| LC control no. | n 83314912 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Geldzahler, Henry |
| Variant(s) | Gelʹdt︠s︡aler, Genri |
| Birth date | 1935-07-09 |
| Death date | 1994-08-16 |
| Place of birth | Antwerp (Belgium) |
| Place of death | Southampton (N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Art criticism Abstract expressionism--United States |
| Affiliation | Yale University Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
| Profession or occupation | Art critics Art museum curators Art historians |
| Found in | His Domenico Paulon, paintings, 1949-1983, c1983: t.p. (Henry Geldzahler) LC data base, 3/23/84 (hdg.: Geldzahler, Henry) Amerikanskai︠a︡ zhivopisʹ vtoroĭ poloviny XIX-XX v. iz sobraniĭ SShA, 1980: verso t.p. (Genri Gelʹdt︠s︡aler) Making it new, 1994: jkt flap (Henry Geldzahler b. in Antwerp in 1935; curator of the DIA Center for the Arts in Bridgehampton) NYtimes, 8/17/94, sect B, p. 10 (Henry Geldzahler d. 8/16/94, aged 59; b. 7/9/35) Who gets to call it art?, 2005: credits (subtitle: the legend of Henry Geldzahler, 1935-1994) Wikipedia, viewed Feb. 8, 2017 (Henry Geldzahler (July 9, 1935 -- August 16, 1994) was a curator of contemporary art in the late 20th century, as well as a modern art art historian and art critic. He is best known for his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and as New York City Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, and for his social role in the art world with a close relationship with contemporary artists. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Geldzahler's Jewish family emigrated to the United States in 1940. He graduated from Yale University in 1957. Died in Southampton, New York) |
| Associated language | eng |
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