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Weber, John, 1932-2008

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dates 1932-2008
city Hudson
stateNY
other citiesYellow Springs, OH; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY;
sex M
historical notes John Weber was a New York City Art dealer. He began his career working with the Virginia Dwan Gallery in Los Angeles. After the Los Angeles gallery closed in 1968, he then became the director of the Dwan Gallery in New York. He opened his own gallery in 1971 in SOHO at 420 West Broadway (the first gallery to open at this location). His gallery moved to Chelsea before closing 2000.

Weber was married five times and had five children: two sons, Anson Weber-Streitparth of Berlin and John A. C. Weber of Santa Fe, N.M.and Montauk, N.Y.; and three daughters, Ms. Friedman, Paolina Weber of New York and Sibilla Weber-Veronese of Milan.

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Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Oral history interview with John Weber, 2006 Mar. 21- Apr. 4. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
William L. Weiss interviews of artists and dealers, 1993-1995. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Interview with John Weber, 1994 December 20 see details...
YouTube
John Weber on Art Dealing and Gallery Philosophy, Anne-Brigitte Sirois see details...

see also:
John Weber Gallery
Dwan Gallery (New York, N.Y.)