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Archives of American Art
Helen Ludwig papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ludwhele
- Creators:
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Ludwig, Helen
- Dates:
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1937-1999
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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10.3 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A majority of the collection contains sketchbooks by Helen Ludwig. Also included are biographical information; correspondence; published and unpublished writings by Ludwig; photographs and slides of works of art; financial documents; and printed material.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Helen Ludwig (1911-2009) was a painter, illustrator, and graphic artist, in San Francisco, California. Ludwig gained a following in San Francisco and the Bay area for her scenes of the region. She is also known for her work teaching art to children with disabilities.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1980-1999 by Helen Ludwig and in 2016 by the Helen Ludwig estate via Vera Conrad, Ludwig's executor and granddaughter.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting -- California -- San Francisco | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Prints -- Technique | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- California -- San Francisco | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art teachers -- California -- San Francisco | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women art teachers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women illustrators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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