Archives of American Art

Brian Withers papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.withbria
Creators:
Withers, Brian
Dates:
1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
11 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Ten photographs taken by Withers of the construction of the mobile which Alexander Calder built for the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Photographs are annotated. Also included is a three page report by Withers, "Technical Data on Calder's Last Mobile for the National Gallery."

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Brian Withers was a photographer from Merrick, N.Y. Alexander Calder was a modern sculptor.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3482 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1978 by Brian Withers.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photography of sculpture -- Washington (D.C.) -- Photographs Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographers -- New York (State) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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