Creator:

Foster, Guthrie  Search this

Names:

Atlanta Art Institute  Search this

Albers, Anni  Search this

Albers, Josef  Search this

Gottlieb, Adolph, 1903-1974  Search this

Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966  Search this

Hofmann, Maria, 1885-1963  Search this

Lionni, Leo, 1910-  Search this

Motherwell, Robert  Search this

Rand, Paul, 1914-  Search this

Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969  Search this

Wildenhain, Marguerite  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Linear feet ((36 items))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1959-1966

Scope and Contents:

Letters, 1959-1960, from Anni Albers, Josef Albers, Adolph Gottlieb, Maria Hofmann (for Hans Hofmann), Leo Lionni, Robert Motherwell, Paul Rand, Ben Shahn, and Marguerite Wildenhain each responding to Foster's invitation to be a guest instructor at the Atlanta Art Institute. Most declined the invitation. Robert Motherwell wrote that he would not teach in a segregated school.

Also included are writings and printed material on and by Josef Albers, ca. 1960-1966.

Biographical / Historical:

Director of the Atlanta Art Institute.

Provenance:

Donated 1985 by Guthrie Foster.

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.

Occupation:

Art teachers  Search this

Painters  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.fostguth

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-fostguth