American Abstract Artists records
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American Abstract Artists
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1936-1983
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1.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.amerabst
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Archives of American Art
The records of the American Abstract Artists measure 1.6 linear feet and date from 1936 through 1983. The records document the founding of the organization in 1936, membership activities, general administration, and exhibitions via correspondence, member writings, financial and legal records, printed materials, and photographs.
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American Abstract Artists
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1954 Mar. 16
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2 Sound tapes ((37 p. transcript), 7 in.)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.amerabsa
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
A tape-recording of a forum presented by the American Abstract Artists at the Museum of Modern Art. Panel members include Josef Albers, Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Saburo Hasegawa, Franz Kline, George L. K. Morris, and Aline Saarinen with Henry Botkin as moderator. Botkin, Albers, Barr, Hasegawa, and Kline are on tape 1. Morris, Saarinen and others are on...
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Second Half Pub. Co.
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1958-1965
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6 Volumes (ill., 27-29 cm.)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.secohalf
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Archives of American Art
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Dates:
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1964
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2 Sound tapes (7 in.)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.losangec2
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Archives of American Art
A panel discussion held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in conjunction with the exhibition "Post Painterly Abstraction," sponsored by the Contemporary Art Council.
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Freeman, Phyllis
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1966-1997
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10.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.freephyl
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Archives of American Art
Research materials assembled by Phyllis Freeman, on the subject of 20th century artists' manifestos. Files include research correspondence, mss. drafts of the monograph (never published), "Manifestos in the Visual Arts: Programs and Movements Since 1900," and eight feet of subject files, covering movements and groups such as Abstract Expressionism,...
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Herskovic, Thomas
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1991-1992
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7 Items (video cassettes (VHS) (ca. 3 hrs.), sd., col., 1/2 in.)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hersthom
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Archives of American Art
Documentaries about American abstract expressionists, produced and directed by Thomas Herskovic, and edited by Marika Herskovic; one is an interview of Ibram Lassaw conducted by Fred Licht. Each of the artists participated in the 1951 exhibition in New York, "The 9th Street Show" (May 21- June 10, 1951 at 60 E. 9th St.), organized and juried by the...
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Bolotowsky, Ilya, 1907-1981
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1937-1980
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0.3 Linear feet ((on 2 microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.boloilya
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, exhibition catalogs, printed materials, writings, photograph and plays.
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1989-1990
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-204
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of "American Abstraction 1930-1945: The Artists Speak." This 30-minute interactive videodisc was completed in 1989 to enrich the National Museum of American Art exhibition, "Patricia and Philip Frost Collection: American Abstraction 1930-1945." Materials include int...
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Mason, Alice Trumbull, 1904-1971
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1921-1977
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1.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.masoalic
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Archives of American Art
The papers of abstract artist Alice Trumbull Mason date from 1921 to 1977 and measure 1.3 linear feet. The collection documents her career as a painter, particularly her role as one of the founders of the American Abstract Artists group, through biographical materials; correspondence with family, friends, fellow artists, art galleries, museums, and organizations; writings and notes, including notebooks of poetry and other creative writings; a small amount of printed material; photographs of Mason, friends, and her artwork; and original artwork, including five sketchbooks.
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Diamond, Martin
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1928-2013
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3.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.diammart2
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York art dealer, writer and teacher Martin Diamond measure 3.2 linear feet and date from 1928 to 2013. The materials involve to a limited degree Diamond's wife, Harriette Diamond, co-owner and co-operator of Martin Diamond Fine Arts, Inc. Their gallery work and relationships with artists they represented are documented by writings, subject and artist files, and photographic materials. Subject files concern American abstract art, particularly the 20th century Transcendental abstract painters, and include printed materials, correspondence and photographic materials. Artists' files include similar materials and some writings by artists. Photographic materials are of artworks and exhibition installations.
