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Archives of American Art
Robert Kostka papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kostrobe
- Creators:
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Kostka, Robert, 1928-
- Dates:
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1954-1993
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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14 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Kostka's résumé, 1993; correspondence, 1954-1955, between Kostka, Charles Biederman and Naum Gabo in which they discuss the philosophy of art in relation to Kostka's Institute of Design Master's Thesis topic (the changing concepts of space between 1913-1930); and clippings, 1989-1993.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, watercolorist, photographer, ceramist; Ashland, Or. Kostka attended the Institute of Design in the late 1940s-1950s. He was influenced at the time by a lecture given in 1948 by painter Naum Gabo, and later included him as a major aspect of his Master's Thesis.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1994 by Robert Kostka.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biederman, Charles Joseph, 1906-2004 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gabo, Naum, 1890-1977 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Institute of Design (Chicago, Ill.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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