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Alexander Liberman papers, circa 1912-2003

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Series 4: Writings , 1948-1995
0.9 Linear Feet
Boxes 7-8

Found here are mostly writings by Liberman and a few writings by others about Liberman. There are drafts of Liberman's book Then: Photographs, 1925-1995, essays, plays, poems, short stories, and tributes to colleagues. Several folders contain various iterations of a play by Liberman entitled 2 + 1, which was also titled Inside-Out or Son and Lover. There are also Liberman's notes and several essays about Liberman and his artwork authored by others.
Writings with additional extensive documentation are filed with the Writing Project Files.
Description Container Select
Book,
Then: Photographs,
1925-1995, Drafts, 1995
7
3
Books, General Notes, circa 1988
7
4
Essay, "Alexander Liberman" by Harithas, circa 1970s
7
5
Essay, "Alexander Liberman" by Lawrence Alloway, circa 1960s
7
6
Essay, "Alexander Liberman: American Sculptor" by Eugene Goossen, 1971
7
7
Essay, "Circlism", 1960-1964
7
8
Essay, Untitled, Liberman[?] Draft for Mr. Patcevitch, 1948
7
9
Essay, Untitled, Related to
Artist in His Studio
Book[?], circa 1950s-1980s
7
10
Play, "2 + 1", Act I, circa 1940s-1990s
7
11
Play, "2 + 1", Act II, circa 1940s-1990s
7
12
Play, "2 + 1", Act III, circa 1940s-1990s
7
13
Play, "2 + 1", Different Ending, circa 1940s-1990s
7
14
Play, "2 + 1", Full Manuscripts, circa 1940s-1990s
7
15
Play, Full Draft, circa 1940s-1990s
7
16
Play, "Inside-Outside" aka "Son and Lover" aka "2 + 1", circa 1940s-1990s
7
17
Play, Various Drafts, Notes, Pages, Etc., circa 1940s-1990s
7
18-24
Poems, circa 1940s-1990s
7
25
Poems and Notes, circa 1940s-1990s
7
26
Short Story, "A Mistake", circa 1940s-1990s
7
27
Short Story, "Old Man", Drafts and Letter, 1958
7
28
Short Story, "Old Man", Drafts and Letter, 1958
8
1
Short Story, Plans, circa 1940s-1990s
8
2
Tribute, "Cecil Beaton", circa 1980
8
3
Tribute, Francois Kupka, circa 1957
8
4
Tribute, Lisa Fonssagrives Penn, 1993
8
5

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