Geldzahler, Henry.

d. Aug. 16, 1994.

From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122310922

Henry Geldzahler was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1935, and emigrated with his family to the United States in 1940. He graduated from Yale University in 1957 and joined the staff of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1960, becoming the first curator of contemporary art. In 1966, Geldzahler served as United States Commissioner of Art at the Venice Biennale, as well as the first director of the Visual Arts program for the National Endowment for the Arts. From 1977 to 1982, he held the position of Cultural Affairs Commissioner for the City of New York. After leaving that job, he worked as a private curator. Geldzahler died of cancer in 1994.

From the description of Henry Geldzahler papers, circa 1961-2006. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702158386

From the guide to the Henry Geldzahler papers, circa 1961-2006, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Curator (New York, N.Y.) Born in 1935. Died 1994.

From the description of Henry Geldzahler interview, 1970 Jan. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220179302

Henry Geldzahler (1935-1994) was a curator in New York, N.Y.

From the description of Oral history interview with Henry Geldzahler, 1970 Jan. 27 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595055