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Series 6: Subject Files , 1946-2000
6 Linear Feet
Boxes 9-15, 56, OVs 66-67

Subject files were compiled and organized by Alexander Liberman on a wide variety of work projects, activities, topics and entities of interest. These files cover sculpture commissions, the filming and distribution of the 1981 documentary film Alexander Liberman: A Lifetime Burning, gifts of artwork to various institutions, business relationships with various galleries and museums, Liberman's personal art collection, and various events and appearances. Most folders contain a wide variety of materials, including correspondence notes, forms, reports, printed matter, design drawings, photographic materials, and audiovisual media.
This series is arranged alphabetically by subject, project name, or entity name. Project and exhibition related correspondence is also found in Series 2, 5, and 7. The bulk of the photographs of artwork are arranged in Series 11.
Description Container Select
"Adam" Sculpture, 1971-1979
9
30
AdEx Translations International, Inc., 1992
9
31
"Aim" Sculpture Series, circa 1984
9
32
Alexander Liberman: A Lifetime Burning
(1981), Philip Morris, Inc., 1981-1983
1 sound cassette
9
33-34
Alexander Liberman: A Lifetime Burning
(1981), Photographs During Filming, 1981
Oversized material housed in Box 56, Folder 5
9
35
Alexander Liberman: A Lifetime Burning
(1981), 1999
1 videocassette (Digital Betacam)
10
1
Alexander Liberman: A Lifetime Burning
(1981), circa 1981, 1999
6 videocassettes (vhs)
10
2-3
Alexander's Sculptural Service, Financial, 1964-1972
10
4
Alexco, Lee Elman, 1971
10
5
Andre Emmerich Gallery, 1966-1998
10
6-16
Architectural Arts, 1984-1986
10
17-18
Architectural Arts, Coit Central Tower, 1985-1986
10
19
"Argo" Sculpture, 1976-1979
10
20
Art, 1988-1989
10
21
Art Directors, 1988-1990
10
22
Art Gifts, 1963-1974
10
23-25
Art Gifts, 1975-1983
11
1-2
Art Gifts, Appraisals, 1965-1975
11
3
Art Gifts to Museums, 1990-1992
11
4-5
Art Gifts to University Art Museums, 1963-1992
11
6
Art International
, 1962-1972
11
7-8
Art Sales, 1973-1974
11
9
Arts Magazine
, 1971, 1978
11
10
Artwork Titles, circa 1950s-1990s
11
11
Artworks, 1967-1999
11
12-13
Artworks on Loan, 1969
11
14
Bal Harbour Village, "Castle" Sculpture, 1986-1988
Oversized material housed in OV 66
11
15
Bethlehem Steel, Purchase, 1975
11
16
Bramalea Ltd. and Tallix Morris Singer re "Aria" Sculpture, 1987-1991
11
17
Bramalea Texas, "Venture" Sculpture, 1983-1987
11
18
Capote, Truman, 1965-1975
11
19
CBS Sunday Morning
, 1985
11
20
Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Show
, 1987
1 videocassettes (vhs)
11
21
Chronological Index of Liberman References, Articles etc. in the Press, 1946-1987
11
22-23
Cincinnati/Berenson Sculpture, 1991-1992
11
24
Civic Center Synagogue, 1967
11
25
Conde Nast Publications, Company History, 1978-1979
11
26
Conde Nast Publications, Promotions, 1960-1962
11
27
Contracts, Samples of Letters of Agreement, 1971-1991
11
28
Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1965-1972
11
29
Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1965-1972
12
1-2
Corcoran Gallery of Art, including Exhibition, 1960-1970
Oversized material housed in OV 66
12
3
Coughlin, Crosby, Durable Power of Attorney, 1998
12
4
"Daedalus" Sculpture, 1997-1999
12
5
Dain/Schiff Inc., 1974
12
6
De Cordova and Dana Museum and Park, "Cardinal Points" Sculpture, 1966-1969
12
7
Design in Steel Award Program, 1969-1975
12
8-10
Dick Cavett Show
Appearance, 1981
12
11
Dictation, 1995
10 sound cassettes (micro cassettes)
12
12
Discussion by Two Men about Matisse in Nice, circa 1978
1 sound cassette
12
13
Ed & Pegeen: The Fitzgeralds, WOR-NY 12:15-1:00 PM, 1963
Oversized material housed in Box 56, Folder 5
12
14
Editorial Materials, 1965-1994
12
15
Europe Travel, 1974-1980
12
16-17
Fashion Cares, 1986
12
18
Fashion Group International, 1988-1989
12
19
Fashion Photography, circa 1960s-1990s
3 sound cassettes
12
20
Fashion Television, 1991-1995
Includes 3 videocassettes (VHS)
12
21
La Femme Francaise
(1936), 1981-1983
Includes 1 videocassette (VHS)
12
22
Florida Sculpture, 1982-1983
Oversized material housed in OV 66
12
23
Fogg Art Museum, 1990, 1996
12
24
Frankenthaler, Helen, 1968-1988
12
25
Frito-Lay Art Collection, 1985-1986
Oversized material housed in OV 66
12
26
General Services Administration, "On High" Sculpture, 1974-1980, 1997
Oversized material housed in OV 66
12
27-28
Gomez, Jose, Renunciation of Executor of Will, 1995
12
29
Gray, Cleve, Graystones, 1966-1980
12
30
Hahn Brothers Fireproof Warehouse, 1964-1988
12
31
Hakone Open Air Museum, 1981-1994
Oversized material housed in OV 66
12
32
Hakone Open Air Museum, 1981-1994
13
1
Hawaii, University of, "Gate of Hope" Sculpture, 1971-1974
Oversized material housed in OV 66
13
2-4
Hawaii, University of, "Gate of Hope" Sculpture, Accounts, 1971-1974
13
5
Hawaii, University of, "Gate of Hope" Sculpture, Specifications and Photographs, 1971-1972
Oversized material housed in OV 66
13
6-8
"Helious" Sculpture, 1999
13
9
Hess, Thomas B., 1977-1978
13
10
Hillside, Contract to Sell, 1992-1993
13
11
Horst: Sixty Years & Still in Vogue
, 1992
1 videocassettes (vhs)
13
12
House and Studio in Warren, CT, 1972
Oversized material housed in OV 66
13
13
Irony Curtain: Art & Politics between the USSR and the US
, 1990
1 videocassettes (vhs)
13
14
Israel Project, "Faith" Sculpture, 1983-1993
Oversized material housed in OV 66
13
15
Israel Project, "Faith" Sculpture, Photo Diary of Construction, 1987
13
16
Johnson, Margot Agency, 1959-1976
13
17
Judson Art Storage, 1991-1996
13
18
Judson Art Storage, Receipts, 1993-1996
13
19-20
Lebron Bros. Inc., 1964-1990
13
21
Liberman Art Collection, Apartment 173 E. 70th Street New York, circa 1970
13
22
Liberman Art Collection, Authentication, 1957
13
23
Liberman Art Collection, Color Transparencies, circa 1940s-1990s
13
24-26
Liberman Art Collection, Photographs, circa 1940s-1990s
14
1-3
Liberman Painting, Warren Studio, Videocassette (VHS), 1989
1 videocassettes (vhs)
14
4
Liberman Photograph Archive, 1993-1996
14
5
Liberman Sculptures, Prices and Other Information, 1963-1971
14
6
Macchi Engineers, 1974-1989
Oversized material housed in OV 67
14
7-8
Mananaan, 1994
14
9
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, 1961-1991
14
10
Miscellaneous, Loose, 1973
14
11
Mourlot, Imprimeurs, 1961-1966
14
12
Museum of Modern Art, NY, 1959-1995
14
13
New York State Governor's Arts Award, Commission, 1984
14
14
Notes, circa 1960s-1990s
Oversized material housed in Box 56, Folder 5
14
15-16
Osborn Building Plaza, "Above, Above" Sculpture, 1972-1975
14
17
A Page Full of Pictures Documentary
, 1990-1996
14
18
Palm Beach, Apartment Search, 1992-1993
14
19
Paris-Moscow Show, 1979
1 sound cassette
14
20
Penn, Irving, 1991-1992
14
21
Pennsylvania, University of, "Covenant" Sculpture, 1971-1975, 1987
Oversized material housed in OV 67
14
22-23
Quogue House, Long Island, Rental, 1992
14
24
Rhode Island School of Design, 1961-1981
14
25
Rockford Arts Council, "Symbol" Sculpture, 1975-1983
Oversized material housed in Box 56, Folder 5
14
26-27
Salvadori, Hialeah, 1979
1 sound cassette
14
28
Salvadori, Mario, 1973-1976
14
29
San Diego Tech Center/Naiman Co., "Stargazer" Sculpture, 1983-1985
15
1
Schiff Terhune Inc., Art Insurance, 1959-1961
15
2
Seattle Project, "Iliad" Sculpture, 1983-1985
15
3-4
Segnitz, Paul, French, circa 1950s-1970s
1 sound tape reel
15
5
Sneed Hillman Gallery, Patricia Sneed, 1973-1995
15
6
Sotheby's, 1991-1992
15
7
South Mall Project, Albany, 1971
15
8
Storm King Art Center, "Adonai II" Sculpture, 1970-2000
Oversized material housed in OV 67
15
9-12
Sunrise Mall, "All" Sculpture, 1973
15
13
Tallix Morris Singer, Inc., 1979, 1990-1991
15
14
Tiorin, Yuri, Suggestions for Articles, 1990
15
15
Trajectories Painting Damage, 1970-1972
15
16
"Ulysses" Sculpture, 1986-1989
15
17-18
Vacation Memos, 1989-1995
15
19
Van Straaten Gallery, Chicago, 1973-1978
Oversized material housed in OV 67
15
20
Vanity Fair
, 1982
15
21
Welding, circa 1956-1965
15
22
Wolf & Macklove, 2nd Ave. Sculpture Garden, 1970-1971
15
23
Wooden Constructions, 1984-1990
15
24
Oversized items from
Alexander Liberman: A Lifetime Burning
(1981), Photographs During Filming, Box 9, Folder 35, 1981
56
5
Oversized items from Bal Harbour Village, "Castle" Sculpture, Box 11, Folder 15, 1986-1988
OV 66
Oversized items from Corcoran Gallery of Art, including Exhibition, Box 12, Folder 3, 1960-1970
OV 66