Alexander, Robert 1923-1987
Variant namesRobert Alexander (1923-1987) was an art patron and ordained priest from Venice, Calif.
Alexander founded the Temple of Man in 1960 in San Francisco, moving it to his home in Venice, Calif. in 1968. The Temple served as a meeting place for artists, poets, and musicians. Also knows as Baza or Bob Alexander.
From the description of Robert Alexander papers, 1960-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744433342
Art patron; ordained priest, Venice, Calif.
Alexander founded the Temple of Man in 1960 in San Francisco, moving it to his home in Venice, Calif. in 1968. The Temple served as a meeting place for artists, poets, and musicians. Alexander, known as Baza to his friends, gathered and preserved art works and correspondence of these California artists.
From the description of Bob Alexander papers, 1960-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83691142
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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creatorOf | Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records | Archives of American Art |
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referencedIn | Oral history interview with George Herms | Archives of American Art | |
referencedIn | Oral history interview with George Herms | Archives of American Art |
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associatedWith | Baza Press. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Baza Press. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Beattie, Paul, 1926- | person |
associatedWith | Beattie, Paul, 1926- | person |
associatedWith | Berman, Wallace, 1926-1976. | person |
associatedWith | Berman, Wallace, 1926-1976. | person |
associatedWith | Herms, George, 1935- | person |
associatedWith | Herms, George, 1935- | person |
associatedWith | Hirschman, Jack, 1933- | person |
associatedWith | Hirschman, Jack, 1933- | person |
associatedWith | Kaufman, Bob. | person |
associatedWith | Kaufman, Bob. | person |
associatedWith | McClure, Michael. | person |
associatedWith | McClure, Michael. | person |
associatedWith | Meltzer, David. | person |
associatedWith | Meltzer, David. | person |
associatedWith | Perkoff, Stuart Z. | person |
associatedWith | Perkoff, Stuart Z. | person |
associatedWith | Scibella, Tony. | person |
associatedWith | Scibella, Tony. | person |
associatedWith | Stockwell, Dean, 1938- | person |
associatedWith | Stockwell, Dean, 1938- | person |
associatedWith | Talbert, Ben. | person |
associatedWith | Talbert, Ben. | person |
associatedWith | Temple of Man (Venice, Calif.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Temple of Man (Venice, Calif.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Walsh, Zack. | person |
associatedWith | Walsh, Zack. | person |
Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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California--Venice | |||
California |
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Art, Modern |
Artists |
Art patrons |
Assemblage (Art) |
Beat generation |
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Person
Birth 1923
Death 1987