Liberman, Alexander, 1912-1999

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Liberman, Alexander, 1912-1999

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Liberman, Alexander Semeonovitch, 1912-1999

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Alexander Semeonovitch

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1912-1999

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1912-09-04

1912-09-04

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1999-11-19

1999-11-19

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1941

1941

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1962

1962

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Liberman succeeded Mehemed Fehmy Agha as Vogue's art editor.

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1962

1962

1994

1994

Liberman became editorial director of Condé Nast who oversaw the style and creation of Allure, Condé Nast Traveler, Details, Glamour, House & Garden, Mademoiselle, Self, Vanity Fair, and Vogue.

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A Russian-American artist known for his signature red steel sculptures and geometric paintings, in addition to his 30+-year tenure at Condé Nast as its editorial director. Initially hired as an art director for Vogue upon moving to the United States in 1941, his keen, exacting eye for visuals combined fashion shoots with Modern Art—a memorable spread used Jackson Pollock’s paintings as a backdrop for Cecil Beaton’s photographs a decade later. Born September 4, 1912 in Kiev, Russia (now Ukraine), Liberman studied in Paris at the Sorbonne and the École des Beaux-Arts, focusing on philosophy and architecture. His work at the magazine VU in the 1930s introduced him to celebrated photographers, such as Brassaï, Man Ray, and Henri Cartier-Bresson, and started his career in publishing. The painter and sculptor died on November 19, 1999 in Miami, FL after a career spent shaping periodicals in tandem with a robust artistic practice. “It’s tradition and at the same time a revolt against it that [still] governs my creative thinking,” the artist had said.

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Art, Modern


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Magazine Editors


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New York (State)

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In 1941, Liberman with then future wife Tatiana and future stepdaughter, Francine du Plessix Gray migrated to New York after the Nazi invaded Paris in 1940.


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Kiev

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November 19, 1999


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Paris

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Liberman, aged eighteen in 1933, started his publishing career at VU, where he worked with photographers such as Brassaï, André Kertész, and Robert Capa.


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