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A Finding Aid to the Oscar Collier Papers, 1945-1947, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.collosca
Creators:
Collier, Oscar, 1924-
Dates:
1945-1947
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.01 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of New York painter Oscar Collier consists of printed materials relating to Collier and his circle of "Indian Space" painters and dates from 1945 to 1947. Included are exhibition catalogs of Collier shows, including a joint show of Collier and Howard Daum at (Carl) Ashby Gallery (1946), the show 8 and a Totempole at Gallery Neuf (1946), and Collier's first one man show at Galerie Neuf (1947); The League (winter 1946), the bulletin of the Art Students League containing an article by Collier "Art and Commercial America"; 4 issues of the art and literature quarterly Iconograph with Kenneth Beaudoin as editor and Collier as associate editor, and its supplement The Iconography Quarterly Supplement of Prejudice and Opinion (1946-1947).

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of New York painter Oscar Collier consists of printed materials relating to Collier and his circle of "Indian Space" painters and dates from 1945 to 1947. Included are exhibition catalogs of Collier shows, including a joint show of Collier and Howard Daum at (Carl) Ashby Gallery (1946), the show 8 and a Totempole at Gallery Neuf (1946), and Collier's first one man show at Galerie Neuf (1947); The League (winter 1946), the bulletin of the Art Students League containing an article by Collier "Art and Commercial America"; 4 issues of the art and literature quarterly Iconograph with Kenneth Beaudoin as editor and Collier as associate editor, and its supplement The Iconography Quarterly Supplement of Prejudice and Opinion (1946-1947).

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
  • Series 1: Oscar Collier papers, 1945-1947 (Folder 1; 10 items)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Oscar Collier (1924-1998) was a New York painter, associated with the movement from the 1940s and 1950s known as "Indian Space Painting" which drew inspiration from Pre-Columbian Art and Abstract Expressionism. This group of artists studied or taught at The Art Students League and were heavily influenced by Native American and Indigenous art.

Administration

Author
Rihoko Ueno
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection, including material loaned for microfilming, is available on 35mm microfilm reel 5051 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Oscar Collier papers printed materials were donated to the Archives of American Art in 1995 by Oscar Collier; he lent the photographs for microfilming at the same time.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno in 2023.
Separated Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reel 5051). Loaned material consists of 6 photographs (5 photographs taken by Mildred Tolbert of artists Gertrude Barrer, Lloyd Barrell, Kenneth L. Beaudoin, and Carol Bundy and Alfred Russell; and 1 photograph of Jean Franklin, co-editor of the last issue of Iconograph, taken by Louis Stettner) were returned to the donor and are not described in the collection inventory.

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
Oscar Collier papers, 1945-1947. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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