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Albert Kresch papers, circa 1940- circa 2000

Creator:
Kresch, Albert, 1922-2022  Search this
Subject:
Jane Street Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Citation:
Albert Kresch papers, circa 1940- circa 2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)22277
AAA_collcode_kresalbe
Theme:
Sketches & Sketchbooks
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_22277

Albert Kresch papers

Creator:
Kresch, Albert, 1922-2022  Search this
Names:
Jane Street Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Extent:
2.7 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940- circa 2000
Scope and Contents:
The papers of painter Albert Kresch measure 2.7 linear feet and date from circa 1940 to circa 2000, with the bulk from the 1970s to 2010. The collection documents Kresch's work as an artist and teacher through biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, writings and notes, sketchbooks and loose drawings, professional records, photographs, and printed material. Correspondence reflects Kresch's friendships with artists Nell Blaine, Leland Bell, Wolf Kahn, Robert de Niro, Sr., Ned O'Gorman, and Stanley Lewis, and other artists associated with the Bowery Gallery, as well as with writer Mitchell Goodman and poet Denise Levertov. Writings include handwritten notes for lectures and teaching as well as unpublished writings on art and pedagogy. The collection also includes transcripts of two interviews with the artist.
Biographical / Historical:
Albert Kresch (1922-2022) was a painter and educator in New York. Kresch was one of the founding members of the Jane Street Gallery in the 1940s.
Provenance:
Donated in 2023 by Elizabeth Kresch, Albert Kresch's daughter.
Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed to researchers. 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:
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.kresalbe
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d1c2f49f-ce51-4a39-a38a-e8080b8ba484
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-kresalbe

Oral history interview with Nell Blaine

Interviewee:
Blaine, Nell, 1922-1996  Search this
Interviewer:
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994  Search this
Names:
American Abstract Artists  Search this
Jane Street Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Bell, Leland  Search this
Day, Worden, 1916-1986  Search this
Freilicher, Jack  Search this
Freilicher, Jane, 1924-2014  Search this
Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966  Search this
Kahn, Wolf, 1927-2020  Search this
Kresch, Albert, 1922-2022  Search this
Rivers, Larry, 1925-2002  Search this
Ross, Alvin, 1920-1975  Search this
Solomon, Hyde, 1911-  Search this
Extent:
86 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1967 June 15
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Nell Blaine conducted 1967 June 15, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.

Blaine speaks of her family background; her competitive spirit; commercial art; becoming a "disciple" of Hans Hofmann; Hofmann as a teacher; the influence of Arp, Helion, Leger and Mondrian; the American Abstract Artists group; the Jane Street Gallery; jazz musicians; painting in Paris, Italy, Mexico, Greece, England, and elsewhere; her paralysis caused by polio; design work with Alvin H. Ross; her interest in color and light; landscape and figurative paintings; and the contemporary art scene. She recalls Leland Bell, Worden Day, Jane and Jack Freilicher, Wolf Kahn, Albert Kresch, Larry Rivers, Hyde Solomon, and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Nell Blaine (1922-1996) was a painter in New York, New York.
General:
Originally recorded 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives' 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.
Restrictions:
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women printmakers  Search this
Poliomyelitis  Search this
Artists with disabilities  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.blaine67
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90dab60cd-70c6-4a88-a98b-da4794a49583
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-blaine67
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Nell Blaine, 1967 June 15

Interviewee:
Blaine, Nell Blair Walden, 1922-1996  Search this
Interviewer:
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994  Search this
Subject:
Bell, Leland  Search this
Day, Worden  Search this
Freilicher, Jack  Search this
Freilicher, Jane  Search this
Hofmann, Hans  Search this
Kahn, Wolf  Search this
Kresch, Albert  Search this
Rivers, Larry  Search this
Ross, Alvin  Search this
Solomon, Hyde  Search this
American Abstract Artists  Search this
Jane Street Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Nell Blaine, 1967 June 15. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women printmakers  Search this
Poliomyelitis  Search this
Artists with disabilities  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12436
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212221
AAA_collcode_blaine67
Theme:
Women
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212221
Online Media:

Albert Kresch [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.
Topic:
Artists  Search this
Location:
Art & Artist files at the Smithsonian American Art Museum/ National Portrait Gallery Library
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILAF_30173

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