About Philip Leider
Lived 1929 – 2026 (aged 96–97). Philip Leider was an editor.
Philip Leider (1929 – January 11, 2026) was an American editor and educator who was the founding editor in chief of Artforum.
Born in New York City in 1929, he earned a BA in history from Brooklyn College and an MA in English Literature from the University of Nebraska.
His papers are held in the Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Art.
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Who was Philip Leider?
founder and editor of Artforum (1929–2026)
When was Philip Leider born?
Philip Leider was born in 1929.
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Philip Leider died on 11 January 2026 in Berkeley.
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Philip Leider was an editor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philip Leider. https://biography.guide/philip-leider/
MLA: "Philip Leider." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/philip-leider/.
Chicago: "Philip Leider." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/philip-leider/.
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