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Archives of American Art
R.A. Horne's memoir and essays
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hornralp
- Creators:
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Horne, Ralph Albert, 1929-
- Dates:
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1947-2002
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An unpublished memoir by R.A. Horne, "The Death of the Great Love Experiment: The Last Days of Haight-Ashbury, 1969-1970" (260 pages, typescript, photocopy) and brief essays including, "San Francisco Posters," 1970; John Singer Sargent," 1999; "The Museum School,"1970; "The Lost Bricher," 1968; "Czerapak," 1986; "My First Scale," 1972; "A Double Self-Portrait," 1947; "The Battle of the Sexes," 1963; "The Eight -Fold Way," 1970; "Death Staying the Hand of the Artist," 1989; "The Fountain of Youth," 1968; and "The Opening of the Sixth Seal," 1994; "An Art Prize," 1946; "The Boston Arts Festival," 1953; "Dave and Harriet," 1956; "Name Dropping," 1965; "An Exhibition," 1972; "La Morte d'Amore," 1974; "The Dance of Death," 1981; "Lawrence Peabody," 2002.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, writer, scientist; Boston, Mass.; b. 1929.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2003 by R.A. Horne.
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.
Keywords
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| Painters -- Massachusetts -- Boston | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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