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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Fitzgerald Gallery Records, 1950s-1972, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fitzgall
- Creators:
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Fitzgerald Gallery (New York, N.Y.)
- Dates:
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1950s-1972
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2.1 Linear feet
- Repository:
The Fitzgerald Gallery records measure 2.1 linear feet and date from the 1950s to 1972. The collection sheds light on the New York gallery's operations through administrative records and artist files as well as scattered exhibition files, printed material, and photographic material.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Fitzgerald Gallery records measure 2.1 linear feet and date from the 1950s to 1972. The collection sheds light on the New York gallery's operations through administrative records and artist files as well as scattered exhibition files, printed material, and photographic material. Several folders include a note written by Edward Fitzgerald in 1972 reflecting on the file's content. Administrative records include membership meeting minutes and notes, the gallery's reorganization agreement, guest books, a gallery scrapbook, priced exhibition lists and catalogues, and correspondence with artists, representatives from other museums and galleries, critics, and collectors. Artist files document the gallery's relationship with various artists, including Henry Hensche, Huntington Barclay, John Hawkins, Paul Russotto, Herbert Turner, Robert Maione, Nelson Shanks, James Dignon, and others. The files consist of photographic material, biographical sketches, price lists, newspaper clippings, and other printed material about the artists and exhibitions.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as two series.
- Series 1: Administrative Records, 1950s-1972 (Box 1-2; 1.1 linear feet)
- Series 2: Artist Files, 1959-1972 (Box 2, OV 3; 1 linear foot)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Fitzgerald Gallery was a cooperative gallery founded in New York, New York, in 1960 by artist and gallery owner Edward Fitzgerald. Some of its early founding members include Huntington Barclay, James Dignon, Albert Handell, and Stephen Kuzma. The gallery specialized in exhibiting realist art, and early on, stated it was "a place for experimental ideas and forms, color thinking and reality." It was located at 19 E. 7th Street from 1960 to 1965, then moved uptown to 718 Madison Avenue in 1965.
Administration
Author
Christopher DeMairo
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 1972 by gallery founder Edward Fitzgerald.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Christopher DeMairo in 2021.
Using the Collection
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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Fitzgerald Gallery Records, 1950s-1972. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist-run galleries -- New York (State) | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Realism | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Fitzgerald, Edward | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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