Cliff Condak Collection

Collection

Identifier: MGHL-00007

Staff Only

This Cliff Condak Collection is comprised of original artwork, album proofs, tear sheets, and related printed material.

Dates

Creation: 1958-1980
Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2008

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions to access.

Conditions Governing Use

Some restrictions, please contact the Modern Graphic History Library Curator at (314) 935-7741 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies. Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University. If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Extent

36.00 linear feet

Additional Description

Biographical or Historical Information

Clifford Ara Condak (1930-1985) began attending art classes at Pratt Institute and the Museum of Modern Art School while still in high school, Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Condak won two art scholarships, and was a graduate of the Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences of the State University of New York, having majored in advertising art. In 1958, after a year's leave for further study in Florence, Italy, he began his freelance career. His first illustrations were done for Gentleman's Quarterly and Nugget magazine, followed by work for Escapade, Esquire, Seventeen, Playboy, Sports Illustrated, New American Library, Ballantine Books, and various advertisers. For several years, Condak exhibited his paintings and had numerous one-man shows. He also taught at the School of Visual Arts, Pratt Institute, and Parsons School of Design. Sources Reed, Walt. The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000, 3rd ed., 370. New York: The Society of Illustrators : Distributed by Watson-Guptill, 2001.

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Arrangement Note

The contents of the collection are arranged by material type, then size. The Cliff Condak Collection are arranged into 3 series: Series 1: Original Artwork Series 2: Artwork Reproductions Series 3: Personal and Professional Development The contents of the collection are arranged as follows: Boxes 1-4: 1x Small-sized material Boxes 5-6: Small-sized material Boxes 7-18: Medium-sized material Boxes 20-26: Large-sized material Boxes 27-37: 1x Large-sized material Boxes 38-42: 2x Large-sized material Drawer 15:1-15:5: Over-sized material