Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005

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role

Collector

dates

1906-2005

city

New Canaan

state

CT

sex

M

historical notes

Art collector and architect.

He had been an active art collector since the days when, as a student traveling in Germany, he bought a pair of Paul Klees from the artist. Eventually he came to be a collector of contemporary art: advised by Mr. Whitney, he filled his walls with paintings by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns when they were just gaining public attention, and he amassed one of the most complete collections of paintings by Frank Stella in private hands.

Longtime companion of David Whitney.

decades
of activity

1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
1990-2000

website

http://philipjohnsonglasshouse.org/

updated

03/22/2024 12:09:29

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Archives/Repository	Collection Title	Collection Details
The Getty Research Institute Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections	Philip Johnson papers, ca. 1908-2002 (bulk 1925-1998).	see details...
The Ryerson & Burnham Archives Art Institute of Chicago	Carter H. Manny, Jr. papers, 1893-1991 1972-1976.	see details...
Princeton University Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections	Princeton Symposium on World Affairs audio recordings, 1963.	see details...
The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives	Philip Johnson Papers, 1931-1978.	see details...
The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives	Oral history project, Interview with Philip Johnson interviewed 1990	see details...
The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives	Artist file : Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005; miscellaneous uncataloged material.	see details...
The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives	MoMA History Interviews	see details...