Simon Toparovsky is a designer and sculptor whose work has been exhibited internationally. The collection consists of printed material, exhibition brochures and catalogs, artwork, and clippings in English and Italian.

Simon Toparovsky studied at Temple University, University of California, Berkeley, and California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. He began his professional career as an apprentice to hand bookbinders in the United States and England, where he studied the restoration and conservation of rare books. In 1976 he was chosen as the head of the apprenticeship program at the Center for Book Arts in New York. While there he taught and created original work, some of which has been acquired by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the Smithsonian Institution. In the 1980s, Toparovsky transitioned from working with visual books to creating narrative sculptures. He creates both private and public art, including, in 2002, the design for the main altar crucifix for the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in Los Angeles. His other works have been exhibited and purchased by such organizations as the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and the Getty Center (Los Angeles). Toparovsky lives and works in Los Angeles, California and Milan, Italy.

1 box (.5 linear ft.) 3 oversize boxes.

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