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Rackstraw Downes research material concerning Fairfield Porter

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Creator:
Downes, Rackstraw  Search this
Names:
Porter, Fairfield  Search this
Extent:
1 Linear foot
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1962-2000
bulk 1970-1979
Summary:
TThe Rackstraw Downes research material concerning Fairfield Porter measure 1.0 linear foot and date from 1962 to 2000, with the bulk of the material dating from 1970-1979. Downes used the material to compile, edit and write the introduction to Fairfield Porter: Art In Its Own Terms - Selected Criticism 1935-1975 published in 1979. Research materials include articles about Porter, exhibition catalogs, photocopies of letters and some original correspondence, theses and manuscripts. Also included are project files for the publication of Art In Its Own Terms.
Scope and Contents:
The Rackstraw Downes research material concerning Fairfield Porter measure 1.0 linear foot and date from 1962 to 2000, with the bulk of the material dating from 1970-1979. Downes used the material to compile, edit and write the introduction to Fairfield Porter: Art In Its Own Terms - Selected Criticism 1935-1975 published in 1979. Research materials include articles about Porter, exhibition catalogs, photocopies of letters and some original correspondence, theses and manuscripts. Also included are project files for the publication of Art In Its Own Terms.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into two series: Series 1: Research Material, 1962-2000 (0.7 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Files on -- Fairfield Porter: Art In Its Own Terms, Selected Criticism 1935-1975 -- , 1973-1992 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)
Biographical / Historical:
Rackstraw Downes (1939-), a landscape painter and author in New York City, edited and wrote the introduction to Fairfield Porter: Art In It's Own Terms: Selected Criticism 1935-1975. Born in Kent, England, Downes received a B.A. in English literature from Cambridge University in 1961 and earned an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Arts in 1961. Downes was personally acquainted with Porter. Fairfield Porter (1907-1975), a painter, art critic and poet, resided in Southampton, New York. Porter was a strong advocate for figure painting. He wrote for ArtNews and The Nation, and eventually became art editor for The Nation.
Provenance:
Donated by Rackstraw Downes in 2012.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Occupation:
Art critics -- New York (State) -- Southampton  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
The Rackstraw Downes research material concerning Fairfield Porter, 1962-2000, bulk 1970-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.downrack
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a2fc7d38-ee98-438e-9e3d-5c8f1d572b49
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-downrack