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Traditional ceremonial objects and Jewish folk art from the Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Judaica Collection, Cleveland Ohio [Exhibition] Klutznick Exhibit Hall, Bʹnai Bʹrith Building, Washington, D.C

Author:
B'nai B'rith  Search this
Subject:
Horwitz, Joseph B Art collections  Search this
Horwitz, Olyn Art collections  Search this
Physical description:
46 pages illustrations, ports 22 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Exhibition catalogs
Date:
1969
Topic:
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Symbolisme juif  Search this
Art--Private collections  Search this
Call number:
N7417 .T7X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_8057

George Manuel Aarons papers, 1927-1981

Creator:
Aarons, George Manuel, 1896-1980  Search this
Type:
Sketchbooks
Citation:
George Manuel Aarons papers, 1927-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century  Search this
Sculpture, American  Search this
Jewish art  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Theme:
Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5600
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208434
AAA_collcode_aarogeor
Theme:
Sketches & Sketchbooks
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208434

Alexander Raymond Katz papers, 1927-1974

Creator:
Katz, A. Raymond (Alexander Raymond), 1895-1974  Search this
Subject:
Wood, Beatrice  Search this
Citation:
Alexander Raymond Katz papers, 1927-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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
Theme:
Craft  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7683
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209846
AAA_collcode_katza
Theme:
Craft
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209846

Aaron Goodelman papers, 1909-1980

Creator:
Gudlman, Aharon, 1890-1978  Search this
Subject:
Goodelman, Sarah  Search this
Union of American Hebrew Congregations  Search this
American Artists' Congress  Search this
Type:
Scrapbooks
Citation:
Aaron Goodelman papers, 1909-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Jewish art  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Jewish artists  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching -- France -- Paris  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching -- Italy -- Rome  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)8304
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210475
AAA_collcode_goodaaro
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210475

Interview with Edwin Bergman, 1984 Aug. 21-Dec. 21

Creator:
Bergman, Edwin, 1917-1986  Search this
Erens, Patricia, 1938-  Search this
Subject:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Interview with Edwin Bergman, 1984 Aug. 21-Dec. 21. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Illinois -- Chicago  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Interviews  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Surrealism  Search this
Theme:
Chicago's Art-Related Archival Materials: A Terra Foundation Resource  Search this
Patronage  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10291
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213479
AAA_collcode_bergedwi
Theme:
Chicago's Art-Related Archival Materials: A Terra Foundation Resource
Patronage
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213479

Interview with Lillian Desow-Fishbein, 1984 Aug. 8

Creator:
Desow-Fishbein, Lillian, 1921-2004  Search this
Levin, Blossom  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Interview with Lillian Desow-Fishbein, 1984 Aug. 8. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Jewish artists  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Chicago's Art-Related Archival Materials: A Terra Foundation Resource  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10292
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213480
AAA_collcode_desolill
Theme:
Women
Chicago's Art-Related Archival Materials: A Terra Foundation Resource
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213480

Interview with William Meyerowitz and Theresa Bernstein, 1978

Creator:
Meyerowitz, William, 1887-1981  Search this
Bernstein, Theresa F. (Theresa Ferber), 1890-2002  Search this
Subject:
Masters, David  Search this
Society of Independent Artists (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Interview with William Meyerowitz and Theresa Bernstein, 1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art and religion  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Jewish artists  Search this
Women artists -- New York (State)  Search this
Modernism (Art) -- United States  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10353
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213599
AAA_collcode_meyewili
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213599

Aimée Brown Price research material regarding Peter Krasnow, 1946-2021, bulk circa 1970- circa 1998

Creator:
Price, Aimée Brown, 1939-  Search this
Subject:
Krasnow, Peter  Search this
Hartmann, Sadakichi  Search this
Citation:
Aimée Brown Price research material regarding Peter Krasnow, 1946-2021, bulk circa 1970- circa 1998. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)22147
AAA_collcode_priceaim
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_22147

Interview with William Meyerowitz and Theresa Bernstein

Interviewee:
Meyerowitz, William, 1887-1981  Search this
Bernstein, Theresa  Search this
Names:
Society of Independent Artists (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Interviewer:
Masters, David  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound cassette
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1978
Scope and Contents:
An interview of William Meyerowitz and Theresa Bernstein conducted in 1978 by David Masters for the Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Meyerowitz speaks of his background in Russia; his early interest in art; his Jewish identity and its effect on his work; immigrating to the United States and meeting Bernstein; the economics of painting; his interest in music; his work in printmaking. Bernstein speaks of the Gloucester environment and its effect on her work.
Biographical / Historical:
William Meyerowitz (1887-1981) was born in Ekaterinoslav, Ukraine, Russia, and moved to New York as a child, later becoming a painter and etcher. He was married to Theresa Bernstein (1890-2002), an art historian and painter born in Poland and raised in Philadelphia. Bernstein was part of the Philadelphia Ten.
Provenance:
Donated 1991 by the Sawyer Free Library.
Restrictions:
Untranscribed; use requires an appointment.
Occupation:
Art historians -- Massachusetts -- Gloucester -- Interviews  Search this
Painters -- Massachusetts -- Gloucester  Search this
Printmakers -- Massachusetts -- Gloucester  Search this
Topic:
Art and religion  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Jewish artists  Search this
Women artists -- New York (State)  Search this
Modernism (Art) -- United States  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.meyewili
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91fb649f0-cb56-4ce0-837e-604f7447f080
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-meyewili

Interview with Edwin Bergman

Interviewee:
Bergman, Edwin  Search this
Interviewer:
Erens, Patricia, 1938-  Search this
Names:
Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Extent:
2 Sound cassettes (Sound recording)
76 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1984 Aug. 21-Dec. 21
Scope and Contents:
An interview with Edwin Berman conducted 1984 Aug. 21-Dec. 21 by Patricia Erens.
Bergman speaks of his family background and youth in Chicago; early philanthropic activities in Jewish organizations; beginning his art collection; other collectors he has been associated with; meeting Joseph Cornell, getting to know him and collecting his work; his philosophy of collecting; the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art and its history; his service on the Museum's board of trustees; why, in his opinion, there are so many Jewish collectors in Chicago; his civic activities.
Biographical / Historical:
Edwin Bergman (1917-1986) was a Surrealist art collector in Chicago, Illinois.
Provenance:
Donated 1986 by the American Jewish Committee.
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.
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Illinois -- Chicago  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Interviews  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Surrealism  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.bergedwi
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d676ee12-f132-4e39-a575-4181f7de0974
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-bergedwi

Interview with Lillian Desow-Fishbein

Creator:
Desow-Fishbein, Lillian, 1921-2004  Search this
Interviewer:
Levin, Blossom  Search this
Extent:
2 Sound cassettes
76 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1984 Aug. 8
Scope and Contents:
An interview with Lillian Desow-Fishbein conducted 1984 Aug. 8 by Blossom Levin. Desow-Fishbein speaks of her childhood in Detroit; her early studies in fashion design; attending Cranbrook Academy of Art; Judaic themes in her early work; moving to Chicago; how Chicago has influenced her and her work; teaching and her philosophies of education; galleries she has been affiliated with; her charitable and philanthropic activities; influences on her work; and her concerns about the survival of Judaism.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter; Chicago, Ill.
Provenance:
Donated 1986 by the American Jewish Committee.
Occupation:
Painters -- Illinois -- Chicago  Search this
Topic:
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Jewish artists  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.desolill
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c486a0c0-1401-4c33-b350-d982a0bd0ad5
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-desolill

Aaron Goodelman papers

Creator:
Goodelman, Aaron J., 1890-1978  Search this
Names:
American Artists' Congress  Search this
Union of American Hebrew Congregations  Search this
Goodelman, Sarah  Search this
Extent:
7.1 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 7 reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
1909-1980
Scope and Contents:
Biographical material, correspondence, writings, project files, works of art, photographs, and printed material documenting Goodelman's work as a sculptor, his participation in the Jewish community, and his interest in socialism.
Personal and professional correspondence is with artists, art associations, museums, galleries and relief organizations, documenting Goodelman's education in Rome, New York and at L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris; his teaching career in New York, particularly with the Jefferson School of Social Sciences; and his participation in art, political and Jewish organizations, such as American Artists' Congress and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
Writings by Goodelman, undated and 1934, include notes, notebooks, and typescripts. There is also a typescript of Elizabeth McCausland's speech "Art and the Atom," 1947. Project files contain information regarding Goodelman's sculpting of memorial gravestones, Passover art, and the Week of Jewish Culture. Works of art by Goodelman, ca. 1920-1930's, include illustrations for the children's journals "Young Israel," "Kinder Journal" and Joseph Gaer's books "the Burning Bush" and "the Unconquered," sketches, portraiture, and figure drawings.
Photographs are of Goodelman, working and teaching sculpture; his childhood in Russia; his family, friends, and students; memorial gravestones, and works of art.
Printed material includes exhibition anouncements and catalogs, entry cards, invitations, clippings, political and art organizations information, adult and art education flyers, clippings and a photocopy of Goodelman's privately microfilmed scrapbook containing letters and printed material.
Also included are files on Goodelman's wife, Sarah, on Jewish children's schools, 1949-1950.
UNMICROFILMED: Two scrapbooks compiled by Sarah Goodelman, containing newspaper clippings, exhibition catalogs and photographs regarding the career of Aaron Goodelman, as well as business cards, addresses, scattered receipts, negatives, and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical:
Sculptor, illustrator, lecturer, teacher; New York, N.Y. Another apparent name spelling is Aharon Gudlman.
Provenance:
Donated 1977 by Goodelman, and in 1984 by his heir, Connie Weinstock and microfilmed in 1994 with funds provided by the Philip Birnbaum Foundation. Additional scrapbooks were donated in 2008 by Weinstock and do not appear on microfilm.
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:
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Jewish art  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Jewish artists  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching -- France -- Paris  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching -- Italy -- Rome  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Identifier:
AAA.goodaaro
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d4211113-061c-483d-a88f-3452e40dadf2
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-goodaaro

Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection

Donor:
Cohen, Henry, Reverand  Search this
Ahlborn, Richard E., 1933-2015  Search this
Harris, Michael  Search this
Deinard, Ephraim  Search this
Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940  Search this
Luchs, Leopold  Search this
Lipkowitz, Sylvia E.  Search this
Marks, Michael Neil  Search this
Marks, Cara Goldberg  Search this
Howland, S. S.  Search this
Hartogensis, Henry S.  Search this
Krauss, S., Father  Search this
Kantrowitz, J.H.  Search this
Neeman, Zipora  Search this
Sulzberger, Mayer, 1843-1923  Search this
Sulzberger, S.  Search this
Extent:
22 Cubic feet (32 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Eulogies
Etchings
Lithographs
Letters
Ketubahs
Greeting cards
Prayers
Photographs
Petitions
Manuscripts
Posters
Poems
Proclamations
Prints
Sermons
Sukkah decorations
Wills
Envelopes
Betrothal contracts
Calendars
Receipts
Amulets
Divorce records
Engravings
Certificates
Deeds
Place:
Russia
Palestine
Syria
Slovakia
Crimea
France
India
Israel
Germany
Holland
Italy
Date:
1639-1980
Summary:
An extensive collection of Judaica collected by the Division of Cultural History, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian.
Scope and Contents:
The collection is a compilation of gifts from numerous donors, of documents relating to Judaism in numerous countries and the United States. Documents include betrothal contracts, bills of divorcement, eulogies, memorial plaques, candle labels, Jewish calendars, sukkah decorations, certificates of ritual slaughter, prayers, poems, sermons, and other types of documents.
Arrangement:
Collection is unarranged.
Historical Note:
The Judaica Collection at the Smithsonian is the oldest of its type in the United States. The archival collection is comprised of various documents, prints, sukkah decorations, marriage contracts, and memorial candle labels from Europe and the Middle East. The bulk of the collection was transferred in the 1960's to the National Museum of History and Technology (later, the National Museum of American History). A portion of the collection (artifact-related) still resides in the National Museum of Natural History. For a detailed description of items found in the collection see Cohen Grossman, Grace and Richard Ahlborn. "Judaica at the Smithsonian: Cultural Politics as Cultural Model." Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, Number 52, 1997.

The first Judaica collections were acquired by the Smithsonian specifically for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1890. The next large Judaica collection was acquired in 1902 with the purchase of a torah case and Sukkah ornaments from Ephraim Deinard, bibliophile, Hebrew author and independent book dealer. A native of Latvia, Deinard immigrated to the United States in 1888. By 1913, Deinard had amassed a large collection of Judaica from Europe and the Middle East. He eventually deposited, between 1920 and 1927, almost 600 objects to the Smithsonian. The collection remained on loan until 1955 when Deinard's heirs donated the collection. It was 10 years later with the opening of the National Museum of History and Technology (National Museum of American History), that there was a renewed interest in collecting Judaica objects. A small number of Judaica objects have been acquired since then. The archival collection is housed at the Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Related Materials:
Cohen Grossman, Grace and Richard Ahlborn. "Judaica at the Smithsonian: Cultural Politics as Cultural Model." Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, Number 52, 1997.

See: https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/2452
Separated Materials:
This collection has related artifacts in the Division of Home and Community Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life).
Provenance:
The collection was donated by the following donors:

J.H. Kantrowitz.,Purchase,1889; Mrs. S. Sulzberger, Gift; Leopold Luchs, Gift; Dr. Cyrus Adler ,Gift; Mayer Sulzberger, Purchase; Rev. Henry Cohen, Gift.,1897; William Wesley and Son, Purchase; Father S. Krauss, Gift.,1902; S.S. Howland, Bequest.,1902; Ephraim Deinard, Purchase.,1902; Mrs. Simon Kann,Gift.,1920; Henry S. Hartogensis,Gift,1920; Ms. L. Lieberman,Gift,1924; Ephraim Deinard,Gift; Cara Goldberg Marks, Michael Neil Marks.,Gift; Michael Harris, Gift, 1982; Richard E. Ahlborn,Gift, 1986; Sylvia E. Lipkowitz, Gift, 1987; and Neeman, Zipora,Gift, 1988.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies  Search this
Jewish mourning customs  Search this
Jewish art  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Jews -- Social life and customs  Search this
Judaism  Search this
Genre/Form:
Eulogies
Etchings
Lithographs
Letters
Ketubahs
Greeting cards
Prayers
Photographs -- 19th century
Petitions
Manuscripts
Posters
Poems
Proclamations
Prints
Sermons
Sukkah decorations
Wills
Envelopes
Betrothal contracts
Calendars
Receipts
Amulets
Divorce records
Engravings
Certificates
Deeds
Citation:
Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection, 1639-1980, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1160
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Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep863eebd37-eea3-434a-8f9a-30abc95ffb2b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1160
Online Media:

George Manuel Aarons papers

Creator:
Aarons, George Manuel, 1896-1980  Search this
Extent:
2.1 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sketchbooks
Date:
1927-1981
Scope and Contents:
A curriculum vitae; diplomas; list of commissions executed, 1919-1937; correspondence with foundries and the Naples Art Gallery, Provincetown, Mass; several personal letters; foundry bills; photographs of Aarons, his home, his studio, and his work; and printed material; copyright documents; essays on art; financial data; files on the Boston Hebrew Congregation, the National Sculpture Society, the Gloucester Anniversary Medal, and the Savin Hillel House; ten signed pencil sketches of sculpture and reliefs submitted to Temple Israel, Boston, Mass. (43 x 35 cm. or smaller) of Moses, Isaiah, a menorah, and other subjects; five sketchooks, undated, containing pen and pencil studies for Temple Israel and some portrait sketches.
Biographical / Historical:
George Manuel Aarons was a sculptor in Gloucester, Mass.
Provenance:
Donated 1978-1979 by Aaron's widow, Gertrude (d. 1989), and in 1991 by Gertrude's sister, Mrs. Spartaco Monello, who received the papers from her sister's estate.
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:
Sculptors -- Massachusetts  Search this
Topic:
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century  Search this
Sculpture, American  Search this
Jewish art  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sketchbooks
Identifier:
AAA.aarogeor
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96f490709-8858-4fd5-806d-32bc7e7d2c7c
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-aarogeor

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

Aimée Brown Price research material regarding Peter Krasnow

Creator:
Price, Aimée Brown, 1939-  Search this
Names:
Hartmann, Sadakichi, 1867-1944  Search this
Krasnow, Peter, 1886-1979  Search this
Extent:
1 Linear foot
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1946-2021
bulk circa 1970- circa 1998
Summary:
Aimée Brown Price research material regarding Peter Krasnow measures 1.0 linear feet and dates from 1946 to 2021, with the bulk dating between circa 1970 and circa 1998. The collection includes annotated slide dividers; correspondence and notes related to collectors of Krasnow's works and to Price's research; inventory notes of Krasnow's studio; writings and printed material both by and about Krasnow; print photographs and slides depicting Krasnow's work; and research material related to art critic Sadakichi Hartmann.
Scope and Contents:
Aimée Brown Price research material regarding Peter Krasnow measures 1.0 linear feet and dates from 1946 to 2021, with the bulk dating between circa 1970 and circa 1998. The collection includes annotated slide dividers; correspondence and notes related to collectors of Krasnow's works and to Price's research; inventory notes of Krasnow's studio; writings and printed material both by and about Krasnow; print photographs and slides depicting Krasnow's work; and research material related to art critic Sadakichi Hartmann.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Aimée Brown Price (1939- ) is an American art historian based in New York City.

Peter Krasnow (1886-1979) was a painter, sculptor, and printmaker who lived and worked primarily in Southern California. He was born on August 20, 1886 in the Ukraine to Jewish parents. Krasnow emigrated to the United States in 1907 and moved to Los Angeles in 1922 with his wife Rose (1885-1984). Earlier in his career, Krasnow created watercolor paintings of landscapes and wood carvings, but beginning in 1934, he began to create paintings which depicted geometric designs and often incorporated symbolism from his Jewish heritage. Krasnow continued to paint until his death on October 30, 1979 in Los Angeles.
Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art are the Peter and Rose Krasnow papers, 1914-1984.
Provenance:
Donated in 2022 by Aimée Brown Price and Monroe E. Price, executors of Krasnow's estate and trustees of the Peter and Rose Krasnow Foundation.
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. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
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:
Art historians -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painters -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this
Wood-carvers -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Citation:
Aimée Brown Price research material regarding Peter Krasnow, 1946-2021. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.priceaim
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Aimée Brown Price research material regarding Peter Krasnow
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ce0cee08-bbc2-4e53-a221-615eb629c899
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-priceaim

Max Weber greeting card to Abraham Walkowitz

Creator:
Weber, Max, 1881-1961  Search this
Walkowitz, Abraham, 1880-1965  Search this
Type:
Correspondence
Date:
19--
Citation:
Max Weber. Max Weber greeting card to Abraham Walkowitz, 19--. Abraham Walkowitz papers, 1904-1969. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)10270
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Abraham Walkowitz papers, 1904-1969
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_10270
Online Media:

C. Bertram Hartman holiday card to Alfred Frueh

Creator:
Hartman, C. Bertram, 1882-1960  Search this
Frueh, Alfred Joseph, 1880-1968  Search this
Type:
Correspondence
Date:
1942
Citation:
C. Bertram Hartman. C. Bertram Hartman holiday card to Alfred Frueh, 1942. Alfred J. Frueh papers, circa 1880-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Holidays  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)11782
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Alfred J. Frueh papers, circa 1880-2010
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_11782
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Chaim Gross posing with one panel of his sculpture Six days of creation

Creator:
Budd (Firm : New York N.Y.)  Search this
Subject:
Gross, Chaim  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Date:
1964-1965
Citation:
Budd (Firm : New York N.Y.). Chaim Gross posing with one panel of his sculpture Six days of creation, 1964-1965. Chaim Gross papers, 1920-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Artists at or with their work  Search this
Artists' studios  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)8744
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Chaim Gross papers, 1920-2004
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_8744
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The birth of a ritual object : on the introduction, development and context of the Pidyon Haben vessel / Rebecca Sandler

Author:
Sandler, Rebecca  Search this
Physical description:
85 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm
Type:
Manuscripts
Date:
2004
Topic:
Judaism--Liturgical objects  Search this
Redemption of the first-born  Search this
Jewish art and symbolism  Search this
Call number:
NK1672 .S26 2004
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_748927

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