Bloch, Julius T. (Julius Thiengen), 1888-1966 Search this
Extent:
3 Linear feet ((on 2 microfilm reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sketchbooks
Date:
1918-1966
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence; journals; loose writings; sketchbooks and clippings documenting his career. The journals, which have letters and other items laid in, describe his work for the WPA, the influence of other painters, exhibitions, and his concern for Black Americans and the unemployed, who frequently appeared in his paintings.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter; Philadelphia, Pa.
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1986 by Benjamin Bernstein, a friend and patron of Bloch.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Occupation:
Painters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Search this