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Archives of American Art
Phyllis Freeman research material on artists' manifestos
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.freephyl
- Creators:
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Freeman, Phyllis
- Dates:
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1966-1997
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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10.1 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Research materials assembled by Phyllis Freeman, on the subject of 20th century artists' manifestos. Files include research correspondence, mss. drafts of the monograph (never published), "Manifestos in the Visual Arts: Programs and Movements Since 1900," and eight feet of subject files, covering movements and groups such as Abstract Expressionism, American Abstract Artists, Blaue Reiter, Die Brucke, Constructivism, Dadaism, Fluxus, Futurism, MA (Hungarian avant-garde), Mexican murals, Orphism, the Société Anonyme, De Stijl, and Vorticism.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Arranged into five series: Series: I. Correspondence, II. Writings, III. Subject Files, IV. Projects, V. Printed Materials.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Phyllis Freeman (1929- 1997) was an art historian, writer and editor in New York, N.Y.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 1997 by Phyllis Freeman's cousin, Nancy Price Freedman, and her husband Morris Freedman.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
Other Finding Aids
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid available at Archives of American Art offices.
Keywords
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