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Emmerich, André

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role Dealer/Gallery
dates 1924-2007
city New York City
stateNY
other citiesFrankfurt, Germany; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Oberlin, OH; Paris, France;
sex M
historical notes Born in Germany in 1924 and raised in Holland, André Emmerich emigrated to the United States in 1940.

After graduating from Oberlin College and working as a writer, he opened his gallery at 18 E. 77th St. in 1954, moving in 1956 to accommodate bigger works of art to 17 E. 64th St.

During its early years, the firm specialized in classical antiquities and Pre-Columbian art, but by the 1960s Emmerich began concentrating on the artists who defined Color-Field painting. Emmerich opened a branch in Zurich and in 1971 took space in 420 W. Broadway.

A strong advocate of abstract sculpture, Emmerich featured it in his gallery and at Top Gallant Farm, his 140-acre estate in upstate New York where he installed monumentally scaled works. André Emmerich died September 25, 2007.

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Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Andre Emmerich Gallery records and Andre Emmerich papers, [ca. 1954]-1999. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Hassel Smith papers, 1916-2003. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Anita Faatz interviews, 1970-1971. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Morris Louis and Morris Louis Estate papers, 1937-1988.
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Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
The New Arts records, 1952-1977. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Letters concerning Lee Hall's book, Elaine and Bill: Portrait of a Marriage, 1993. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Oral history interview with André Emmerich, 1993 Jan. 18. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Morris Louis and Morris Louis Estate papers, 1937-2001. see details...

see also:
André Emmerich Gallery