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he philanthropy of one couple, Dominque and John de Menil, transformed forever Houston, Texas, into an international art center. Tucked away in a residential neighborhood of Houston, the Menil Collection was the brainchild of Mr. and Mrs. de Menil, who poured their sizable fortune into creating an impressive collection of artworks from around the world. Both of them had worked for the French Resistance during World War II,

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