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Archives of American Art
Si Lewen photograph albums
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lewesi
- Creators:
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Lewen, Si
- Dates:
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1962-1964
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.4 Linear feet(4 v. on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Three photograph albums of Lewen's paintings and collages exhibited at The Museum of the George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn. (1962); The Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, N.Y. (1963); and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio (1964). An album entitled "A Journey" contains photographs of 72 drawings (1964).
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter and collagist, New Paltz, New York. Born in Lublin, Poland in 1918. Studed with Klaus Richter in Berlin, at the Ecole Vaucanson in Grenoble, France, at the National Academy of Art and Design and the Art Students League in New York, N. Y. Works in a style of serial progression.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2 (frames 120-315) available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1962-1965 by Si Lewen.
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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Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) -- Exhibitions | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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