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Archives of American Art
Vincent Spagna papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.spagvinc
- Creators:
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Spagna, Vincent, b. 1897
- Dates:
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1935-1947
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
2 photographs of Spagna, 22 of his painting and 5 of Spagna's New York City WPA-FAP children's art classes; 2 sketches; 2 business letters; exhibition catalogs; clippings; and 14 items relating to the Artist's Cultural Society, including a manifesto demanding that "the cultural man stand up and meet this great anti-cultural force and stop it from crushing the artist."
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; New York, N.Y.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1977 by Vincent Spagna.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Artist's Cultural Society (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal Art Project (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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