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Archives of American Art
John Hovannes papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hovajohn
- Creators:
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Hovannes, John, 1900-1973
- Dates:
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1929-1966
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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285 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Photographs, clay sketches and clippings, 1929-1966.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Hovannes was an instructor of sculpture at the Art Students League of New York since 1946. Studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, received Guggenheim Fellowship in 1940.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm roll D388 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, John Hovannes, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1979 by John Hovannes.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
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