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Peter Agoos photographs of art work by Richard Filipowski

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Creator:
Agoos, Peter  Search this
Names:
Agoos, Herbert M., 1915-1992 -- Art collections -- Photographs  Search this
Filipowski, Richard, 1923-2008  Search this
Extent:
23 photographic prints : col. ; 6 x 4 in. + negatives
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1994
Scope and Contents:
Photographs taken in 1994 by Peter Agoos, son of art collector Herbert Agoos, of works by Richard Filipowski in Herbert Agoos' collection, including paintings, collage, and sculpture completed circa 1947-1953.
Biographical / Historical:
Richard Filipowski (1923-2008) was a designer, sculptor, and teacher from Massachusetts.
Provenance:
Donated 1994 by Peter Agoos, whose father, Herbert Agoos, was a collector of Filipowski's work. Agoos was asked to photograph the works by AAA's New England Regional Collector at Filipowski's suggestion.
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:
Sculpture, American -- Photographs  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.agoopete
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91eea5128-996d-43be-abbb-e6dd76b14526
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-agoopete