Myers, John Bernard
Variant namesArt dealer; New York, N.Y.
From the description of John Bernard Myers interview, [ca. 1969]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79162005
Critic, editor, writer, art dealer; New York. N.Y. Born Buffalo, N.Y., 1919 or 20; d. 1987.
Myers had llifelong interests in poetry, puppets, and painting. He was a partner in the Tibor de Nagy Gallery, 1951-1970, and served as gallery director; went on to operate the John Bernard Myers Gallery, 1970-1975. He was managing editor of "View" magazine, 1944-1947, edited several poetry and art publications including "Semi-Colon" and "Parenthese," and wrote extensively on art. Myers' autobiography, "Tracking the Marvelous: A Life in the New York Art World," was published in 1984.
From the description of John Bernard Myers papers, [ca. 1940s]-1987 (bulk 1970-1987). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82983863
Critic, editor, writer, art dealer; New York. N.Y. Born Buffalo, N.Y., 1919 or 20; d. 1987.
Myers had llifelong interests in poetry, puppets, and painting. He was a partner in the Tibor de Nagy Gallery, 1951-1970, and served as gallery director; went on to operate the John Bernard Myers Gallery, 1970-1975. He was managing editor of "View" magazine, 1944-1947, edited several poetry and art publications including "Semi-Colon" and "Parenthese," and wrote extensively on art. Myers' autobiography, "Tracking the Marvelous: A Life in the New York Art World," was published in 1984.
From the description of John Bernard Myers papers, [circa 1940s]-1987 (bulk 1970-1987). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 312026676
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Larry Aldrich | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Tibor de Nagy | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Aldrich, Larry, | person |
| associatedWith | Bowman, Ruth, 1923- | person |
| associatedWith | Cady, Arthur. | person |
| associatedWith | Canaday, John, 1907-1985. | person |
| associatedWith | Catherine Viviano Gallery. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Davenport, Guy. | person |
| associatedWith | De Nagy, Tibor, 1908-1993 | person |
| associatedWith | Grooms, Red, | person |
| associatedWith | Hardwick, Elizabeth. | person |
| associatedWith | Ingram Merrill Foundation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ingram Merrill Foundation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Machiz, Herbert. | person |
| associatedWith | Marisol, 1930- | person |
| associatedWith | Porter, Fairfield. | person |
| associatedWith | Rose, Barbara | person |
| associatedWith | Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970. | person |
| associatedWith | Southampton Artists' Theatre Festival. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Southampton Artists' Theatre Festival. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Spivy-Anderson, C. Alexandra, 1942- | person |
| associatedWith | Sturdevant, Alfred, | person |
| associatedWith | Symington, Leslie P., | person |
| associatedWith | Tibor de Nagy Gallery. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Whitney Museum of American Art. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| New York (State)--New York | |||
| New York (State)--New York | |||
| New York (State)--New York |
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| Art, American |
| Art criticism |
| Art critics |
| Art dealers |
| Puppet making |
| Puppets |
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Active 1990
