Dodie Kazanjian and Calvin Tomkins research materials on Alexander Liberman

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Dodie Kazanjian and Calvin Tomkins research materials on Alexander Liberman

1927-1999

The Dodie Kazanjian and Calvin Tomkins research materials on Alexander Liberman measures 7.8 linear feet and date from 1927-1999. The collection contains sound recordings of interviews, interview transcripts, correspondence, biographical material, clippings, and some photographs. The papers and recordings were predominantly compiled during Kazanjian and Tomkin's preparation for their book, Alex: The Life of Alexander Liberman (1993).

7.8 Linear feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 8308771

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Liberman, Alexander, 1912-1999

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A Russian-American artist known for his signature red steel sculptures and geometric paintings, in addition to his 30+-year tenure at Condé Nast as its editorial director. Initially hired as an art director for Vogue upon moving to the United States in 1941, his keen, exacting eye for visuals combined fashion shoots with Modern Art—a memorable spread used Jackson Pollock’s paintings as a backdrop for Cecil Beaton’s photographs a decade later. Born September 4, 1912 in Kiev, Russia (now Ukraine),...

Kazanjian, Dodie, 1952-....

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Writer; New York, N.Y. From the description of Dodie Kazanjian papers, [ca. 1980]-2008. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 368027442 From the description of Dodie Kazanjian papers, [ca. 1980]-2005. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84952848 Kazanjian and Tomkins: writers. Authors of Alex: The Life of Alexander Liberman (1993). Liberman was Editorial Director for Conde Nast for 51 years as well as an accomplished artist. He died in 1999. From the description of ...

Tomkins, Calvin, 1925-....

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Calvin Tomkins was born December 17, 1925, in Orange, NJ. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1948 and entered into a career in journalism, working first with Radio Free Europe from 1953 to 1957 and then, as a writer and editor, for Newsweek from 1957 to 1961. His first contributions to The New Yorker were published in 1958 and in 1961 he became a regular staff writer while only occasionally writing for other outlets. In 1980, in addition to continuing ...