Archives of American Art

Theodoros Stamos letters to Diran Deckmejian

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.stamtheo2
Creators:
Stamos, Theodoros, 1922-1997
Dates:
1977-1995
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
45 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
45 Handwritten letters from Stamos to Diran Deckmejian mailed from Lefkada, Greece and Cologne, Germany. The letters chart Stamos' artistic career after he left the United States, particularly his gallery exhibitions in Germany and Greece. Early correspondence reference Stamos' on-going legal battle with the Rothko estate.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Theodoros Stamos, Abstract Expressionist Painter; NY and Greece, 1922-1997; Diran Deckmejian, Painter, Photographer and former student of Stamos at the Art Students League.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2008 by Diran Deckmejian, a former student of Stamos' at the Art Students League in New York .

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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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Deckmejian, Diran Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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