Leah Gordon research material on artists
name: label: Creator
content: Gordon, Leah
topic: label: Occupation
content: Journalists -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2023 by Leah Gordon.
creator: label: Creator
content: Gordon, Leah
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content: Leah Gordon research material on artists
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Leah Gordon research material on artists, 1964-1976, measures 0.4 linear feet and includes files on artists and art subjects with typescripts, notes, clippings, and scattered correspondence. Typescripts are primarily compiled and summarized interviews Leah Gordon conducted with artists and submitted to "Time" magazine editorial staff for inclusion in their published pieces. Artists interviewed include Romare Bearden, Marcel Breuer, Joseph Cornell, Marcel Duchamp, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Louise Nevelson, Barnett Newman, Claes Oldenburg, Nam June Paik, I.M. Pei, Ben Shahn, and Tony Smith, among others.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Leah Gordon is a writer and researcher active in New York City. Gordon worked as a "Time" magazine art reporter, researcher, and writer for 28 years, from 1964 to 1988, where she regularly conducted interviews with artists and submitted notes to staff writers for publication in their articles.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1964-1976
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.gordleah
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Interviews
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, and a finding aid prepared by Anna Rimel in 2024.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Leah Gordon research material on artists, 1964-1976, measures 0.4 linear feet and includes files on artists and art subjects with typescripts, notes, clippings, and scattered correspondence. Typescripts are primarily compiled and summarized interviews Leah Gordon conducted with artists and submitted to "Time" magazine editorial staff for inclusion in their published pieces. Artists interviewed include Romare Bearden, Marcel Breuer, Joseph Cornell, Marcel Duchamp, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Louise Nevelson, Barnett Newman, Claes Oldenburg, Nam June Paik, I.M. Pei, Ben Shahn, and Tony Smith, among others.