Archives of American Art

René Shapshak papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.shaprene
Creators:
Shapshak, René, b. 1899
Dates:
1946-1974
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence; 25 photographs of Shapshak and his work; notes on western art in the twentieth century, art in Buddism, and the psychological aspects of Buddhist sculpture; magazine articles, clippings, and exhibition catalogs; and biographical information.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Sculptor; New York, N.Y. Died 1985.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1976 by René Shapshak.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Sculpture -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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