Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993

Collection Information

Size: 11.8 Linear feet

Summary: The papers of American art collector, paint manufacturer, lecturer, and painter, Leonard Bocour measure 11.8 linear feet and date from 1933 to 1993. Found within the papers are biographical material; miscellaneous correspondence with artists and colleagues, including Helen Frankenthaler, Chaim Gross, Philip Guston, Alex Katz, Jack Levine, Morris Louis, David Oxtoby, and Philip Pearlstein; diaries, daily calendars, notes and writings; personal business records and the business records of Bocour Artist Colors, Inc.; transcripts of interviews with Bocour; and printed material.

Biographical/Historical Note

American art collector, paint manufacturer, lecturer, and painter, Leonard Bocour (nèe Leonard Bogdanoff) was born in 1910 in New York City. He studied at the National Academy of Design and at the Art Students League. In 1928, he met German artist Emil Ganso who taught him how to make artists' colors. Read More

Provenance

The Leonard Bocour papers and business records were donated by his widow, Ruth Bocour, in 1994.

Related Materials

Additional Leonard Bocour papers may be found at the Syracuse University Library, Special Collections Research Center.

Language Note

English .