Stephan Lion papers
name: label: Creator
content: Lion, Stephan C.
topic: label: Occupation
content: Curators -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Art consultants -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated by Stephan Lion, 1995-1996.
creator: label: Creator
content: Lion, Stephan C.
setName: label: See more items in
content: Stephan Lion papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Stephan Lion measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1933 to 1996. The papers document his career as an art consultant and exhibition designer through correspondence with artists and art institutions, as well as sketches, exhibition catalogs, contracts, an award, and other professional material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Stephan C. Lion (1916-2009) was an art consultant, curator, and exhibition designer in New York, N.Y. He was the owner of Stephan Lion, Inc. and Lion Arts, Inc.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.8 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1933-1996
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.lionstep
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Video recordings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as two series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1933-1995 (0.6 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 2: Professional Activity Files, 1940-1996 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2021.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Video recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Stephan Lion measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1933 to 1996. The papers document his career as an art consultant and exhibition designer through correspondence with artists and art institutions, as well as sketches, exhibition catalogs, contracts, an award, and other professional material.

Correspondence is primarily with artists including Will Barnet, Alexander Calder, Sandro Chia, Salvadore Dali, Theo Hios, R.B. Kitaj, Rene Magritte, Marisol, Andre Masson, Piet Mondrian, Georgia O'Keeffe, Richard Pousette-Dart, Walter Pach, Abraham Rattner, and Hilla Rebay. Also included are some financial material such as invoices and contracts related to his career as an art consultant. Some of the correspondence is in both French and German.

Professional material includes an award in recognition of his work on the commission for the Statue of Liberty centennial, exhibition catalogs, sketches, exhibition contracts, and "A Love for Art" VHS on Lion's life and his works.