Grigorii Ostrovskii Papers, bulk 1960-2007
Collection context
- Creator:
- Ostrovskiĭ, G. S. (Grigoriĭ Semenovich)
- Extent:
- 3 linear feet (7 manuscript boxes)
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, manuscripts, diaries of a well-known émigré art historian Grigorii Ostrovskii.
- Biographical / historical:
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Grigorii Semenovich Ostrovskii (1929-2007), Soviet and Israeli Art Historian. He was born on October 1, 1929 in Leningrad, Russia, into a family of Jewish intellectuals. In the middle of 1950-s, he graduated from the Art History Department of the Leningrad State University and was sent to work in L'viv (Ukraine). Grigorii Ostrovskii worked at the L'viv art gallery and wrote extensively on the subject of urban architecture and folk art culture. In 1968, he received his PhD and then taught at the Karachaevo-Cherkassk State university.
In 1992, Grigorii Ostrovslii immigrated to Israel and taught Russian art history at the Jerusalem University. He authored several monographs as well as numerous articles and essays. He often used two pennames - G. Semenov and G. Shimon. His monographs include L'viv Art Museums,Grigory Soroka, Zahari Zograf, Primitive Art and many others.
He died in Tel Aviv on October 1, 2007 and buried there.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
This collection is located on-site.
- Terms of access:
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Grigorii Ostrovsky Papers; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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