The collection is arranged as five series Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1950-1970 (2 folders; Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, 1961-2014 (0.6 linear feet; Box 1) Series 3: Interviews, 1993-2014 (4 folders; Box 1) Series 4: Writings, circa 1950s-2015 (0.6 linear feet; Box 1-2) Series 5: Printed Material, 1965-2015 (8 folders; Box 2)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of art critic and photographer Max Kozloff measure 1.4 linear feet and date from circa 1950-2015. The collection provides a glimpse into the work life of a prolific twentieth century American art critic through biographical material, correspondence with artists and critics, interviews, many unpublished writings, and printed material.
Citation:
Max Kozloff papers, circa 1950-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Max Kozloff conducted by Annette Leddy in 2014.
Biography Note:
Max Kozloff (1933- ) is an art critic and photographer in New York City. He received his BA in Art History from the University of Chicago in 1953 and studied at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, from 1959-1963. Kozloff wrote the art column for The Nation from 1961-1968, was associate and contributing editor to Artforum from 1963-1974 and executive editor from 1974-1976. Kozloff has published numerous essays and books, among them, Renderings (1969), Jasper Johns (1972), The Privileged Eye (1987), New York: Capital of Photography (2002), and The Theatre of the Face (2007). As a photographer, he has held exhibitions both in New York and internationally. Kozloff is the recipient of various awards and prizes including two NEA grants and a Guggenheim fellowship.
Language Note:
Collection is in English
Provenance:
Max Kozloff donated his papers to the Archives of American Art in 2016.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art criticism -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
Photographers -- New York (State) -- New York Search this