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Margit Varga papers, 1931-1985

Creator:
Varga, Margit V., 1908-2005  Search this
Subject:
Painters and Sculptors' Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Type:
Scrapbooks
Sketchbooks
Citation:
Margit Varga papers, 1931-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Cooperative societies -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9042
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211232
AAA_collcode_vargmarg
Theme:
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211232

Margit Varga papers

Creator:
Varga, Margit, 1908-2005  Search this
Names:
Painters and Sculptors' Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Extent:
2 Linear feet ((on a partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Sketchbooks
Date:
1931-1985
Scope and Contents:
Seven scrapbooks (1931-1982), annotated sketchbooks and other materials cover Margit Varga's career. One scrapbook documents the activities of the Painters and Sculptors' Gallery, 2 contain photographs of Varga and printed material concerning her work as Art Director at LIFE magazine, and 4 have photographs of Varga's paintings, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and a few letters concerning Varga's career as a painter. Other materials include 2 biographical accounts (1970, 1982), an outline for the Time-Life book AMERICA'S ARTS AND SKILLS, annotated sketchbooks (1955-1984), clippings (1941-1980), exhibition catalogs (1938-1985), and covers for 3 of Varga's books.
Biographical / Historical:
Art director and painter; New York, N.Y. Born in New York City of Hungarian parents, Varga studied at the National Academy of Design and received art training at the Art Students League with Boardman Johnson and Robert Laurent. In 1931, frustrated by the indifference of art dealers to works by younger artists, she opened a cooperative Painters and Sculptors' Gallery, which stayed in business for 3 years. Beginning in 1936, Varga worked for many years for LIFE magazine. In 1960, she became art consultant for TIME, Inc.
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1988 by Margit Varga.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Occupation:
Art directors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Cooperative societies -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Sketchbooks
Identifier:
AAA.vargmarg
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9270af0b2-c67c-4d99-88dc-26fb9ad8460f
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-vargmarg

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