early life and education
julien levy, a renowned art dealer and owner of julien levy gallery in new york city, was born on january 22, 1906. he studied museum administration at harvard under the guidance of paul j. sachs but dropped out shortly before graduating.career highlights
levy's association with marcel duchamp led to his introduction to man ray and berenice abbott, resulting in his acquisition of a portion of eugène atget's personal archive. in 1927, he met artist and writer mina loy and married her daughter, joella haweis. after their divorce in 1942, levy married surrealist artist muriel streeter in 1944.julien levy gallery: a hub for surrealists and avant-garde artists
levy's gallery, established in 1931 at 602 madison avenue, played a pivotal role in promoting european and american surrealist artists. notable exhibitions include:- man ray's first major show (1932)
- surrealism: paintings, drawings, and photographs, featuring pablo picasso, max ernst, joseph cornell, marcel duchamp, and salvador dalí (1932)
- salvador dalí's the persistence of memory (1932)
- frida kahlo's first solo exhibition in the united states (1938)
legacy and later life
levy moved to connecticut in 1949, married jean farley mclaughlin in 1958, and taught at sarah lawrence college and state university of new york at purchase. he authored memoir of an art gallery and surrealism. levy passed away on february 10, 1981.relevant links from AllPaintingsStore
important museums and collections
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What colors did Julien Levy use most often?
Julien Levy's use of color across the works listed on this website can be studied on the artist's Palette Genome page.
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Julien Levy was born in New York City, in United States of America.
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You can browse 18 artworks by Julien Levy on the All Artworks page.
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Julien Levy was born in New York City in 1906.
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