"It's all about Japanese identity," says Kent Logan, an influential collector.

With the help of Augustus John Bomberg sold two paintings from this exhibition to the influential American collector John Quinn (collector).

This is probably because one of the UK's most influential collectors began in advertising - an activity devoid of substance but dominated by novelty.

For Row's first show, Good made sure each painting was sold before the show opened, with the customary 10 percent discount offered to prominent and influential collectors going to the Rubells.

Mark Alexander', according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, 'cuts an enigmatic figure in the art world, attracting the interest of some of its most influential collectors.

Mr. Hemp hill, 61, has been collecting for more than 30 years, and is perhaps the most influential postwar collector of American folk art.

His paintings were soon bought by influential collectors, including Gertrude Stein.

His pieces sell for $5,500 to $40,000 to influential collectors like Peter Norton, the California software entrepreneur and philanthropist, and his wife, Eileen, who own eight of his works.

Lichtenstein had his first one-man show at the Castelli gallery in 1962; the entire collection was bought by influential collectors before the show even opened.

Alan Lomax became one of our century's most influential collectors, publishers, promoters and interpreters of American folk music.