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Iskowitz, Gershon
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Identity documents

Series consists of various identity documents from throughout Iskowitz’s life, from his Displaced Person’s pass to his Ontario Senior Citizen card.

Iskowitz, Gershon

Photographs

Series consists of photographs of Iskowitz’s family; images of Kielce, Poland; portraits of the artist and images of his studio; photographs of exhibition openings; and images of art works. Series includes one album, largely empty, containing photographs of Iskowitz from the mid-late 1940s. Series also includes a hand-crafted book of matches, the cover of which is made from photographs of a group seated at a banquet table (perhaps at the 1972 Venice Biennale?).

Iskowitz, Gershon

Gershon Iskowitz fonds

  • LA.SC114
  • Fonds
  • [191-?]-1988

Fonds consists of personal and professional records of Gershon Iskowitz, including photographic documentation of his family and early life, self and studio, and works of art; publicity material including newspaper clippings about his career; personal artefacts such as identity documents; a small amount of personal correspondence; and a condolence book signed at his memorial service.
Contains series:

  1. Photographs
  2. Publicity material
  3. Identity documents
  4. Personal correspondence and notes
  5. Writings about the artist
  6. Sketch and notes for Northern Lights Septet #3
  7. Audiovisual records
  8. Artist’s palettes
  9. Condolence book

Iskowitz, Gershon

Publicity material

Series consists of press clippings about Iskowitz’s career, and a portfolio of promotional material from Canada’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 1972, featuring images of Iskowitz and his work. Series also includes a laminated offprint from Art in America, 1983.

Iskowitz, Gershon

Personal correspondence and notes

Series includes items of personal correspondence such as greeting cards and get-well cards; miscellaneous notes and pieces of paper presumably gathered from Iskowitz’s residence following his death; one address book.

Iskowitz, Gershon

Condolence book

Series consists of a condolence book from Benjamin’s Park Memorial Chapel, with signatures of mourners from the memorial on January 26, 1988.

Iskowitz, Gershon

Artist’s palettes

Series consists of a group of palettes gathered from the artist’s studio following his death.

Iskowitz, Gershon