Archives of American Art

August Arp papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.arpaugu
Creators:
Arp, August, 1894-1968
Dates:
1927-1981
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
94 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Certificates of baptism and death; correspondence, 1927-1967, with friends, family, and other artists, and letters of condolence to his family on his death; several unpublished poems; art works, consisting of 12 pencil & charcoal sketches, including preliminary drawings for Christmas cards, 8 original silkcreened Christmas cards and designs, 3 hand-colored linecut Christmas cards, and 1 book jacket design in pastels and charcoal (24.6 x 22 cm. or smaller.); photographs of Arp and 21 slides of his paintings; a brief biographical sketch, 1981, by his widow, Raizel Wiesenberg Arp; and miscellany.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter; New York, N.Y.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1982 by Raizel Wiesenberg Arp, August Arp's widow.

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

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