Archives of American Art

Albert Kotin papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.kotialbe
Creators:
Kotin, Albert, 1907-1980
Dates:
1935-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.6 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Approximately 200 letters, 1943-1945, to his wife, some illustrated; ca. 250 letters to and from friends, among them Matthias Goeritz, Bennett Buck and Ted Boppel; several sketches; notes on art technique, theory, and art materials; unpublished fiction and poetry; exhibition catalogs and announcements; financial records; a few photographs of Kotin and others; and printed miscellany.
Scope and Contents
Also, correspondence, blueprints and financial data concerning murals done for post offices in Ada, Ohio and Arlington, New Jersey under the Treasury Relief Art Project.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, lithographer and educator; New York City.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1978 by Albert Kotin.

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.

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