Gordon Wagner Papers, 1935-1985

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Gordon Wagner Papers, 1935-1985

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Gordon Wagner was born on April 13, 1915 in Redondo Beach, California, and died in Long Beach, California, on December 4, 1987. From a young age Wagner was interested in mechanical designs as well as expressing his artistic vision through painting, poetry, and assemblage creations. The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, ephemera, realia, and photographs related to the creation and exhibition of Wagner's work.

23 boxes (11 linear ft.); 10 oversize boxes

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Wagner, Gordon, 1915-1987

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Gordon Parsons Wagner was born on Apr. 13, 1915 in Redondo Beach, CA; attended UCLA (1935, 1939, 1941); and Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1937-41; taught painting, drawing, and sculpture at Barnsdall Art Center (1960-67), Pitzer College (1970-71), and other institutions; became a sculptor and painter, winning 75 awards; his work is represented in some 500 collections and museums, including the Denver Art Museum, Sodertelje Art Museum (Sweden), and the Ahmanson Collection, LA; he died on ...