Archives of American Art

Photographs of works of art by Blanche Phillips

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.warbchar
Creators:
Warburg, Charlotte
Dates:
1973
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Item
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A portfolio of photographs of Blanche Phillips' sculpture taken by photographer Bob Lopez. The portfolio is inscribed to Paul and Charlotte Warburg from Phillips and was received by the Warburg's at a reception for a May 5- 31, 1973 exhibition of John Langley Howard's paintings and prints and Blanche Phillip (Howard's) sculptures at the San Francisco Art Commission "Capricorn Asunder" Gallery. The relationship of Phillips to Paul and Charlotte Warburg is unclear.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Charlotte and Paul Warburg were Jewish refugees who immigrated from Berlin to the United States. They were friends of sculptor Blanche Phillips (Howard) (1908-1979).

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2020 by Jeff and Nekaya Nachmann who received the portfolio of photographs from Rita Nachmann, Jeff's mother, who, in turn, received it from Paul and Charlotte Warburg, Jeff's grandparents.

Using the Collection

Terms of Use
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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.

Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Blanche Phillips Howard and John Langley Howard papers.

Keywords

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Sculptors -- California -- San Francisco Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women sculptors Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Howard, Blanche, 1908-1979 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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