Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Tania Papers, circa 1938-1980, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.tania
Creators:
Tania, 1920-1982
Dates:
circa 1938-1980
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter, sculptor, and collagist Tania measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1938 to 1980. Found are biographical materials, correspondence regarding the sale of an Ad Reinhardt painting, personal business records, photographs of events and works of art, and printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter, sculptor, and collagist Tania measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1938 to 1980. Found are biographical materials, correspondence regarding the sale of an Ad Reinhardt painting, personal business records, photographs of events and works of art, and printed material.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Tania (1920-1982) was a painter, sculptor, and collagist in New York City, New York, perhaps best known for her 1970 13-story geometric wall painting which still stands at the corner of Mercer Street and 3rd Street in Greenwich Village, New York.
Tania studied at the Art Students League and was known as a painter of city walls. Although she went by surnames Schreiber, Schreiber-Milicevic, or Pollak, she began to use only her first name from 1958 on.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1983 by Ranger Mills, Tania's widower.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing 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.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Tania papers, circa 1938-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Collagists -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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