John Kasmin
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John Kasmin (born as John Kaye on 24 September 1934)[1] is a British art dealer and collector, also known as "Kas".[2][3]
Early life
John Kasmin was born John Kaye in
In 1938, he went to Magdalen College School in Oxford but was removed from school at 16 years of age by his father. He went to work for Pressed Steel in Cowley. At 17 years of age, he moved to New Zealand, where he had a job as a junior legal clerk.[2]
Further years
In 1956, he returned to London due to problems with the police[2] and worked at Gallery One for Victor Musgrave.[4] He was initially paid a half a crown (12½p) a day. He had a sexual encounter with Ida Kar, wife of Musgrave, without objection of his employer.
In 1960, he met
Other artists that Kasmin showed included
Kasmin opened a large white space on 118
References
- ^ "Birthdays". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. 24 September 2014. p. 41.
- ^ a b c d e "John Kasmin: the rogue and his gallery". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ a b "ARTS / Time, Gentlemen: Kasmin is a small man with a big name as a". The Independent. 26 July 1992. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ a b "John Kasmin". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ISBN 9780719044052. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
External links
- Kasmin Limited records, ca. 1960-1977, finding aid, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles. Accession No. 2001.M.1
- Knoedler Kasmin Limited records, 1959-2007, finding aid, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles. Accession No. 2010.M.71
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