Solomon, Alan R.

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Art historian, museum director, educator; New York, N.Y.

Solomon established the Andrew Dickson White Art Museum at Cornell University in 1953, and served as its director until 1961. He also taught on the faculty of Fine Arts at Cornell. After moving to New York City in the early 1960s, Solomon undertook many diverse curatorial and research projects related to contemporary American art, particularly the New York City art scene and abstraction.

From the description of Alan R. Solomon papers, 1930-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122291261

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creatorOf Alan R. Solomon papers Archives of American Art
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referencedIn Oral history interview with Vera List Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Leo Castelli Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Castelli, Leo. person
associatedWith Dine, Jim, 1935- person
associatedWith Frankenthaler, Helen, 1928-2011. person
associatedWith Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828. person
associatedWith Greenberg, Clement, 1909-1994. person
associatedWith Johns, Jasper, 1930- person
associatedWith Lichtenstein, Roy, 1923- person
associatedWith List, Vera, person
associatedWith Newman, Barnett, 1905-1970. person
associatedWith Oldenburg, Claes, 1929- person
associatedWith Poons, Larry. person
associatedWith Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008. person
associatedWith Rubens, Peter Paul, Sir, 1577-1640. person
associatedWith Stella, Frank. person
associatedWith Warhol, Andy, 1928- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
New York (State)--New York
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Art, Modern
Art, Abstract
Art historians
Educators
Museum directors
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Active 1930

Active 1972

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