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Archives of American Art
Dorothy and Leo Rabkin papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rabkleo
- Creators:
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Rabkin, LeoRabkin, Dorothy, 1922-2008
- Dates:
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1940-1979
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4.6 Linear feet(partially filmed on 1 microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to Leo and Dorothy Rabkin as art collectors, as well as Leo Rabkin's work in painting and sculpture and with American Abstract Artists.
Scope and Contents
Reel N69-68: Correspondence, catalogs, clippings, and photographs of Leo Rabkin and his work. Much of the material relates to the American Abstract Artsists, of which Rabkin was president.
Scope and Contents
Unmicrofilmed portion: Biographical material; exhibition, lecture, and sales files containing catalogs, announcements, correspondence, photographs of works of art, and clippings; and miscellany. Also included are records of the American Abstract Artists consisting of published histories, minutes, memorandum, membership and mailing lists, correspondence, exhibition files, and files on member-artists Ilya Bolotowsky, Will Barnet, and others, containing catalogs, photographs of art, biographical material, interviews, and clippings. Records of the U.S. Committee of the International Artists Association and the Fine Arts Federation of New York are also included.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Leo Rabkin (1919-2015) and Dorothy Rabkin (1922-2008) were art collectors in New York. Rabkin was also a painter and sculptor, and president of American Abstract Artists.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials filmed on reel N69-68 were originally loaned to the Archives by Leo Rabkin in 1969. They were subsequently given, along with other materials, in 1979 and 1980.
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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Arts organizations -- New York (State) | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- New York | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Barnet, Will, 1911-2012 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Bolotowsky, Ilya, 1907-1981 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
American Abstract Artists | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Fine Arts Federation of New York | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
International Artists Association | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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