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Archives of American Art
Mark Rothko papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rothmark
- Creators:
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Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970
- Dates:
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[undated] and 1943
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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11 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Two letters, 1943, to Edward Alden Jewell, art editor of the New York Times, written in response to a published editorial in which Rothko attempts to explain modern art; handwritten notes and notebook with entries about art and the creative process; and 8 undated sketches. Microfilm title: Carson family papers.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3135 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Location of originals unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These Rothko papers were in the possession of George Carson, husband of Rothko's ex-wife Edith Carson. Carson turned the papers over to the Mark Rothko Foundation, and gave the Archives of American Art permission to microfilm them.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
More Information
Other Title
Other Title
Carson family papers (microfilm title)
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Jewell, Edward Alden, 1888-1947 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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