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Collection Creator:

Duveneck, Frank, 1848-1919  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 8

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

before 1970

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Collection Rights:

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.

Collection Citation:

Frank Duveneck and Elizabeth Boott Duveneck papers, 1851-1972. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Frank Duveneck and Elizabeth Boott Duveneck papers / Series 2: Writings and Notes

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ba2d0eff-2c8c-4bb8-a7a6-d56ea2e75913

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-duvefran-ref26

Interviewee:

Downing, George E. (George Elliot), 1904-1977  Search this

Interviewer:

Brown, Robert F.  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (sound file : Sound recording, digital, wav file)

21 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Date:

1973 March 22

Scope and Contents:

An interview with George E. Downing conducted 1973 March 22, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical:

George E. Downing (1904-1977) was an art historian from Providence, Rhode Island.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 35 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Occupation:

Art historians -- Rhode Island -- Providence -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Identifier:

AAA.downin73

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d1690935-a224-4a8c-8032-0cb6dd42873c

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-downin73

Collection Creator:

Donaldson, Jeff, 1932-2004  Search this

Extent:

Includes born-digital records, see ER01

Container:

Box 5, Folder 9

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1997-1998

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate access copies requires advance notice.

Collection Rights:

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.

Collection Citation:

Jeff Donaldson papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1960s-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the digitization of the Jeff Donaldson papers was provided by the Walton Family Foundation.

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Jeff Donaldson papers / Series 6: Exhibition Files / 6.1: TransAfrican Art Invitational Exhibition (1997-1998)

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw967a3eaf4-f210-4cde-9bcc-e43b36fbd14c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-donajeff-ref1003

Collection Creator:

Donaldson, Jeff, 1932-2004  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1980s-1998

Scope and Contents:

Records of the TransAfrican Art Invitational Exhibition, curated by Donaldson at the Orlando Museum of Art in 1997, include biographical information about the participating artists, general records, and draft materials for the exhibition catalog. Information about the participating artists may include photographs and slides of the artists and their artworks, resumes, artist statements, exhibition publications, and press clippings. General records primarily include correspondence with the Orlando Museum of Art and others, planning documents, checklists, agreements, and a few photographs. Materials for the exhibition catalog include draft essays by several art historians, photographs of exhibited works, artist bios, and catalog proposals. Researchers should note that this exhibition coincides with Donaldson's guest editorship of a TransAfrican themed issue of the International Review of African American Art. Documentation about this publication (in subseries 10.5), may overlap with the documentation for the TransAfrican Art Invitational Exhibition catalog, which was never published.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate access copies requires advance notice.

Collection Rights:

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.

Collection Citation:

Jeff Donaldson papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1960s-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the digitization of the Jeff Donaldson papers was provided by the Walton Family Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.donajeff, Subseries 6.1

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Jeff Donaldson papers

Jeff Donaldson papers / Series 6: Exhibition Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9de0909fe-f3aa-4db0-9d05-690d5ce40773

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-donajeff-ref163

Collection Creator:

Donaldson, Jeff, 1932-2004  Search this

Container:

Box 5, Folder 16

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1998

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate access copies requires advance notice.

Collection Rights:

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.

Collection Citation:

Jeff Donaldson papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1960s-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the digitization of the Jeff Donaldson papers was provided by the Walton Family Foundation.

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Jeff Donaldson papers

Jeff Donaldson papers / Series 6: Exhibition Files / 6.1: TransAfrican Art Invitational Exhibition (1997-1998)

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9dcfdf7e9-c050-4cdb-a8ff-4518c83611a3

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-donajeff-ref168

Collection Creator:

Donaldson, Jeff, 1932-2004  Search this

Container:

Box 11, Folder 22

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1975-1991

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate access copies requires advance notice.

Collection Rights:

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.

Collection Citation:

Jeff Donaldson papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1960s-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the digitization of the Jeff Donaldson papers was provided by the Walton Family Foundation.

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Jeff Donaldson papers

Jeff Donaldson papers / Series 8: Research Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b4b0c18e-5527-4034-b730-abfcfc09e698

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-donajeff-ref63

Collection Creator:

Donaldson, Jeff, 1932-2004  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1990s-circa 2001

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate access copies requires advance notice.

Collection Rights:

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.

Collection Citation:

Jeff Donaldson papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1960s-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the digitization of the Jeff Donaldson papers was provided by the Walton Family Foundation.

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Jeff Donaldson papers

Jeff Donaldson papers / Series 1: Biographical Material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c690233e-0988-4d6c-8143-c8701b6e3aee

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-donajeff-ref956

Collection Creator:

Donaldson, Jeff, 1932-2004  Search this

Container:

Box 3, Folder 9

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1980-1996

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate access copies requires advance notice.

Collection Rights:

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.

Collection Citation:

Jeff Donaldson papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1960s-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the digitization of the Jeff Donaldson papers was provided by the Walton Family Foundation.

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Jeff Donaldson papers / Series 4: Writings / 4.1: Writings by Donaldson

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw981883122-ea2f-459c-97a4-a63f31eb9290

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-donajeff-ref976

Creator:

Dorner, Alexander, 1893-1957  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1938-1955

Scope and Contents:

Correspondence about his naturalization as a U.S. citizen; clippings as director of the Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design; R.I.S.D. Bulletins; Bennington College Quarterly; and exhibition articles.

Biographical / Historical:

Art historian. Dorner emigrated from Germany to the U.S. and became director of the Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Related Materials:

Papers of Alexander Dorner, 1834-1985, are also located at the Harvard Art Museums Archives.

Provenance:

Donated 1972-1973 by Lydia Dorner, relative of Alexander Dorner.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Art historians -- Rhode Island -- Providence  Search this

Museum directors -- Rhode Island -- Providence  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.dornalex

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw984d25374-ebe2-4f6d-98bc-6fe7215339fe

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-dornalex

Creator:

Diller, Burgoyne, 1906-1965  Search this

Extent:

1.5 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings

Sketches

Date:

1924-1987

Summary:

The Burgoyne Diller papers measure 1.5 linear feet and date from 1924-1987. The collection documents the abstract painter's career and includes two letters, a notebook, four annotated sketchbooks, art work, and clippings. The collection primarily consists of art work, including hundreds of drawings that document the development of Burgoyne Diller's unique artistic style. An unprocessed addition measuring 0.4 linear feet consists of sketches and studies by Diller.

Scope and Content Note:

The Burgoyne Diller papers measure 1.5 linear feet and date from 1924-1987. The collection documents the abstract painter's career and includes two letters, a notebook, four annotated sketchbooks, art work, and clippings. The collection primarily consists of art work, including hundreds of drawings that document the development of Burgoyne Diller's unique artistic style. An additional 0.4 linear feet of sketches and studies by Diller were accessioned in 2010 and remains unprocessed.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as five series. Series 1 and 4 are arranged chronologically. Series 2 consists of a single dismantled notebook which maintains the creator's original arrangement. Series 3 has been arranged in a numerically consecutive order introduced by the donor, Kenneth W. Prescott. There are gaps in art work's numerical sequences.

Missing Title

Series 1: Letters, 1940 (Box 1; 1 folder)

Series 2: Notebook, 1932-1933 (Box 1; 6 folders)

Series 3: Art work, 1924-1964, undated (Box 1-3; OVS 4-9; 33 folders)

Series 4: Clippings, 1926-1968, undated (Box 2; 10 folders)

Series 5: Unprocessed Addition to the Burgoyne Diller Papers, 1930-1987 (Box 10, OV 11; 0.4 linear ft.)

Biographical Note:

Born in New York City in 1906, Burgoyne Diller was brought up in Michigan and attended Michigan State College. He returned to New York in 1926 and studied at the Art Students League from 1928 to 1932, with Hans Hofmann. Diller made his first geometrical paintings in the 1930s, which were influenced by the rigid formulas of Piet Mondrian's "pure plastic art." Diller's work evolved into an abstract mode of configurations of lines, angles, and primary colors. Diller was one of the original members of the American Abstract Artists.

Between 1935 and 1941, Diller worked for the New York City Federal Arts Program, Mural Division, Works Progress Administration, eventually becoming Director. During that time, he provided commissions for many of the most advanced artists of the day, including Arshile Gorky and Stuart Davis. In 1945, he became associate professor of art at Brooklyn College. Burgoyne Diller died in 1965.

Related Material:

Burgoyne Diller collection of printed material, 1932-1961.

Provenance:

The Burgoyne Diller papers were donated by the Grace Diller estate via William C. LaCrone, executor, in 1992. Some of the papers were donated by the Diller estate via art historian Kenneth W. Prescott, in 4 installments dating 1983-2000. An unprocessed addition of 0.4 linear feet received in 2010 was donated by Emma-Stina Prescott.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. research facility.

Rights:

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.

Topic:

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Neoplasticism  Search this

Painting, Abstract  Search this

Works of art  Search this

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Sketches

Citation:

Burgoyne Diller papers, 1924-1987. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.dillburg

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a095fc98-ab0b-4684-b77a-319d4d577fa2

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-dillburg

Creator:

Dillenberger, Jane  Search this

Booton, Gertrude Vedder  Search this

Names:

Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (item (on one partial microfilm reel))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1977 January 9

Scope and Contents:

A letter from Gertrude Vedder Booton in reponse to Dillenberger's request for photographs and documentation of her Elihu Vedder paintings. She discusses the paintings "Cup of Death," "Heart of the Rose," and the "Waves of Palo."

Biographical / Historical:

Jane Dillengerger (1916- ) is an art historian, from Berkeley, Calif.

Provenance:

Donated 1977 by Jane Dillenberger.

Restrictions:

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.

Occupation:

Painters  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.dilljane

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9123247bf-2c9d-4180-b802-6033a7d94908

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-dilljane

Creator:

De Forest, Roy, 1930-2007  Search this

Interviewer:

Matteson, Lynn Robert  Search this

Extent:

80 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

2004 April 7-June 30

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Roy De Forest conducted 2004 April 7-June 30, by Lynn Robert Matteson, for the Archives of American Art, in Port Costa, California.

De Forest speaks of an early interest in painting and drawing; acceptance to California School of Fine Arts; his time spent in San Francisco; working at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; studying and teaching at Junior College in Yakima, California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco State, and the University of California, Davis; his relationship with other artists including Allan Stone, Allan Frumkin, Jim Newman; gallery shows at Dilexi Gallery, King Ubu Gallery, Six Gallery; time spent in the army; teaching at San Quentin State Prison; his opinions on and influence of Abstract Expressionism in his work; the influence of Paolo Uccello, Guieseppe Acrimboldo, and Piet Mondrian in his work; having a traveling show through the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City; West Coast versus East Coast artists; artists' interest in history of art; techniques in art; types of paint and motives of use, specifically between water-based paint over oil; paint technology; the durability of pieces as a result of using particular types of paint; art restoration; sculpture and frame constructions; the history of his casting period; pieces he was working on at the time of the interview; his work with tile and ceramics; his book, "Journey to the Canine Territory"; his period in scroll painting; references and iconography in his work and influences from previous artists, pieces, and periods; opinions on artists including Agnes Martin, Eva Hesse, Cy Twombly, and Joan Brown; poetical influences and his poetic preferences; Surrealist elements in pieces; his use of animals in paintings; philosophical influences; the influences of technology such as television and computers; his printmaking career; scale and size in his pieces; painting "streaks"; the creation of characters and figures in his paintings; the influence of travel on his art; the nature and attitude of contemporary artists; modern architecture and museum spaces; architects including Frank Gehry and Richard Meier; his hobbies of model creation and woodworking; and his perception of himself. De Forest recalls Hassel Smith, Richard Crozier, Robert Duncan, John Guttman, George Adams, Robert Arneson, Lucian Pompili, John Humphrey, Peter Saul, and others.

Biographical / Historical:

Interviewee Roy De Forest (1930-2007) was a painter and sculptor from Port Costa, California. Interviewer Lynn Robert Matteson (1939- ) is an art historian from Santa Barbara, California.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound discs and 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 10 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 17 min.

Microphone was not working during last session, 2004 June 30. Interview equipment was replaced with an analog recorder and the sound for the last forty-five minutes is not as clear as the rest of the interview. It is difficult to hear the interviewer during this session.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Topic:

Abstract expressionism  Search this

Painting -- Equipment and supplies  Search this

Painting -- Technique  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview provided by the Goldsmith Foundation.

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.defore04

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw991a93108-d830-4b1b-ab86-e65a2583ed71

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-defore04

Collection Creator:

Deem, George, 1932-2008  Search this

Extent:

4.8 Linear feet (Boxes 2-6)

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1954-2013

Scope and Contents:

Correspondence is with family, friends and colleagues, many of whom were writers and performing artists, art historians, curators, dealers, and collectors. Frequent correspondents include: Etel Adnan, Mieke Bal, Powers Boothe, Ulla Dydo, Simone Fatal, Lee Buillat, Jane Kramer, Jean Rigg, Ellen Robbins, Dorothea Tanning and May Wilson. Correspondence with Benny Andrews includes a copy of his illustrated letter to May Wilson. Also found are copies of mail art letters from John Evans. Correspondence with curators, dealers, and art historians relates mainly to Deem's efforts to exhibit his work. In addition to letters, there are e-mails, postcards, and holiday cards, some handmade. Many letters include enclosures such as drafts of writings, check lists, business records (consignment forms, loan agreements, and shipping receipts), printed materials, and snapshots of friends.

Additional correspondence with galleries, museums, collectors and publishers is found among writings (Series 3), subject files (Series 4), project files (Series 5), and the addition to the George Deem papers (Series 9).

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original material requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Collection Rights:

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.

Collection Citation:

George Deem papers, 1904-2015, bulk 1960-2008. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.deemgeor, Series 2

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9933c7686-a9ef-41f6-8ed4-129a7c5a230b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-deemgeor-ref12

Interviewee:

Dechar, Peter, 1942-  Search this

Interviewer:

Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994  Search this

Extent:

2 Items (sound cassettes, analog)

27 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1969 January 14

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Peter Dechar conducted 1969 January 14, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical:

Interviewee Peter Dechar (1942- ) is a painter in New York, New York. Interviewer Dorothy Seckler (1910-1994) was an art historian.

General:

Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 30 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Occupation:

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.dechar69

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e43e179e-49dd-4a88-b3cd-80b3e39ff34d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-dechar69

Creator:

Craven, Thomas, b. 1889  Search this

Extent:

0.7 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Scrapbooks

Date:

1919-1949, 1975

Summary:

The papers of art critic Thomas Craven measure approximately .7 linear feet and date from 1919 through 1949 and 1975. The collection consists primarily of a dismantled scrapbook (1925 1949; 1975) containing newspaper clippings of Craven's articles and writings which span his career. Also found within the scrapbook are reviews by Oscar Bluemner and Byron Browne of Craven's two anti-modernist books, Men of Art and Modern Art. The collection also contains four letters concerning publications, a typescript essay about Thomas Craven's early career, two files of scattered writings in manuscript form, two bound handwritten manuscript versions of A Treasury of Art Masterpieces (1939), and Greek Art (1950), and miscellaneous loose newsclippings.

Scope and Content Note:

The papers of art critic Thomas Craven measure approximately .7 linear feet and date from 1919 through 1949 and 1975. The collection consists primarily of a dismantled scrapbook (1925 1949; 1975) containing newspaper clippings of Craven's articles and writings which span his career. Also found within the scrapbook are reviews by Oscar Bluemner and Byron Browne of Craven's two anti-modernist books, Men of Art and Modern Art. The collection also contains four letters concerning publications, a typescript essay about Thomas Craven's early career, two files of scattered writings in manuscript form, two bound handwritten manuscript versions of A Treasury of Art Masterpieces (1939), and Greek Art (1950), and miscellaneous loose newsclippings.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into six series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, undated (Box 1; 1 folder)

Series 2: Letters, 1919-1956, undated (Box 1; 1 folder)

Series 3: Writings, 1920-1949 (Box 1; 2 folders)

Series 4: Manuscripts, 1939, 1950 (Box 1; 2 folders)

Series 5: Loose Newsclippings, 1941 (Box 1; 1 folder)

Series 6: Scrapbook, 1925-1941, 1975 (Box 2; 5 folders)

Biographical Note:

Author, art critic, and lecturer Thomas Craven (b.1888) was dubbed the "the principal ideologue of the American Scene" movement by the art historian Matthew Baigell. Craven wrote numerous articles, essays, criticisms, and reviews for Scribners, Harpers, The Dial, The Nation, The New Republic and The Forum. He was art critic for the New York American, the Hearst Paper. After graduating from Kansas Wesleyan University in 1908, Craven lived in Paris for a time. Upon his return to the United States, he settled in Greenwich Village where he began his reaffirmation of American art and culture. He roomed with American painter Thomas Hart Benton and was friends with John Steuart Curry, George Grosz, Reginald Marsh and Grant Wood. Craven's first book, Men of Art, was published in 1931. The book was an art historical survey of painting in the Western world and described as a combination of social history, biography and description and criticism. Craven also wrote Modern Art, A Treasury of Art Masterpieces, and Greek Art. Craven was noted for his often caustic reviews and criticisms of the modernistic movement. He died in 1969 at the age of 81.

Provenance:

The collection was donated in 1999 by Richard Craven, Thomas Craven's son.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. research facility. Patrons must use microfilm copy for portions on microfilm.

Rights:

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Occupation:

Art critics -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Art, Modern  Search this

Art criticism  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Scrapbooks

Citation:

Thomas Craven papers, 1919-1949, 1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.cravthom

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Thomas Craven papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9bbb1eac3-9b3a-4b2d-8b69-aed3afdb1070

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-cravthom

Interviewee:

Currier, Anne, 1950-  Search this

Interviewer:

McInnes, Mary, 1956-  Search this

Creator:

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

Names:

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

Extent:

65 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Date:

2006 May 22-June 16

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Anne Currier conducted 2006 May 22-June 16, by Mary Drach McInnes, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at the artist's studio, in Scio, New York.

Biographical / Historical:

Anne Currier (1950- ) is a sculptor, ceramicist, and professor of art in Scio, New York. Mary Drach McInnes (1956- ) is an art historian from Alfred, New York.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 53 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Occupation:

Ceramicists -- New York (State)  Search this

Educators -- New York (State)  Search this

Sculptors -- New York (State)  Search this

Topic:

Decorative arts  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women ceramicists  Search this

Women educators  Search this

Women sculptors  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.currie06

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a27ada48-ea9b-41da-a321-ffd042bf9bbd

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-currie06

Creator:

Czestochowski, Joseph S.  Search this

Names:

Ferargil Galleries  Search this

Davies, Arthur B. (Arthur Bowen), 1862-1928  Search this

Hassam, Childe, 1859-1935  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Linear feet ((378 items))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

[ca. 1975-1980.]

Scope and Contents:

366 photographs, negatives, and slides of art work executed between 1890 and 1927 by Arthur Bowen Davies and eleven reproductions of Childe Hassam's graphic works, used as research material by Czestochowski for his work on Davies and Hassam. Also found is a photocopy of "Works by Arthur B. Davies from the Ferargil Galleries Registry, May 1, 1928-June 15, 1942."

Biographical / Historical:

Art historian, art director of the Cedar Rapids Art Center; Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and author of Arthur B. Davies (University of Chicago Press, 1979), and other works on Davies.

Provenance:

Donated by Joseph Czestochowski, 1978.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Occupation:

Painters  Search this

Art directors -- Iowa  Search this

Art historians -- Iowa  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.czesjose

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9403efea0-c104-4db2-b091-3e039b634b44

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-czesjose

Creator:

Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945  Search this

Bryant and Detwiler Co.  Search this

Names:

Detroit Arts Commission  Search this

Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this

Booth, Ralph H. (Ralph Harmon), 1873-1931  Search this

Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley), 1882-1973  Search this

Kahn, Albert, 1869-1942  Search this

Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold, 1880-1958  Search this

Extent:

2 Microfilm reels

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Microfilm reels

Date:

1919-1931

Scope and Contents:

Papers relating to Cret's position as architect of the Detroit Art Institute. Included are correspondence with Clyde H. Burroughs and Ralph H. Booth of the Detroit Arts Commission, architect Albert Kahn, art historian William H. Valentiner, and builders Bryant and Detwiler Co.; and design and construction files, 1920-1929, containing construction progress reports, memoranda, specifications, schedules, and contracts.

Biographical / Historical:

Architect; Philadelphia, Pa. Born in France. Architect of Folger Shakespeare Library, Detroit Institute of Arts.

Provenance:

Lent for microfilming 1980 by the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Restrictions:

The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Occupation:

Architects -- Michigan  Search this

Architects -- Pennsylvania  Search this

Art historians -- Michigan  Search this

Art patrons -- Michigan  Search this

Museum directors -- Michigan  Search this

Topic:

Architecture -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.cretpaul

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9931f1222-4bf6-4e11-a0c5-61e60d0fc8c0

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-cretpaul

Creator:

Couper, Greta Elena  Search this

Names:

Ball, Thomas, 1819-1911  Search this

Couper, William, 1853-1942  Search this

Extent:

0.9 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1850-1988

Scope and Contents:

Photographs, correspondence, printed material and a handwritten music score sheet relating to artists Thomas Ball and his son-in-law William Couper, compiled by Greta Couper for publications about Ball and Couper.

The majority of the collection is photographs of works of art by Thomas Ball and William Couper, including a CD of images. Additional photographs are of Ball, Couper, and family. Also included are copies of correspondence by William Couper and indexes and printed material relating to Ball and Couper compiled by Greta Couper, and a handwritten music score sheet by Thomas Ball.

Biographical / Historical:

Greta Couper is a writer and art historian in Los Angeles, California.

Provenance:

Donated 1988 and 2014 by Greta Couper, the great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Ball and the great-granddaughter of William Couper.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Art historians -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Topic:

Women art historians  Search this

Sculpture, American  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.coupgret

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d17c1034-7136-4c33-a73d-da08a0e99066

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-coupgret

Creator:

Cornelius, Brother, 1877-1962  Search this

Names:

Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906  Search this

Keith, Mary McHenry, 1855-1947  Search this

Keith, William, 1838-1911  Search this

Extent:

2 Microfilm reels ((2500 items))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Microfilm reels

Date:

1908-1955

Scope and Contents:

Material related to Brother Cornelius' research as the biographer of painter, engraver William Keith, including letters from prominent artists, art historians, gallery owners, museum directors, and members of Keith's family. Notably, Keith's widow, Mary McHenry Keith, writes about her activities in the women's sufferage movement, her friendship with Susan B. Anthony, and William Keith's personal and artistic life. Also among the papers are two photographs of William Keith, a genealogy, exhibition catalogs, and clippings.

Biographical / Historical:

Biographer, Christian Brother, teacher at St. Mary's College, Moraga, California. William Keith was a California landscape and portrait painter, engraver; born in Scotland.

Provenance:

Lent for microfilming 1979 by St. Mary's College.

Restrictions:

The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Occupation:

Biographers -- California  Search this

Engravers -- California  Search this

Landscape painters -- California  Search this

Portrait painters -- California  Search this

Topic:

Women -- Suffrage  Search this

Brothers (Religious) -- California  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.cornbrot

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Brother Cornelius papers relating to William Keith

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fd46b378-2fe3-4beb-90d4-1c4ccc860f92

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-cornbrot