Costantino Nivola papers, circa 1938-2009, bulk 1950-1980
Nivola, Costantino, 1911-1988
Sculptor
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Collection Information
Size: 2.1 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of sculptor and design teacher Costantino Nivola measure 2.1 linear feet and date from circa 1938 to 2009, bulk 1950 to 1980. The papers document Nivola's career in Italy and New York through biographical material, correspondence, writings, professional activities, project files, printed material, photographs, and audiovisual recordings.
Biographical/Historical Note
Costantino Nivola (1911-1988) was a sculptor and design teacher mostly based in East Hampton, New York, and Sardinia, Italy. Nivola was born in Sardinia and trained at Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche (ISIA) in Monza, Italy. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1939, and was employed as an art director, editor of architecture and design publications, and design instructor at the college level. He taught design at Columbia University, Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, and elsewhere.
Related Materials
Reproductions of a portion of the collection are available at Costantino Nivola Museum, Sardinia, Italy.