EXHIBITIONS:

The Museum of Modern Art, New York:

December 17, 1962

The Washington Gallery of Modern Art:

March 12, 1962

Several of Gorky's friends, and members of his
family, gave assistance in preparing this exhibition.
Mrs. Agnes Gorky Phillips was helpful not only by
putting the paintings and drawings in the Gorky
Estate at our disposal, but also in locating other
works. Sidney Janis also helped in this regard.
Ethel Schwabacher, whose sensitive and serious
monograph I repeatedly consulted, answered doz-
ens of additional questions and was kind enough
to read and criticize this manuscript. Willam
Agee acted as research assistant. Gorky's sister
Mrs. Moorad Mooradian and his nephew Karlin
Mooradian filled important gaps in my knowl-
edge of Gorky's life. The staff of the Whitney
Museum of American Art not only assisted us in
preparing the exhibition, but opened their archives
to us.

For his moving tribute to Gorky which serves
as a foreword to the book, I wish to thank his
friend and dealer Julien Levy, who also assisted me
in documentation as did Jeanne Reynal, Will Bar-
net, Ara Ignatius, Frederick Kiesler, Abram Ler-
ner, and several lenders to the exhibition; also
Andrew C. Ritchie for his cooperation. In addition
to the paragraphs quoted from Harold Rosenberg's
book I was also assisted by his insights into certain
aspects of Gorky's personality and art.

My short account of Gorky's development was
edited by Helen Franc; Susan Draper designed the
book and cover; Alicia Legg assembled the cata-
logue. For special assistance I wish to thank Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick R. Weisman. On behalf of the
Trustees of The Museum and The Washington
Gallery of Modern Art I wish to thank all those
who lent drawings and paintings.

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