Alexander Liberman

(American/Ukrainian, 1912–1999)

Alexander Liberman was a Russian-American artist known for his signature red steel sculptures and geometric paintings, in addition to his 30-year tenure at the helm of Condé Nast as its editorial director. Initially hired as an art director for Vogue upon moving to the United States in 1941, his keen, exacting eye for visuals combined fashion shoots with Modern Art—a memorable spread used Jackson Pollock’s paintings as a backdrop for Cecil Beaton’s photographs a decade later. Born September 4, 1912 in Kiev, Russia (now Ukraine), Liberman studied in Paris at the Sorbonne and the École des Beaux-Arts, focusing on philosophy and architecture. His work at the magazine VU in the 1930s introduced him to celebrated photographers, such as Brassaï, Man Ray, and Henri Cartier-Bresson, and started his career in publishing. The painter and sculptor died on November 19, 1999 in Miami, FL after a career spent shaping periodicals in tandem with a robust artistic practice. “It’s tradition and at the same time a revolt against it that [still] governs my creative thinking,” the artist had said.

Alexander Liberman Artworks

Alexander Liberman (329 results)
Marlene Dietrich with her Grandchildren..., 1953

Alexander Liberman

Marlene Dietrich with her Grandchildren..., 1953

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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Untitled

Alexander Liberman

Untitled

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Gara, 1990

Alexander Liberman

Gara, 1990

Sale Date: November 8, 2023

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Marlene Dietrich, 1950

Alexander Liberman

Marlene Dietrich, 1950

Sale Date: November 8, 2023

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Untitled (three works), 1995

Alexander Liberman

Untitled (three works), 1995

Sale Date: October 27, 2023

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Open Triad VII, 1973, 1973

Alexander Liberman

Open Triad VII, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Blue Spheres, 1966

Alexander Liberman

Blue Spheres, 1966

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Untitled, 1976

Alexander Liberman

Untitled, 1976

Sale Date: October 13, 2023

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Jeru, 1990, 1990

Alexander Liberman

Jeru, 1990, 1990

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Mark Rothko, 1964

Alexander Liberman

Mark Rothko, 1964

Sale Date: July 27, 2023

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Barnett Newman, 1966

Alexander Liberman

Barnett Newman, 1966

Sale Date: July 27, 2023

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Blue Spheres, 1966

Alexander Liberman

Blue Spheres, 1966

Sale Date: July 27, 2023

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Duchamp's Hands Playing Chess, New York', 1959, 1959

Alexander Liberman

Duchamp's Hands Playing Chess, New York', 1959, 1959

Sale Date: July 13, 2023

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Ischia 1, 1978

Alexander Liberman

Ischia 1, 1978

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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Untitled, 1960

Alexander Liberman

Untitled, 1960

Sale Date: May 12, 2023

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[Untitled], 1960

Alexander Liberman

[Untitled], 1960

Sale Date: April 19, 2023

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Iota II, 1961

Alexander Liberman

Iota II, 1961

Sale Date: March 7, 2023

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Black White Gray, 1959

Alexander Liberman

Black White Gray, 1959

Sale Date: March 7, 2023

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Untitled (from the For Meyer Schapiro..., 1973

Alexander Liberman

Untitled (from the For Meyer Schapiro..., 1973

Sale Date: January 11, 2023

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Untitled., 1976

Alexander Liberman

Untitled., 1976

Sale Date: December 1, 2022

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Circle, 1962

Alexander Liberman

Circle, 1962

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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Untitled Abstract

Alexander Liberman

Untitled Abstract

Sale Date: July 14, 2022

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Sans titre, 1968

Alexander Liberman

Sans titre, 1968

Sale Date: June 17, 2022

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Aim Maquette, 1980

Alexander Liberman

Aim Maquette, 1980

Sale Date: June 8, 2022

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