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75@75 : treasures from the collection : the Long Island Museum, Stony Brook, NY / foreword by Neil Watson ; introduction and text by Joshua Ruff

Title:
Seventy-five at seventy-five
Treasures from the collection : the Long Island Museum, Stony Brook, NY
Writer of added commentary:
Ruff, Joshua  Search this
Publisher:
Long Island Museum (Stony Brook, N.Y.)  Search this
Subject:
Long Island Museum (Stony Brook, N.Y.)  Search this
Physical description:
80 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
New York (State)
Stony Brook
Long Island
United States
Long Island (N.Y.)
Date:
2014
Topic:
Americana  Search this
Art, American  Search this
Toys  Search this
Games  Search this
Costume  Search this
Carriages and carts  Search this
Harnesses  Search this
History  Search this
Call number:
F127.L8 A15 2014
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1052115

Alexander Raymond Katz papers

Creator:
Katz, A. Raymond (Alexander Raymond), 1895-1974  Search this
Names:
Wood, Beatrice  Search this
Extent:
1.4 Linear feet ((on 2 microfilm reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1927-1974
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence, notes, writings, 3 scrapbooks, printed material, and 60 photographs document Katz' career as a painter, muralist, and stained glass artist of primarily Jewish and religious subjects.
Correspondence, 1927-1973, is primarily with synagogues, Jewish community centers and groups concerning commissions for architectural decorations and religious objects, and with galleries concerning exhibitions. Included is a letter from Bob Andrews, 1965, containing a photograph of Beatrice Wood and Gandhi's confidential aide Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya. Notes consist of 4 lists of projects for synagogues. Writings by Katz include an essay about the integration of architecture, painting and sculpture, and "The Seven Names," about calligraphy. Also included are writings by others about Katz, 1952-1956. Three scrapbooks, 1932-1955, contain clippings, reproductions of work, and a few photos and prints.
Printed material includes clippings, 1930-1974, exhibition announcements and catalogs, 1941-1973, and various brochures, programs, reproductions, and books by Katz, including Prelude to a New Art for an Old Religion (1945), and Adventures in Casein (1951); books illustrated by Katz, Art Calendar for 5709 (1948-1949), and By the Waters of Babylon by Gertrude Priester (1962); and a book jacket designed by Katz for The Hungry Eye by Raymond F. Piper, ca. 1955. Photographs are of Katz (7), works of art (35), and installations of Katz's work (25).
Biographical / Historical:
Mural painter, stained glass and mixed media artist; New York, N.Y. Born in Hungary, Katz' first name Sandor, was anglicized to Alexander upon his arrival in the United States, ca. 1909. Also known as Raymond Katz. Following his studies at the American Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Arts, he was employed by Balaban and Katz to decorate movie palaces. His mural commission, "Ten Commandments" at Chicago's Century of Progress exhibition in 1933 was based on the Hebrew alphabet. Subsequent murals and stained glass window designs commissioned by synagogues throughout America display symbolic images interpretive of Jewish traditions. Author of Black on White (1933), The Ten Commandments (1946), A New Art for an Old Religion (1952), and Adventures in Casein (1951).
Provenance:
Donated November and December 1974 by Katz' wife, Elsie. Microfilmed 1994 with funding from the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation.
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:
Stained glass artists  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Art, Jewish -- United States  Search this
Jewish artists  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism -- United States  Search this
Synagogue art, American  Search this
Muralists  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.katza
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f429129d-d88d-42ca-be04-1855d0ddcae8
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-katza

Aline Meyer Liebman papers

Creator:
Liebman, Aline Meyer, 1879-1966  Search this
Names:
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984  Search this
Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975  Search this
Bluemner, Oscar, 1867-1938  Search this
Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941  Search this
Lachaise, Gaston, 1882-1935  Search this
Macdonald-Wright, Stanton, 1890-1973  Search this
Marin, John, 1870-1953  Search this
O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986  Search this
Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946  Search this
Strand, Paul, 1890-1976  Search this
Weston, Edward, 1886-1958  Search this
Extent:
1.7 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
1906-1978
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence, photographs, business and financial records, printed matter, scrapbooks, and exhibition catalogs document Mrs. Liebman's acquisition of modern American art, European painting and decorative arts, her interest in and support of photography, her encouragement of individual artists, the inception and early history of the Museum of Modern Art, and her own painting career.
REEL 4203: Correspondence with Ansel Adams, Oscar Bluemner, Gutson Borglum, Gaston Lachaise, Stanton Macdonald-Wright, John Marin, the Museum of Modern Art, Alfred Stieglitz and An American Place, Paul Strand and Edward Weston, among many others. Among the business records are receipts for works of art purchased by Mrs. Liebman. Photographs show a photography exhibition opening (1935). Printed matter, mainly newspaper clippings and gallery announcements, relates to artists represented in the Liebman Collection, exhibitions which included loans from the Liebman Collection, and events in which Aline Meyer Liebman participated. Four scrapbooks (1936-1947), comprised of printed matter, correspondence, and photographs, relate to Aline Meyer Liebman's career as a painter. Six exhibition catalogs date from 1921 to 1935. Other material concerns Edgar Degas, Artistide Maillol, Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, and Gino Severini.
ADDITION (NOT MICROFILMED): Letters, 1906-1978; invoices for paintings purchased, 1929-1931; financial statements; photographs of Liebman's apartment, works in the Liebman Collection, paintings by Aline Meyer Liebman, and exhibition installations; and a catalog of Parke-Bernet's 1955 Liebman sale.
Biographical / Historical:
Aline Meyer Liebman (1879-1966) was a painter, art patron, and collector of modern art from New York, N.Y. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., Aline Meyer Liebman studied at Barnard College, and with Stefan Hirsch and Henry Mosler. She exhibited at Walker Galleries (1936), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1937), Bennington College (1937), Portland Museum (1939), and Weyhe Gallery (1943), among others.
Provenance:
Donated 1986 and 1989 by Margaret Liebman Berger, Aline Meyer Liebman's daughter.
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:
Photographers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art patrons -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Collectors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Art patronage -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Modernism (Art) -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Photography, Artistic -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women photographers  Search this
Women art patrons  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Identifier:
AAA.liebalin
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b527c698-65b0-4a79-9899-3592274d3bf5
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-liebalin

Aline Meyer Liebman papers, 1906-1978

Creator:
Liebman, Aline Meyer, 1879-1966  Search this
Subject:
O'Keeffe, Georgia  Search this
Stieglitz, Alfred  Search this
Strand, Paul  Search this
Weston, Edward  Search this
Adams, Ansel  Search this
Benton, Thomas Hart  Search this
Bluemner, Oscar  Search this
Borglum, Gutzon  Search this
Lachaise, Gaston  Search this
Marin, John  Search this
Macdonald-Wright, Stanton  Search this
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Type:
Scrapbooks
Citation:
Aline Meyer Liebman papers, 1906-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Art patronage -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Modernism (Art) -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Photography, Artistic -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women photographers  Search this
Women art patrons  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Photography  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9850
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212345
AAA_collcode_liebalin
Theme:
Women
Photography
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_212345

American modern, 1925-1940 : design for a new age / by J. Stewart Johnson

Author:
Johnson, J. Stewart  Search this
Subject:
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Physical description:
192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 x 26 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
New York (State)
New York
Date:
2000
20th century
Topic:
Decorative arts--History  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_602632

An American style : global sources for New York textile and fashion design, 1915-1928 / Ann Marguerite Tartsinis

Author:
Tartsinis, Ann Marguerite 1978-  Search this
Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture  Search this
Subject:
American Museum of Natural History Public relations  Search this
Physical description:
144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
New York (State)
New York
Date:
2013
20th century
Topic:
Textile design--History  Search this
Fashion design--History  Search this
Ethnological museums and collections--Public relations  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1022254

Ancient art from New York private collections catalogue of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, December 17, 1959--February 28, 1960 by Dietrich von Bothmer

Author:
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Von Bothmer, Dietrich 1918-  Search this
Physical description:
85 pages 104 plates 18 x 24 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Catalogues d'exposition
Exhibition catalogs
Place:
New York (State)
New York (État)
New York
Date:
1961
Topic:
Art, Ancient  Search this
Art, Ancient--Private collections  Search this
Art, Classical--Private collections  Search this
Art, Egyptian--Private collections  Search this
Art--Private collections  Search this
Decorative arts--Private collections  Search this
Art antique  Search this
Art antique--Collections privées  Search this
Art égyptien--Collections privées  Search this
Art--Collections privées  Search this
Arts décoratifs--Collections privées  Search this
Call number:
N5335.N5 N53
N5335.N5N53
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_9513

Ancient inspirations : contemporary interpretations : exhibition and catalogue / organized by Roslyn Tunis

Author:
Tunis, Roslyn  Search this
Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences  Search this
Physical description:
xxviii, 78 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 x 31 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
New York (State)
Date:
1982
20th century
Topic:
Handicraft  Search this
Decorative arts--History  Search this
Art, Ancient--Influence  Search this
Art--Influence  Search this
Art, American  Search this
Call number:
NK835.N7 T92
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_176781

Antique & Decorative Arts League, Inc. [Folder]

Contents:
Folder(s) may include exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs.
Place:
New York (N.Y.)
Topic:
Art Organizations  Search this
Location:
Art & Artist files at the Smithsonian American Art Museum/ National Portrait Gallery Library
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILAF_99652

Art in craft media : the Haystack tradition, a regional exhibition from New England and New York / [organized by Bowdoin College Museum of Art]

Author:
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts  Search this
Bowdoin College Museum of Art  Search this
William Benton Museum of Art  Search this
Subject:
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 75 p. : ill. ; 19 x 23 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
New England
New York (State)
Date:
1981
C1981
20th century
Topic:
Decorative arts--History  Search this
Call number:
NK410.D44 H33X
NK410.D44H33X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_140937

Art in industry in Buffalo : exhibition, Buffalo Fine Arts Academy : opening March 6th 1932, Albright Art Gallery

Author:
Buffalo Fine Arts Academy  Search this
Physical description:
15 p. ; 21 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
New York (State)
Buffalo
Date:
1932
Topic:
Decorative arts--Exhibitions  Search this
Call number:
NK838.B9 A78 1932
NK838.B9A78 1932
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_194248

Art of island Southeast Asia : the Fred and Rita Richman Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art / Florina H. Capistrano-Baker ; with an introduction by Paul Michael Taylor

Author:
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Capistrano-Baker, Florina H.  Search this
Writer of introduction:
Taylor, Paul Michael 1953-  Search this
Subject:
Richman, Fred Art collections  Search this
Richman, Rita Art collections  Search this
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Physical description:
155 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm
Type:
Catalogs
Place:
Indonesia
Asia
New York (State)
New York
Date:
1994
Topic:
Decorative arts  Search this
Folklore in art  Search this
Decorative arts--Private collections  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_479185

At home in Manhattan : modern decorative arts, 1925 to the Depression / Karen Davies

Author:
Davies, Karen  Search this
Yale University Art Gallery  Search this
Physical description:
123 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
New York (State)
New York
Date:
1983
Topic:
Decoration and ornament, American--Exhibitions  Search this
Art deco  Search this
Call number:
NK1404 .D25
NK1404.D25
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_186174

Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture [Folder]

Additional name:
Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture  Search this
Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts  Search this
Contents:
Folder(s) may include exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs.
Place:
New York (N.Y.)
Topic:
Art Organizations  Search this
Location:
Art & Artist files at the Smithsonian American Art Museum/ National Portrait Gallery Library
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILAF_99708

Bernard and Phyllis Fischer papers

Creator:
Fischer, Bernard, 1900-1986  Search this
Fischer, Phyllis Potter  Search this
Names:
United States. Work Projects Administration. Division of Recreation and Education  Search this
Extent:
3.4 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Sketchbooks
Date:
circa 1905-1983
bulk 1928-1977
Summary:
The Bernard and Phyllis Fischer papers measure 3.4 linear feet and date from circa 1905-1983 with bulk dates from 1928-1977. The papers document the Fischers' careers as art teachers and craft business administrators through biographical material, correspondence, writings and personal business files. Also found are printed material, photographs and an extensive amount of artwork.
Scope and Contents:
The Bernard and Phyllis Fischer papers measure 3.4 linear feet and date from circa 1905-1983 with bulk dates from 1928-1977. The papers document the Fischers' careers as art teachers and craft business administrators through biographical material, correspondence, writings and personal business files. Also found are printed material, photographs and an extensive amount of artwork. Biographical material consists of resumes for both Fishers and a copy of their marriage certificate along with certificates corresponding to the Fishers respectively, such as Bernard Fischer's baptismal certificate and Phyllis college diplomas. Also found is an essay documenting Bernard Fischer's family history. Correspondence is foremost professional in nature with a marginal number of personal letters and holiday greeting cards from friends. Professional correspondence relates to job opportunities, Phyllis Fischer's WPA work, project manufacturing costs and supplies, project designs and price quotes.

The writings series contains fourteen of Phyllis Fischer's diaries which span nearly sixty years, along with the notes on multiple subjects such as art projects and techniques, planning advertising and manufacturing of their enamel works, and resume drafts. The personal business series documents the Fischers' careers through financial material along with Phyllis Fischer's Works Progress Administration records, professional organization memberships and Bernard Fischer's teaching records. Printed material includes advertisements for the Fisher's commercial work and exhibition announcements along with pamphlets and event flyers related to unionizing and socialist organizations the Fishers were interested in. Photographic material contains many photographs of the Fishers spanning most of their lives along with a substantial number of photographs of the Fishers' sculptural and functional artwork. Also found are a small number of photographs of the Fishers' paintings. The artwork series includes thirteen sketchbooks, approximately two hundred loose drawings plus an additional 16 drawings done on hard plastic sheets. Also found are watercolors, prints and paper cutouts.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as seven series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1918-1983 (0.1 Linear feet: Box 1, 4)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1928-1972 (0.4 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1914-1977 (0.5 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 4: Personal Business, 1928-1961 (0.6 Linear feet: Box 2)

Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1939-1960 (7 Folders: Box 2)

Series 6: Photographic Material, circa 1905-1977 (0.8 Linear feet: Box 2-3)

Series 7: Artwork, circa 1915-1979 (0.8 Linear feet: Box 3-5)
Biographical / Historical:
Bernard and Phyllis Fischer were a New York City based artist couple who operated a crafts business specializing in enamels and exhibited their work in galleries and at crafts exhibitions. Bernard Fischer (1900-1986) was a painter, sculptor, designer, puppetteer, art teacher. Bernard taught Industrial Arts in the New York City schools for over 20 years, along with courses at museums and crafts organizations in the city. Phyllis, born 1899, was a decorator, designer, and painter. She also worked as a Works Progress Administration craft teacher and project supervisor in New York City as a part of a WPA recreation project initative.
Provenance:
Donated 1986 by Norma Kerlin, the Fischers' niece.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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.
Occupation:
Designers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Handicraft  Search this
Enamel and enameling  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Genre/Form:
Drawings
Sketchbooks
Citation:
Bernard and Phyllis Fischer papers, circa 1905-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.fiscbern
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Bernard and Phyllis Fischer papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw976c5d032-0302-46a4-afac-6822d1fd23ba
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-fiscbern

Byrdcliffe : an American arts and crafts colony / edited by Nancy E. Green

Author:
Green, Nancy E  Search this
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art  Search this
Subject:
Byrdcliffe (Art colony)  Search this
Physical description:
256 p. : ill. (some col.), plan, ports. ; 31 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Biography
Place:
New York (State)
Date:
2004
20th century
Topic:
Decorative arts--History  Search this
Arts and crafts movement  Search this
Artist colonies  Search this
Artists  Search this
Call number:
NK1149.B94 B97 2004
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_739773

Charles Fergus Binns papers

Creator:
Binns, Charles Fergus, 1857-1934  Search this
Names:
American Ceramic Society  Search this
American Federation of Arts  Search this
Society of Arts and Crafts (Boston, Mass.)  Search this
Extent:
6 Microfilm reels
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Microfilm reels
Date:
1875-1934
Scope and Contents:
Biographical materials, including an autobiographical sketch, brief biographies by family members, and certificates of naturalization and membership; correspondence, 1897-1931, with family members, ceramic manufacturers, potters, art educators, museum curators and administrators, and former students; subject files on: the American Ceramic Society, the Charles Fergus Binns Medal; Ceramic Alumni Association, and exhibitions of Binns' work. Subject files include correspondence, meetings minutes, and printed materials. Also included are lectures and speeches by Binns; writings; and 10 photographs, undated & 1901-1935, of Binns and of his works of art.
Arrangement:
Correspondence is organized chronologically and then alphabetically within each year or group of years.
Biographical / Historical:
Charles Fergus Binns (1857-1934) was a ceramist, educator, and art administrator. From 1900 until his retirement in 1931, Charles F. Binns was Director of the New York State School of Clayworking and Ceramics at Alfred University. Binns was a frequent contributor to ceramic periodicals and publications including monthly columns of technical advice. He helped found the American Ceramics Society in 1899 and served as its president in 1901 and secretary from 1918 to 1922. Among the awards Binns received for his work in art pottery and glazes are the Logan Medal from the Art Institute of Chicage in 1919 and the Medal of the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts in 1922.
Provenance:
The Charles Fergus Binns papers consist of three sections, each given to the New York State College of Ceramics by different donors. Biographical materials and photographs were donated by Binns grandchildren. The "Office Files" of the collection, which primarily contain general correspondence, were discovered on the ceramic school campus in March, 1981, by W. Richard Ott, Dean of the College, and placed in the College Archives. The lectures, speeches, and writings (listed on the Alfred University inventory as "Manuscripts and Typescripts") were given circa 1978 by John McMahon, former Dean of the College.
Correspondence for the years 1910-1920 has not been found, except for the letters between Binns and Adelaide and Samuel Robineau from 1914 to 1920. In addition, no letters from Binns, filed under A-L, have been located for the year 1922. Only selected portions of the lectures, speeches, and writings have been filmed. Technical correspondence, correspondence with prospective students, and requests for clay analyses have not been filmed.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Occupation:
Ceramicists  Search this
Topic:
Ceramics  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Citation:
Charles Fergus Binns papers, 1875-1934. Alfred University, New York State College of Ceramics. Microfilmed by the Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Art.
Identifier:
AAA.binnchar
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Charles Fergus Binns papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f7ab50d8-e8b7-47a1-8fff-4535c2edc780
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-binnchar

Charles Fergus Binns papers, 1875-1934

Creator:
Binns, Charles Fergus, 1857-1934  Search this
Subject:
American Ceramic Society  Search this
American Federation of Arts  Search this
Society of Arts and Crafts (Boston, Mass.)  Search this
Citation:
Charles Fergus Binns papers, 1875-1934. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Ceramics  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Theme:
Craft  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6727
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208852
AAA_collcode_binnchar
Theme:
Craft
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208852

Charles Nagel papers

Creator:
Nagel, Charles, 1899-1992  Search this
Names:
Brooklyn Museum  Search this
City Art Museum of St. Louis  Search this
Nagel & Dunn (Firm : St. Louis, Mo.)  Search this
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)  Search this
St. Mark's Episcopal Church (St. Louis, Mo.)  Search this
Yale University. Gallery of Fine Arts  Search this
Hurd, Peter, 1904-1984  Search this
Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955  Search this
Nagel, Anne, 1866-1951  Search this
Nagel, Charles, 1849-1940  Search this
Nagel, Charles, 1899-1992 -- American Furniture, 1650-1850  Search this
Proetz, Victor, 1897-1966  Search this
Proetz, Victor, 1897-1966 -- Papers, ca. 1928-1966  Search this
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001  Search this
Saarinen, Eero, 1910-1961  Search this
Warren, Earl, 1891-1974  Search this
Wurster, William Wilson  Search this
Extent:
3.9 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Date:
ca. 1927-1992
Scope and Contents:
The bulk of the papers consist of Nagel's files on his various positions and projects (ca. 3.3 ft), containing a variety of materials, including correspondence, writings, notes, art works, clippings, photographs and printed material. Also included are files pertaining to Nagel's father, lawyer and statesman Charles Nagel, and to his mother, Anne; and papers of and relating to Nagel's friend and associate, architect Victor Proetz (0.6 ft).
Nagel's files on positions and projects are arranged chronologically, and relate to: design projects while a student at Yale University, ca. 1926-1928; his struggle with career choices (mostly typescripts of letters to his father), ca. 1927-1931; his appointment to the Yale University Gallery of Fine Arts; commissions during his partnership in Nagel & Dunn (includes photographs of Fred Dunn, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, and other designs); organizing the exhibit "Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today, 1950-1951," his publication American Furniture, 1650-1850, and other activities while director of the Brooklyn Museum, 1946-1955; his position as juror and secretary for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Competition and working with other jurors Fiske Kimball and William Wurster, and design winner, Eero Saarinen; the Independence National Historical Park Project, Philadelphia, Pa.; positions at the City Art Museum, St. Louis, Mo.; establishment of the National Portrait Gallery (includes photographs of staff, the building, exhibitions, and opening celebrations, 1964-1969, notably Chief Justice Earl Warren, Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley, and artist Peter Hurd); his emigration to Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mex.; and alterations and additions to St. Michael and All Angels Church in Cuernavaca, 1983. Included in several files are photographs of Nagel, his residences, and colleagues, and architectural drawings.
Files on his father contain honorary degrees and awards, photographs and printed material relating to the naming of a post office in his honor, St. Louis, Mo., and other events honoring him.
The papers of Victor Proetz, ca. 1928-1966 (ca. 0.6 ft), include obituaries; correspondence; a Last Will and Testament; a list of Proetz's commissions, 1934-1943; writings by Proetz and others; Proetz's "The Astonishment of Words," 1971, posthumously published; a scrapbook; exhibition announcements and catalogs; printed material; and photographs of Proetz and his designs for interiors and furniture.
Biographical / Historical:
Museum director; architect. Nagel was born in St. Louis, Mo. He attended Yale University, earning a B.A. in 1923, a B.A. in architecture in 1926 and M.F.A. in architecture in 1928. Upon graduation, he was employed at the firms of Jamieson & Spearl, and Hall & Proetz, St. Louis, and with Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch, Abbott in Boston.
He taught art history at Yale, and served as curator of Decorative Arts at Yale's Gallery of Fine Arts, 1930-1936, returning to architecture with the firm Nagel & Dunn, St. Louis, from 1936-1942. His positions as museum director include the City Art Museum in St. Louis, 1942-1946 (acting) and 1955-1964; the Brooklyn Museum, 1946-1955; and the National Portrait Gallery, 1964-1969.
Provenance:
Donated 1992 and 1994 by Lucie O. Nagel, widow of Charles Nagel. According to Mrs. Nagel, the material relating to Victor Proetz was given to Nagel by Proetz, who was a close friend and associate, and by the Proetz estate following his death in 1966.
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:
Museum directors -- Missouri -- St. Louis  Search this
Museum directors -- New York (State) -- Brooklyn  Search this
Museum directors -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Museum curators -- Connecticut -- New Haven  Search this
Architects -- Connecticut  Search this
Architects -- Massachusetts -- Boston  Search this
Architects -- Missouri -- St. Louis  Search this
Architects -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Interior decorators -- Missouri -- St.Louis  Search this
Interior decorators -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Interior decorators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Gateway Arch (Saint Louis, Mo.)  Search this
Church architecture  Search this
Function:
Art museums -- United States
Architectural firms -- United States
Genre/Form:
Drawings
Identifier:
AAA.nagechar
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9082fde7c-823c-466b-b5f1-7c18783eab94
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-nagechar

China : through the looking glass / Andrew Bolton with John Galliano [and six others] ; photography by Platon

Author:
Bolton, Andrew 1966-  Search this
Interviewee:
Galliano, John  Search this
Photographer:
Platon 1968-  Search this
Host institution:
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Subject:
Galliano, John  Search this
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Physical description:
255 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Interviews
Place:
Europe
New York (State)
New York
Date:
2015
20th century
Topic:
Fashion design--Chinese influences  Search this
Fashion design--History  Search this
Fashion designers  Search this
Art, Chinese--Influence  Search this
Art  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1052135

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