Archives of American Art

Peter Agoos photographs of art work by Richard Filipowski

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.agoopete
Creators:
Agoos, Peter
Dates:
circa 1994
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
23 photographic prints : col. ; 6 x 4 in. + negatives
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Photographs taken in 1994 by Peter Agoos, son of art collector Herbert Agoos, of works by Richard Filipowski in Herbert Agoos' collection, including paintings, collage, and sculpture completed circa 1947-1953.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Richard Filipowski (1923-2008) was a designer, sculptor, and teacher from Massachusetts.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1994 by Peter Agoos, whose father, Herbert Agoos, was a collector of Filipowski's work. Agoos was asked to photograph the works by AAA's New England Regional Collector at Filipowski's suggestion.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Sculpture, American -- Photographs Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Filipowski, Richard, 1923-2008 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Agoos, Herbert M., 1915-1992 -- Art collections -- Photographs Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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