Archives of American Art

Letters to Sue Scott from artists

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.scotsue
Creators:
Scott, Sue (Sue A)
Dates:
1987-1988
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Letters from thirty artists to Sue Scott, Curator, Oklahoma Art Center, 1987-1988, concerning their work in the Westheimer Collection. This information was collected preparatory to an exhibition of the Westheimer Collection. Excerpts from the letters are used in exhibition catalog, a copy of which is included.
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include Karel Appel, Will Barnet, Gene Bavinger, Robert Beauchamp, Aaron Bohrod, Isabel Case Borgatta, Carolyn Brady, Roy Carruthers,Christin Couture, Rackstraw Downes, Don Eddy, John Fincher, Janet Fish, Rosalie Gwathmey, Paul Jenkins, Alex Katz, Josef Levi, David Levine, Jack Levine, Richard McLean, Ulisse Pagliari, Peter Paone, Philip Pearlstein, Joseph Raffael, Deborah Remington, Wade Reynolds, Larry Rivers, David Soyer,George Tooker, and Robert Vickrey.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art museum curator; Oklahoma.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Sue Scott, Curator, Oklahoma Art Center, and author of exhibition catalogue on Westheimer Collection, 1988.

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

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Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Exhibitions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Private collections -- Oklahoma Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museum curators Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Westheimer, Ellen -- Art collections Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Westheimer, Jerome -- Art collections Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oklahoma Art Center Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ellen and Jerome Westheimer collection Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oklahoma Art Center -- Exhibitions Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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