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Creator:
Grooms, Mimi Gross  Search this
Names:
Grooms, Red  Search this
Gross, Chaim, 1904-1991  Search this
Gross, Renée  Search this
Extent:
0.9 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1960-1981
Summary:
The papers of painter Mimi Gross measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1960 to 1981. The bulk of the papers focus on the relationships between Mimi Gross and Red Grooms and their artist friends and family members. Found are sketches, biographical material, correspondence, printed material, and an unsigned writing.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of painter Mimi Gross measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1960 to 1981. The bulk of the papers focus on the relationships between Mimi Gross and Red Grooms and their artist friends and family members. Found are sketches, biographical material, correspondence, printed material, and an unsigned writing.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Mimi Gross (1940- ) is a multimedia artist and painter in New York City, New York. Gross began exhibiting at a young age in Provincetown, Massachusetts and her work is included in numerous public collections in the United States and internationally. Gross is a member of the faculty at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and is the daughter of Chaim and Renee Gross. She was married to Red Grooms from 1963-1976, and collaborated with him on many large mulitidimensional installations from 1960-1976.
Provenance:
Mimi Gross donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1981.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Multimedia artists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Citation:
Mimi Gross papers, 1960-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.grosmimi
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Mimi Gross papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92683c6fc-3ec0-4dbb-ad35-e945ee959982
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-grosmimi