John Kaldor b. 1936

  • Curator ,
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
After arriving Australia & completing secondary school, Kaldor trained in design under Johannes Itten at Textilfachschule, Zürich. His first position was with Seker Fabrics, UK, then working with Claudio Alcorso, Hobart. By 1959, he returned to work at his parents' textile firm, Sydney. In 1968, he met the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude and their joint work on 'Wrapped Coast" began his engagement in contemporary art.
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Name
John Kaldor
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Curator
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Tags:
curator
textile designer
Birth date
1936
Arrival
  • 1949 (departing from Hungary, then Austria, later France)
Training
  • - Textilfachschule, Zürich, Switzerland

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Roles
  • Curator
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Curator
Arrivals
  • 1949 (departing from Hungary, then Austria, later France)
  • 1949 (departing from Hungary, then Austria, then France)
Trainings
  • - Textilfachschule, Zürich, Switzerland