Aleksander Ford

Aleksander Ford was a Polish, Israeli and American screenwriter and director (1908–1980). He was born at Kyiv and died at Naples.

Also recorded as Mosze Lifszyc.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Mosze Lifszyc.

Born at Kyiv in 1908, died at Naples in 1980.

Identity and origins

Aleksander Ford was recorded at birth as Mosze Lifszyc. The authorities additionally record the heading Mosze Lifszyc. His recorded language was Polish.

One child is recorded: Aleksander Ford.

Recognition and collections

Aleksander Ford received Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Valour, Work Flag Order, 2nd class, Gold Cross of Merit‎, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1833 to 1984.

The Knights of the Teutonic Order. Port of the Alhambra from the Dario, dated n.d., graphite, heightened with white gouache, on gray wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1922.3674. Armchair, dated 1904–5, brown-stained oak, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1995.100. Bedcover, dated 1833, cotton, plain weaves; pieced; appliquéd; some printed; embroidered in buttonhole and herringbone stitches; quilted; backed and overlined with cotton, plain weave, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1977.512. Sewing, dated c. 1911, gum platinum print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1981.556. The Great Grandchild, dated c. 1915, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1981.555. Space Child: Impact, dated 1984, silver dye-bleach print, from the portfolio orange blossom special, 1984, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1985.238k.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Border Street by Aleksander Ford (1949), Forgetting Polish Violence Against the Jews, 2024. Aleksander Ford and Film Censorship in Poland, Kinema: A Journal for Film and Audiovisual Media, 2003. „Aleksander Ford”, człowiek zmyślony. Tożsamość i polityka w „Sabrze” (1933) i „Drodze młodych” (1936), Kwartalnik Filmowy, 2015.

In detail

Aleksander Ford studied at University of Warsaw. the recorded working language is Polish.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Naples.

Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Valour, Work Flag Order, 2nd class and Gold Cross of Merit‎.

Chronology

  1. 1833Bedcover (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  2. 1904Armchair (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1908Aleksander Ford born at Kyiv.
  4. 1911Sewing (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1915The Great Grandchild (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  6. 1980Aleksander Ford died at Naples.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Aleksander Ford”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1257887: Aleksander Ford

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