Archives of American Art

Marion Netter materials relating to Joseph Cornell

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.nettmari
Creators:
Netter, Marion
Dates:
1964-1968
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
5 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Items received by Netter from Cornell, including a letter, 1968, a blank postcard of Times Square at night with the inscription "Jeanne Eagels Hippodrome etc etc", a photograph of Cornell (mostly from the back) with an unidentified woman in a backyard, and a folded reproduction of a drawing.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Marion Netter was a neighbor of assemblage artist, collagist, and sculptor Joseph Cornell, in Flushing, N.Y.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2002 by Marion Netter who received the items from Cornell.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
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