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Lipman, Jean, 1909-1998

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role Collector Artist Patron
dates 1909-1998
city Carefree
stateAZ
sex F
historical notes Collector, patron, author, artist, curator and editor of Art in America magazine (1940 to 1970).

According to Jean's New York Times obituary, she and Her Husband, Howard, collected 20th century sculpture and folk art. They were friendly with Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson and David Smith. Calder, Jasper Johns, John Chamberlain, Robert Indiana and Robert Smithson.

Mrs. Lipman earned a bachelor's degree from Wellesley College and a master's degree in fine arts from New York University.
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Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Howard W. and Jean Lipman papers, 1848 see details...
The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives
Artist file: Lipman, Jean; miscellaneous uncataloged material. see details...
Museum of American Folk Art. Library, New York, NY.
Jean Lipman Folk art records, 1938-1950. see details...
University of Pennsylvania
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Collections
Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1945-1969, n.d. Art in America. see details...
University of Pennsylvania
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Collections
Edward F. Fry Papers see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Interview with Louise Nevelson, 1983 see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Wood and Adelaide Lawson Gaylor papers, 1866 [ca. 1986].
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Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Oral history interview with Jean Lipman, 1973 June 19 see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Douglas MacAgy papers, 1916-1973 see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Howard W. and Jean Lipman papers,Series 5: Art in America Editorial Files , 1932-1972, undated see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Frederic Fairchild and Julia Munson Sherman papers, 1874-1970. see details...
National Portrait Gallery Library
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artist file: Lipman, Jean see details...

see also:
Lipman, Howard, 1905-1992