Leon Golub papers, 1948-[ca. 1978]

Golub, Leon, b. 1922 d. 2004
Painter
New York, N.Y.

Collection size: 0.5 linear ft. (on 1 microfilm reel).

Collection Summary: Correspondence; biographical material; bibliographical data; printed material; writings; awards; and posters.

REEL N69-22: Correspondence; biographical material; bibliographical data; writings; awards; posters; exhibition announcements and catalogs, clippings, and other printed materials. (1948-1968).

UNMICROFILMED: Biographical material; posters; exhibition catalogs, clippings, and other printed material. (ca. 1970-1978).

Biographical/Historical Note: Painter and instructor; New York, N.Y. b. 1922, Chicago, Ill.; d. Aug. 8, 2004, in Manhattan, N.Y. His paintings are characterized by themes of social and political commentary.

Material on reel N69-22 lent for microfilming 1969; unmicrofilmed material donated 1978 all by Leon Golub.

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