Archives of American Art

Burton Wasserman papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.wassburt
Creators:
Wasserman, Burton
Dates:
1946-1975
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An envelope addressed to Wasserman from Ad Reinhardt; 6 letters from Josef Albers to Wasserman, 1952-1975; a typescript by Wasserman, "The Positive Power of Negational Thinking"; 9 exhibition announcements and catalogs for exhibitions by Burgoyne Diller, Ad Reinhardt, and Wasserman; and 3 photographs, 1961, of Burgoyne Diller by Wasserman.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, printmaker, educator; Glassboro, N.J. Born 1929.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1982 by Burton Wasserman.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Educators -- New Jersey -- Glassboro Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New Jersey -- Glassboro Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Printmakers -- New Jersey -- Glassboro Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Albers, Josef Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reinhardt, Ad, 1913-1967 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Diller, Burgoyne, 1906-1965 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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