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Creator:
Levine, David, 1926-2009  Search this
Names:
Prendergast, Maurice Brazil, 1858-1924  Search this
Rosen, Jack  Search this
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987  Search this
Extent:
1.4 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sketchbooks
Date:
[ca. 1953-1984]
Scope and Contents:
Biographical information, including a resume, clippings, notes by Levine, awards, certificates, and professional memberships, 1960-1984; 14 files of correspondence containing mainly business letters, including caricature assignments from THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS, commission and purchase inquiries, loan requests, and letters of appreciation including letters from Raphael Soyer, Norman Mailer, and Jack Rosen; three undated interviews and a transcript of a taped interview about Maurice Prendergast, including a book A SKETCHBOOK OF MAURICE PRENDERGAST with the appreciation written by Levine; miscellaneous writings; business, legal and financial records, 1956-1981; a scrapbook, 1954-1970; printed material, 1952-1984; photographs, undated and 1960-1981.
Biographical / Historical:
Cartoonist and painter; Brooklyn, New York. Studied at Tyler School of Fine Arts and the Hans Hofmann School. He is noted for his satires of political, literary, and art figures. Work is mainly in pen and ink and watercolors.
Provenance:
Donated 1984 by David Levine.
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:
Cartoonists  Search this
Painters  Search this
Topic:
Painting  Search this
Caricatures and cartoons  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sketchbooks
Identifier:
AAA.levidavi
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9840363d5-d632-4a40-b080-2cb26389295d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-levidavi