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Creator:
Archives of American Art  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1949 Jan
Scope and Contents:
Brochure with 8 typewritten leaves, announcing the first meeting of the "Atelier of the living" on Jan. 29th, 1949 in Detroit. The Atelier is described as a group comprised of "painters, sculptors, designers, musicians, theatre folk, writers, photographers, dancers, craftsmen, art critics, [and] architects, amateur and professional" joined together in creating "a new joint adventure in shared creation and enthusiastic living."
General:
Handwritten note on first leaf reads "Jan 6 - 8pm, Belcrest." Three sets of names and addresses are penciled on back cover.
Woodcut of a man strewing seeds pasted on front cover.
Provenance:
Provenance unknown.
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:
Community arts projects -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.archiv96
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94429e553-b7e1-4afc-ae76-f8b71992596d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-archiv96