Henry Geldzahler papers circa 1961-2006

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Henry Geldzahler papers circa 1961-2006

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.geldzahler

The collection consists of correspondence, writings, photographs, audiotapes, videotapes, motion picture film, and printed material, as well as notes and writings on Andy Warhol and others, working illustrations and notes for Modern Art in America, and footage used in Peter Rosen's 2005 documentary about Geldzahler, Who Gets To Call It Art?. The material documents Geldzahler's career as a curator of contemporary art, his relationships with artists, and his involvement in the art world of the 1960s and 1970s.

40.25 linear feet (48 boxes) + 14 film reels.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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