The papers of painter and educator Jean Cohen measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1928-2012. The collection consists of limited biographical material, a small amount of printed material, photographs of family and friends including Cohen's former husband, painter, Alex Katz, and a long correspondence with painter, Lois Dodd.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of painter and eduator Jean Cohen measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1928-2012. The collection consists of limited biographical material, a small amount of printed material, photographs of family and friends including Cohen's former husband, painter, Alex Katz, and a long correspondence with painter, Lois Dodd.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 6 series.
Missing Title
Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1961-2011 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)
Series 2: Correspondence, 1970-2011 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)
Series 3: Writings, 1960s-1970s (Box 1; 1 folder)
Series 4: Subject Files, circa 1962-circa 1998 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)
Series 5: Printed Materials, circa 1962-2001 (Boxes 1-2; 0.2 linear feet)
Series 6: Photographs, 1935-2012 (Box 2; 0.2 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical:
Jean Cohen (1927-2013), an abstract painter, studied and worked in the New York area and was involved with the 1950s avant garde art scene.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was educated at Pratt Institute, Cooper Union, and the Skowhegan School of Painting in Maine. During the 1950s and 1960s she lived on Tenth Street in Manhattan and was a member of the Tenth Street Artists Galleries, also showing at the Tanger Gallery.
From 1950 to 1956 Cohen was married to painter, Alex Katz. She lived with painter, John Grillo, from 1957 to 1962. She later married photographer, Bill Miller in the 1970s. Cohen taught art at many institutions, including the Philadelphia College of Art, and had paintings in public collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Later in life, she moved to eastern Long Island, New York, where she continued to teach and work.
Provenance:
The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2013 by Philip Douglas Heilman of Philip Douglas Fine Art, Cohen's dealer.
Restrictions:
Use of original materials requires an appointment.
Rights:
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