Werner H. Kramarsky Explained

Werner H. Kramarsky
Birth Name:Werner Hans Kramarsky
Birth Date:5 March 1926
Birth Place:Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Death Place:Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Occupation:Public official, art collector
Children:2 sons, 2 daughters
Parents:Siegfried Kramarsky
Lola Kramarsky
Relatives:Dorothy Schiff (mother-in-law)

Werner Hans Kramarsky (March 5, 1926 – August 22, 2019) was a Dutch-born American public official and art collector. His collection included works by Mel Bochner, Eva Hesse, Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin, Richard Serra. He donated some of it to the Museum of Modern Art.[1] [2] He donated about 300 works on paper, to Harvard’s collection of contemporary art[3]

His papers are in the archives of the MoMa where he was a trustee and a donor.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Roberts . Sam . Werner Kramarsky, Rights Official and Arts Patron, Dies at 93 . August 24, 2019 . The New York Times . August 23, 2019.
  2. News: Russeth . Andrew . Wynn Kramarsky, Venturesome Drawings Collector and Arts Patron, Is Dead at 93 . August 24, 2019 . ARTnews . August 23, 2019.
  3. Web site: Harvard. Remembering Drawings Collector Werner H. Kramarsky (1926–2019) Index Magazine Harvard Art Museums. 2022-02-10. harvardartmuseums.org. en.
  4. Web site: Werner H. Kramarsky Papersin The Museum of Modern Art Archives Kramarsky. 2022-02-10. www.moma.org.
  5. Web site: THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART ACQUIRES GIFT OF IMPORTANT CONTEMPORARY DRAWINGS FROM WERNER H. KRAMARSKY.