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Archives of American Art
Mirella Bentivoglio correspondence relating to Ben Shahn
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bentmire
- Creators:
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Bentivoglio, Mirella, 1922-
- Dates:
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1959-1962
- Languages:
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Correspondence mostly in English, some in Italian or French.
- Physical Description:
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24 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence tied with research in preparation for Bentivoglio's book on Shahn. Includes two letters from Edith Gregor Halpert of the Downtown Gallery. Also includes one copy photograph of Shahn's photo "The accordion player" and a printed flier for "A treasury of Yiddish stories" (a book with illustrations by Shahn).
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Mirella Bentivoglio (b. 1922) is an Italian sculptor, book artist, and performance artist.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Frances Pohl, a friend of Bentivoglio's, in 1992.
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.
More Information
Bibliography
- Ben Shahn / Mirella Bentivoglio. [Roma] : De Luca, [1963]
Bibliography
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculptors -- Italy | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Book artists -- Italy | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Performance artists -- Italy | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women sculptors | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women performance artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Halpert, Edith Gregor, 1900-1970 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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