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Type:
Interviews
Video recordings
Photographs
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
2.8 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 8 series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1913-1996 (Boxes 1, 4; 0.3 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1933-1997 (Box 1; 0.4 linear feet) Series 3: Project and Exhibition Files, 1938-2000 (Boxes 1, 2, 4, OV 5; 1.6 linear feet) Series 4: Writings, circa 1928-1992 (Box 2; 0.1 linear feet) Series 5: Printed Material, 1913-1999 (Boxes 3, 4; 0.3 linear feet) Series 6: Artwork, circa 1990s (Box 3; 1 folder) Series 7: Photographs, 1929-1970 (Box 3; 0.1 linear feet) Series 8: Video Recording, 1995 (Box 3, 1 folder)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Summary:
The Abraham Joel Tobias papers date from 1913 to 2000 and measure 2.8 linear feet. Through project and exhibition files, printed material, correspondence, and photographs, the collection provides an overview of Tobias's career as a painter and muralist in New York City.
Citation:
Abraham Joel Tobias papers, 1913-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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.
Biography Note:
Abraham Joel Tobias (1913-1996) was a painter, muralist, and educator in New York City. He was a pioneer in the use of shaped canvases.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The papers were donated in 2001 by Carolyn Tobias, the widow of Abraham Joel Tobias.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
