Stephen O. Saxe (1930 – April 28, 2019, in White Plains) was an American graphic designer and historian of printing.[1][2][3]
The son of Leonard Spier Saxe, a relative and attorney for Ira Gershwin, and his wife Helen, he studied at Harvard College and Yale Drama School before becoming a theatre and television set designer and then a book designer and artist for Harcourt Brace.[1] His wife was Patricia Singleton Saxe.[1]
A historian and writer on the history of printing, he was a co-founder of the American Printing History Association. After his death, his printing history collection was donated by his estate to the Rochester Institute of Technology and his theatre collection to Yale Drama School.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Hugill-Fontanel, Amelia (2 July 2019). "Stephen O. Saxe, A Partner in Printing History, (1930–2019)". American Printing History Association. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ MacMillan, David. "The Stephen O. Saxe Archive Of Amateur Press Catalogues". Circuitous Root. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Stephen Saxe Obituary (2019) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Gawlowicz, Susan. "RIT Cary Collection acquires archive of prominent printing historian; establishes research grant". RIT. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Stephen O. Saxe set designs, costume designs, and papers". Yale Drama School. Retrieved 26 April 2023.