Archives of American Art

Mark Rothko papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.rothmark
Creators:
Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970
Dates:
[undated] and 1943
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
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

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
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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