Archives of American Art

Bernard and Hortense Kassoy papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.kassbern
Creators:
Kassoy, Bernard, 1914-2008
Kassoy, Hortense, 1917-2013
Dates:
1950-1979
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.8 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
30 letters to Bernard; photographs of him and his work; shipping receipts; and clippings; correspondence; biographical information; exhibition catalogs, announcements, and invitations; drawings by both artists; and photographs of both artists; photographs of Hortense's sculpture; printed articles in the Artists Equity Association newsletter; and notebook of the Artists Equity Association membership kept by Hortense in 1975.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Bernard Kassoy, painter and printmaker; Hortense Kassoy, sculptor and painter; Bronx, N.Y.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1977-1979 by Bernard and Hortense Kassoy.

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.

Related Materials
Hortense Kassoy slides and photographs and Bernard Kassoy editorial cartoons are also located at the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Artists Equity Association Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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