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Archives of American Art
Theodoros Stamos letters to Diran Deckmejian
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.stamtheo2
- Creators:
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Stamos, Theodoros, 1922-1997
- Dates:
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1977-1995
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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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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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