Archives of American Art

Ada Katz papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.katzada
Creators:
Katz, Ada, 1928-
Dates:
1974-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
10 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Typescripts of eight interviews by Katz, 1974-75, which she edited into monologue form. Interviewed are artists who were active in the cooperative art galleries on New York City's Tenth street in the early and middle 1950's. Included are Ronald Bladen, Lois Dodd, Sally Hazelet Drummond, Al Held, Alex Katz, William King, Phillip Pearlstein, and George Sugarman. Also included are an introduction by Ada Katz, and 29 pages from her diary, 1976-1977.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Wife of painter Alex Katz.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm roll 2814 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1980 by Ada Katz.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of 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.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painting, American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculpture, American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bladen, Ronald, 1918-1988 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dodd, Lois, 1927- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drummond, Sally Hazelet Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Held, Al, 1928- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Katz, Alex, 1927- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
King, William, 1925-2015 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pearlstein, Philip, 1924- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sugarman, George, 1912-1999 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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