Archives of American Art

[Maurice Sievan] [graphic] / Lee Sievan, photographer

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.sievlee
Creators:
Sievan, Lee, 1907-1990
Dates:
undated
1946-1980
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
photographic prints
b&w
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Two copy prints of the artist Maurice Sievan (1898-1981) taken by his wife, the photographer Lee Sievan (1907-1990) in 1946 and 1980.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Maurice Sieven was an abstract painter of the New York School, which also included Mark Rothko and Clyfford Still.

Administration

Reproduction Note
All copy prints.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Avis Berman, 1999, a writer and art historian who received the photos as part of a press kit related to the exhibition "Creative Lives: New York Paintings and Photographs by Maurice and Lee Sievan," held at the Museum of the City of New York, 1997.

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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