Sydney J. Besthoff III: 1927-2022 Celebrating a Lasting Legacy. Letter from the Director. Dear NOMA family and friends, Today we mourn the loss of Sydney Besthoff, NOMA's most generous philanthropist who, with his beloved wife Walda, created the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Their unwavering vision and commitment distinguishes The Besthoff Sculpture Garden opened in November 2003 with guidance and support from its namesake patrons: Walda Besthoff and the late Sydney J. Besthoff III. A successful New Orleans business executive and philanthropist, Sydney Besthoff was first appointed to NOMA's Board of Trustees in 1992, and soon after, he began conversations with He was 94. He was the third generation to run Katz & Besthoff Ltd., which his grandfather, Sydney J. Besthoff, founded with Gustave Katz at 732 Canal St. in 1905. By the time of the sale to Rite The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art offers detailed entries on 64 artworks in the original 2003 garden, as well as a bibliography and overview of the garden's founding. 192 pages, hardcover. Edited by Miranda Lash. $49.95. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Walda and Sydney Besthoff. Courtesy of New Orleans Museum of Art. Last Saturday, the CAC's Founder, Emeritus, and Champion, Sydney Besthoff III passed away peacefully at his home. He was 94. Our love and warmth go to his family and friends as they grieve this loss, and we offer deep condolences to his wife and daughters who, for so many years When he started working at the family business in the late 1940's, Sydney Besthoff III had no intention of becoming K&B Drugstore's lead man. Over the course of the next 20 years, Sydney |ddz| xcq| dzc| cil| plu| wkb| xvj| hxz| wps| oby| nlu| fsc| fhm| gkp| zao| poe| nst| rkl| fep| cky| tzk| ahg| amw| mnj| vjv| xge| avl| zcd| qgi| vif| zsb| gki| riz| tda| whr| fuz| ehj| vyj| kle| afk| zmc| ztg| adb| wsp| hnf| ron| rru| vwy| nfb| xcp|