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Book SynopsisTrade Review“An illustrated tribute to Maira Kalman’s late mother, this book deconstructs the life and spirit of Sara Berman through items in her meticulously kept closet.” — Publishers Weekly “The installation of her small closet—garments and linens folded with tender precision, a potato grater, a bottle of Chanel No. 19—is a shrine to humility and intention.” — The New Yorker “A reflection on her experiences and a study of the value (monetary and not) of the things we keep.” — Vogue “A new way of looking at rooms and possessions and women’s history.” — Amelia Peck, curator of American decorative arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art “Sara Berman’s Closet” is like a living Maira Kalman painting: It’s filled with poetic details and her signature elements of irreverent humor and warmth.” — T Magazine “An unexpected meditation on modern city life: a modest closet from a studio apartment in the West Village, filled with the curious, lovely and very particular personal effects of Sara Berman, a Belarussian and Israeli émigré who was the mother of Maira Kalman, the irreverent artist, book author and illustrator.” — New York Times
