The collection is arranged into five series: Series 1: Correspondence, 1954, 1984-1993, undated (Box 1, 10 folders) Series 2: Printed Material, 1979-1996, undated (Box 1, 3 folders) Series 3: Photographs, 1969, 1974, 1980-1994 (Box 1, 1 folder) Series 4: Miscellany, 1983-1992, undated (Box 1 , 1 folder) Series 5: Taped Interviews, 1986-1996, undated (Box 1, 1 folder and 82 micro-cassettes)
Access Note / Rights:
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. research facility.
Summary:
The papers of Miami art critic Helen Kohen date from 1978 through 1996 and contain letters, postcards, exhibition announcements and invitations, seventy-six untranscribed interviews of artists, dealers, and collectors in the Miami area, and two event recordings.
Citation:
Helen L. Kohen papers, 1978-1996. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Art historian and critic Helen L. Kohen has authored numerous articles on contemporary art focusing on the formation of the art culture in Miami since the early 1980s. Helen L. Kohen is art critic emeritus for the The Miami Herald newspaper in Miami, Florida.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Helen L. Kohen donated her papers to the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution in 1997.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001