Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Nina Winkel Papers, 1944-1985, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.winknina
Creators:
Winkel, Nina, 1905-
Dates:
1944-1985
Languages:
The collection is in English with some material in French, German, Turkish, and Arabic.
Physical Description:
0.6 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of sculptor Nina Winkel measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1944 to 1985. The papers document the career of Nina Winkel and the Sculpture Center. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, personal business records, photographs, printed material, and writings and notes.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of sculptor Nina Winkel measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1944 to 1985. The papers document the career of Nina Winkel and the Sculpture Center. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, personal business records, photographs, printed material, and writings and notes.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Sculptor Nina Winkel (1905-1990) was active in New York City, New York and is known for small sculptures of the figure, including religious pieces, and animal sculptures, in a variety of mediums.
Born in Borken, Germany, Winkel studied sculpture at the Staedel Institute in Frankfurt/Main and in Paris from 1923 to 1941. She came to the United States in 1942, becoming a citizen in 1945, during which time she taught at the servicemen's canteen of the Sculpture Center. Winkel served as president of the Sculpture Center from 1970-1973. She is also known for her research on antique and Byzantine mosaics, becoming an outside reader at the Institute of Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton Oaks.

Administration

Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1973-1985 by Nina Winkel.
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 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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Nina Winkel papers, 1944-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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