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Archives of American Art
Roger Selchow Drawings
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.selcroge
- Creators:
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Selchow, Roger H. (Roger Hoffman), 1911-1995
- Dates:
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circa 1940
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.3 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
17 ink and paint drawings on board, including color charts and studies, typography excercises, graphic design studies, and proposals.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Roger Selchow (1911-1994) was an illustrator, painter and sculptor in New York. After WWII, Selchow absorbed the influences of European Modernism, especially the Bauhaus, Constructivism, and Cubism in his art. Beginning in 1949, he worked in colorful abstractions, and later build "electro Sculptures" of found objects and electrical parts.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by art historian Christine I. Oaklander in honor of William I. Homer, art historian and professor at the University of Delaware. Oaklander purchased the drawings at an art fair.
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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