In 1960 Adolph and Esther Gottlieb purchased a home in East Hampton, NY, adjacent to a potato field and about 100 yards from the Atlantic Ocean. Adolph had the old carriage house on the property turned to face due north and replaced the upper half of the north wall with windows to create his painting studio. The Gottliebs eventually did extensive renovations to the house that became their refuge from the city and a place to paint, sail, relax, and entertain friends. Adolph and Esther became part of the growing artist community East End of Long Island that included many old and new friends such as James and Charlotte Brooks, Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Ray Parker, Harold Rosenberg, Esteban Vicente, Hedda Sterne, Saul Steinberg, and more.
We went through our archives and dug out the best photos of the Gottliebs' home and Adolph's studio. Enjoy!
Esther and Adolph Gottlieb in the foyer of their East Hampton home. Photo c. 1964 by John Waggaman
East Hampton house exterior. Photo c. by John Waggaman c. 1964.
Artists on the beach in East Hampton. Gottlieb pictured sitting in front row, second from the right. Photo by Hans Namuth, 1962.
Interior of East Hampton studio with Orb (1964). Photo c. 1964 by John Waggaman.
East Hampton studio with Petaloid (1968). Photo from summer 1971 by Hermann Neumann.
Adolph in front of his studio. Photo c. 1964 by John Waggaman
Foyer of East Hampton house, including the sculpture Tilted Wall (1968) below the print Untitled (from Prints for Phoenix House) (1972), and paintings at right Red Ground (1961) visible in mirror reflection, Yellow (1960) at far right in adjacent room. Photo c. 1972 by Bud Waintrob
Interior of East Hampton house living room with Roman Three #2 (1963) on far wall, and two works on paper: Yellow and Sand (both 1960) above the fireplace. Photo c. 1964 by John Waggaman
Interior of East Hampton house living room with Red and Green (1961) to the left, and Roman Two (1961) on far wall. Photo c. 1964 By John Waggaman