Archives of American Art

Saul Z. Cohen correspondence with George Rickey

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.cohesaul
Creators:
Cohen, Saul Z.
Dates:
1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
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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