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Heller, Ben, 1925- print view role Dealer/Gallery Collector dates 1925-2019 city New York City state NY other cities Sharon, CT; sex M historical notes Ben Heller was a real estate developer, textile tycoon, art collector (modern, Asian, and African art), dealer and patron. Heller and his first wife, Judith Ann Goldhill Heller (d. 1970), were early patrons of Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman, Franz Kline, and formed one of the most important private collections of abstract expressionists. They also owned work by, among others, Clyfford Still, Robert Motherwell, Ad Reinhardt, and Arshile Gorky. He and his second wife, Patricia Rosenwald Sedgwick, sold much of the collection. Heller had two daughters, Patti Adler and Deedy Mishler, a son, Woody, and three stepchildren, Nikko Sedgwick, Rob Sedgwick, and Kyra Sedgwick. decades of activity 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:22 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Oral history interview with Ben Heller, 1973 Jan. 8 see details... The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives Archives pamphlet file: Heller, Ben :miscellaneous uncataloged material. see details... Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 James Brooks and Charlotte Park papers, 1909-2010, bulk 1930-2010 see details... The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives René d'Harnoncourt Papers, 1929-1969, 1940-1968 (bulk). see details... The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives Collectors Records, 1929-1987 see details... The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives Frank O'Hara Papers in the Museum of Modern Art Archives, 1956-1966 see details... The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives Artist file: miscellaneous uncataloged material. see details... «  back