Stephan Lion papers, 1940-1996

Lion, Stephan C., b. 1916
Curator, Exhibition designer, Art consultant
New York, N.Y.

Collection size: 0.8 linear ft.

Collection Summary: A biographical information sheet; correspondence with artists (1940-1990), exhibition catalogs and brochures (1940-1983), publicity materials, sketches, photographs, and a video recording. Correspondents include artists 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. The video (1996) is "A Love for Art, A Personal Recollection, 1939-1995."

Biographical/Historical Note: Art consultant, curator, and exhibition designer; New York, N.Y.; b. 1916. Owner of Stephan Lion, Inc. and Lion Arts, Inc.

Donated by Stephan Lion, 1995-1996.

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