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Archives of American Art
Research material relating to Arshile Gorky
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.spenmatt
- Creators:
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Spender, Matthew
- Dates:
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1957-1999
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.6 Linear feet(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Writings, interview transcripts, and photographs of works of art regarding Arshile Gorky.
Scope and Contents
REELS 2380-2381: 489 photographs of drawings by Gorky cataloged by signature, date, size, medium, title, inscriptions and other information.
Scope and Contents
REEL 4982: Reminiscence of Gorky by his friend, Gaston T. de Havenon (7 p.); exhibition catalog, 1957 [in Italian]; a list of Gorky library and photo reproductions in Spender's collection.
Scope and Contents
Unmicrofilmed: Photocopies of oral history transcripts and other archival material, much of it from the holdings of the Archives of American Art; and photocopies of several lists compiled by Spender of books known to have been owned by Gorky. This material was used by Spender in writing the biography, "From a High Place: A Life of Arshile Gorky" (1999).
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; New York, N.Y. Born in Khorkom Vari Haiyotz Dzor, Armenia. Emigrated to the United States in 1920.Matthew Spender is the son-in-law of painter Arshile Gorky. He is co-author of the exhibition catalog Arshile Gorky: the Breakthrough Years (1995) and other work on Gorky.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 4982 (fr. 1390-1410), 2380-2381 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
All photocopies or reproductions.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original drawings in the possession of Matthew Spender.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Photographs on reels 2380-2381 donated in 1981 by Matthew Spender, son-in-law of Gorky. The drawings depicted in the photographs formed part of the Arshile Gorky Estate. Additional photocopies on reel 4982 were donated in 1992 by Spender. Spender copied the items from his father's papers. Photocopies discarded after microfilming. Additional material donated 1999.
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Microfilm reels 2380-2381: Authorization to publish or reproduce requires written permission from Matthew Spender. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorky, Arshile, 1904-1948 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| De Havenon, Gaston T. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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