Philip Leider papers
name: label: Creator
content: Leider, Philip, 1929-
label: Names
content: Artforum
label: Names
content: Flavin, Dan, 1933-
label: Names
content: Fried, Michael
label: Names
content: Greenberg, Clement, 1909-1994
label: Names
content: Rose, Barbara
label: Names
content: Stella, Frank
topic: label: Occupation
content: Editors -- California -- Los Angeles
label: Occupation
content: Editors -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Educators -- California -- Los Angeles
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Philip Leider papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2011 by Philip Leider.
creator: label: Creator
content: Leider, Philip, 1929-
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content: Philip Leider papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Artforum editor and educator Philip Leider measure 0.4 linear feet and date from circa 1962 to 1997, bulk dates 1965 to 1971. The papers consist of Leider's correspondence with Michael Fried, Barbara Rose, Frank Stella, Dan Flavin, and Clement Greenberg. Correspondence, both professional and personal, constitutes a majority of the collection and is between Philip Leider and Michael Fried, Barbara Rose, Frank Stella, Dan Flavin, and Clement Greenberg and covers topics such as the writing and publication of articles and reviews in Artforum magazine, anecdotes from parties, gallery openings, lectures and performances attended by Leider and his friends, and critical reactions to events and changes in the art world. Although few in number, writings are included, usually accompanied by a letter explaining the content and style of the manuscript. These are drafts of articles slated for publication in Artforum.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Philip Leider (1929-) is an educator and a founding editor of Artforum magazine. During his time at Artforum, he worked in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York. After leaving his position as editor-in-chief of Artforum in 1971, Leider taught at University of California, Irvine, and Bezalel Academy of Fine Arts in Jerusalem. He continues to write for art periodicals and is based in Oakland, California and Jerusalem.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1962-1997
label: Date
content: bulk 1965-1971
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.leidphil
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, prepared for digitization, and described in a finding aid by Rihoko Ueno in 2021.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection was digitized in 2021 and is available on the Archives of American Art website. The Michael Fried correspondence with Philip Leider was digitized, but is not available online. Contact Reference Services for more information.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Artforum editor and educator Philip Leider measure 0.4 linear feet and date from circa 1962 to 1997, bulk dates 1965 to 1971. The papers consist of Leider's correspondence with Michael Fried, Barbara Rose, Frank Stella, Dan Flavin, and Clement Greenberg. Correspondence, both professional and personal, constitutes a majority of the collection and is between Philip Leider and Michael Fried, Barbara Rose, Frank Stella, Dan Flavin, and Clement Greenberg and covers topics such as the writing and publication of articles and reviews in Artforum magazine, anecdotes from parties, gallery openings, lectures and performances attended by Leider and his friends, and critical reactions to events and changes in the art world. Although few in number, writings are included, usually accompanied by a letter explaining the content and style of the manuscript. These are drafts of articles slated for publication in Artforum.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Philip Leider conducted by Paul Karlstrom, December 11, 1979.