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Archives of American Art
Artists' statement
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.soyerapa
- Creators:
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Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987
- Dates:
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1947
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A typed letter from Raphael Soyer to "Dear Fellow Artist," enclosing a statement from a "group of artists" regarding the "status of our profession today." The statement, approved by 31 artists, deplores the growing dominance of art theorists and museum officials who were causing art, particularly abstract art, to become esoteric and exclusive. Among the artists whose names appear on the statement are Jacob Lawrence, William Gropper, Chaim Gross, Edward Hopper, Xavier Gonzalez, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Soyer and his brother Moses, Isabel Bishop, and Abraham Rattner.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Soyer was a painter; New York, N.Y.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel N69-98 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance uncertain.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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