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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Hermine Benhaim Freed Papers Relating to Howard Putzel, 1945-1966, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.benhherm
- Creators:
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Freed, Hermine
- Dates:
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1945-1966
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.01 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of Hermine Benhaim Freed measure 0.01 linear feet (7 items) and date from 1945 to 1966. The collection mostly consists of material Freed gathered about New York gallery owner Howard Putzel, such as Benhaim's paper on Howard Putzel, "Howard Putzel and the Beginnings of Abstract Expressionism," written for a Modern Art Seminar at New York University. Also included are letters to Freed, 1966, about Putzel from Joseph Allen, Peggy Guggenheim, Kenneth MacPherson and Gordon Onslow-Ford; and a typescript and a clipping of reviews of the exhibition "A Problem for Critics," 1945, organized by Putzel.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of Hermine Benhaim Freed measure 0.01 linear feet (1 folder) and consists of 7 items and date from 1945 to 1966. The collection mostly consists of material gathered about New York gallery owner Howard Putzel, such as Freed's paper on Howard Putzel, "Howard Putzel and the Beginnings of Abstract Expressionism," written for a Modern Art Seminar at New York University. Also included are letters to Freed, 1966, about Putzel from Joseph Allen, Peggy Guggenheim, Kenneth MacPherson and Gordon Onslow-Ford; and a typescript and a clipping of reviews of the exhibition "A Problem for Critics," 1945, organized by Putzel.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection, the papers are arranged as one series.
- Series 1: Hermine Benhaim Freed papers relating to Howard Putzel, 1945-1966 (Folder 1; 7 items)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Hermine Benhaim Freed (1940-1998) was a painter and video artist in New York City. Freed studied painting at Cornell University and New York University, where she taught starting from the late 1960s.
Administration
Author
Rihoko Ueno
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 3482 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 1972 by Hermine Benhaim Freed.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno in 2020.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Hermine Benhaim Freed papers relating to Howard Putzel, 1945-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Video artists -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Abstract expressionism | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Putzel, Howard, 1898-1945 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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