Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the International Art Records, 1943-1946, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.inteart
Creators:
International Art (Gallery: Hollywood, Calif.)
Dates:
1943-1946
Languages:
Some letters are in German.
Physical Description:
0.01 Linear feet
Repository:
The records of International Art, a California gallery, measure 0.01 linear feet and date from 1943 to 1946. The collection includes correspondence between Karl Nierendorf of the Nierendorf Gallery in New York City and Estella Kellen (nee Katzenellenbogen), the director of Nierendorf's subsidiary gallery, International Art, in Hollywood. In addition there are notes on "daily happenings" at the gallery and a few exhibition announcements and two note cards.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The records of International Art, a California gallery, measure 0.01 linear feet and date from 1943 to 1946. The collection includes correspondence between Karl Nierendorf of the Nierendorf Gallery in New York City and Estella Kellen (nee Katzenellenbogen), the director of Nierendorf's subsidiary gallery, International Art, in Hollywood. In addition there are notes on "daily happenings" at the gallery and a few exhibition announcements and two note cards.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection, the papers are arranged as one series.
  • Series 1: International Art Records, 1943-1946 (Folder 1; 26 items)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
International Art (1942-1947) was a Hollywood, California gallery that was a subsidiary of the Nierendorf Gallery in New York City.

Administration

Author
Rihoko Ueno
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 2814 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The International Art records were donated to the Archives of American Art anonymously in 1978.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno in 2022.

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. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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
International Art records, 1943-1946. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art galleries, Commercial -- California Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nierendorf, Karl Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nierendorf Gallery Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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