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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