Tom Rosenthal (publisher)
Thomas Gabriel Rosenthal (16 July 1935 – 3 January 2014) was a British publisher and art critic.
Tom Rosenthal | |
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| Born | Thomas Gabriel Rosenthal 16 July 1935 London, England |
| Died | 3 January 2014 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | The Perse School |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Spouse | Ann Warnford-Davis (née Shire) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Parent(s) | Erwin Isak Jacob Rosenthal Elisabeth Charlotte Rosenthal, née Marx |
| Relatives | Miriam Hodgson (sister) |
Early life
Thomas Gabriel Rosenthal was born on 16 July 1935 in London, the son of Erwin Isak Jacob Rosenthal (1904–1991), a Hebrew scholar and orientalist, and his wife, Elisabeth Charlotte Rosenthal, née Marx (1907–1996), both refugees from Nazi Germany.[1][2] His sister was the children's books editor Miriam Hodgson.[2]
He was educated at The Perse School in Cambridge, followed by Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he earned a degree in history and English.[3]
Career
Rosenthal joined the publishing company Thames & Hudson in 1959. He was head of Secker & Warburg from 1971 to 1984[1] and later Andre Deutsch Publishers.[4]
In 1997 he founded the Bridgewater Press with his friend the rare book dealer Rick Gekoski producing limited editions usually in editions of 138 copies.[3]
He was chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Personal life
Rosenthal was married to Ann Warnford-Davis (née Shire), a literary agent, and had two sons, Adam, a surgeon specialising in gynaecological oncology, and Daniel, an author.[1]
Later life
References
- "Tom Rosenthal - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- "Hodgson [née Rosenthal], Miriam Ann". ODNB. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- Trewin, Ion (6 January 2014). "Tom Rosenthal obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- Anonymous review of Diana Athill's memoir Stet in The Economist, 9 Sept. 2000.