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Archives of American Art
Peter Agoos photographs of art work by Richard Filipowski
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.agoopete
- Creators:
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Agoos, Peter
- Dates:
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circa 1994
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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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