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Archives of American Art
Albert Kotin papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kotialbe
- Creators:
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Kotin, Albert, 1907-1980
- Dates:
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1935-1977
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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Matthias Goeritz, Bennett Buck and Ted Boppel; several sketches; notes on art technique, theory, and art materials; unpublished fiction and poetry; exhibition catalogs and announcements; financial records; a few photographs of Kotin and others; and printed miscellany.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
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