Abe Ajay correspondence with Ad Reinhardt, 1963-1967
Creator:
Ajay, Abe, 1919-1998
Reinhardt, Ad, 1913-1967
Subject:
Art Institute of Chicago
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
0.2 linear ft. (on partial microfilm reel)
Access Note / Rights:
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.
Summary:
Thirty-six postcards from Reinhardt to Ajay, 1963-1966, and 7 letters between the two concerning a thousand dollar cash prize won by Reinhardt at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1963. Also included are typescript copies of the letters assembled by Ajay and titled: One Picture is Worth a Thousand Dollars?, an article published in Art in America describing and reproducing their correspondence regarding the prize; and a political cartoon, 1967, sent to Ajay from Reinhardt.
Citation:
Abe Ajay correspondence with Ad Reinhardt, 1963-1967. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Microfilm reel 4909 (fr. 382-459) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Abe Ajay, painter and sculptor. Born 1919. Ad Reinhardt, painter.
Provenance:
Donated by Abe Ajay, 1992.
Theme:
Lives of American Artists
Chicago's Art-Related Archival Materials: A Terra Foundation Resource
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
