Berkowitz, Leon, 1919-1987

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Leon Berkowitz, 1919-1987, painter of Washington, D.C.

From the description of Leon and Ida Fox Berkowitz interview, 1979 June 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220184594

From the description of Oral history interview with Leon and Ida Fox Berkowitz, 1979 June 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 657039080

Leon Berkowitz (1919-1987) was a painter from Washington, D.C.

From the description of Oral history interview with Leon Berkowitz, 1979 July 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397170

From the description of Oral history interview with Leon and Ida Fox Berkowitz, 1979 June 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779477470

Painter; Washington, D.C. Died 1987.

From the description of Leon Berkowitz interview, 1979 July 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220184611

Painter; Washington, D.C.; d. 1987; Birthdate also cited as 1911. Ida Fox was a poet.

With his first wife, poet Ida Fox (1913-197?), and Helmuth Kern, Berkowitz co-founded the Washington Workshop Center for the Arts (1945-1956) and the short-lived Washington D.C.-based cooperative radio station WCFM (1949-1953).

From the description of Leon Berkowitz and Ida Fox Berkowitz papers, ca. 1900-1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84557057

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referencedIn Berkowitz, Leon : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Leon Berkowitz and Ida Fox Berkowitz papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Berkowitz, Leon, 1919-1987. Leon Berkowitz artist file. Whitney Museum of American Art, Library
creatorOf Berkowitz, Leon, 1919-1987. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Berkowitz, Leon, 1919-1987. Leon Berkowitz artist file. Whitney Museum of American Art, Library
referencedIn Delahunty Gallery records Archives of American Art
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referencedIn Oral history interview with Scott Burton Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Leon and Ida Fox Berkowitz Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Leon Berkowitz Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Berkowitz, Leon, 1919-1987. person
associatedWith Burton, Scott. person
associatedWith De Kooning, Elaine. person
associatedWith Delahunty (Gallery) corporateBody
associatedWith Fox, Ida. person
associatedWith Haifley, Julia Link person
associatedWith Kern, Helmuth F. person
associatedWith Okamura, Arthur. person
associatedWith Ulbricht, John, 1926- person
associatedWith Washington Workshop Center for the Arts. corporateBody
associatedWith Whitney Museum of American Art. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
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Art
Art
Color-field painting
Painters
Painters
Painting, Modern
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Birth 1919

Death 1987

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