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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Bettina Brendel Papers, 1937-2000, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.brenbett
- Creators:
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Brendel, Bettina
- Dates:
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1937-2000
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.7 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of painter Bettina Brendel measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1937 to 2000. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, a writing, photographs, printed material, and a mixed media scrapbook.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of painter and educator Bettina Brendel measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1937 to 2000. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, a writing, photographs, printed material, and a mixed media scrapbook.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
German-born Los Angeles painter and educator Bettina Brendel studied at Kunstschule Schmilimsky, Hamburg, and Landeshochschule Für Bildende Künste, Hamburg with Erich Hartmann in the 1940s before coming to the United States in 1951. She continued her studies at the University of Southern California from 1955-1958, and taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, from 1958-1961.
Brendel's work can be found in the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Art, Pasadena Art Museum, and Long Beach Museum of Art amongst others.
Administration
Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bettina Brendel donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in installments from 1981 to 2003.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
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 such 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
Bettina Brendel papers, 1937-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview of Bettina Brendel conducted August 23, 2001, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, in Brendel's home/studio.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Painters -- California -- Los Angeles | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Educators -- California -- Los Angeles | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women educators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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