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Archives of American Art
Saul Z. Cohen correspondence with George Rickey
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cohesaul
- Creators:
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Cohen, Saul Z.
- Dates:
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1977
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence relating to the repair and preservation Cohen's sculpture by George Rickey, including a photocopy of a letter, Feb. 2, 1977, from Cohen to Rickey concerning Rickey's repair on the damaged sculpture, which Cohen feels "caused it to lose some of its grace. The arts no longer taper to as delicate a point..."; a 2 p. reply from Rickey, Apr. 7, justifying his method of repair, telling Cohen "you should give the piece as a whole a chance to re-assert its qualities of choreography and performance, which are still exactly what they were, but now far more secure"; and a memo from the George Rickey Workshop on "Surface Discoloration of Stainless Steel Sculptures in Maritime Climates."
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Art collector; New York, N.Y.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 4909 (fr. 964-969) available at Archives of American Art and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Saul Cohen, 1988.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Sculpture, American -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculpture -- Conservation and restoration | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculptors -- New York (State) | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rickey, George | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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