Creator:

Little, John, 1907-  Search this

Guild Hall of East Hampton  Search this

Names:

Signa Gallery  Search this

Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966  Search this

Hunter, Sam, 1923-  Search this

Kiesler, Frederick  Search this

Namuth, Hans  Search this

Parker, Elizabeth, 1916-  Search this

Parsons, Betty  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Linear feet ((71 items))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1935-1978

Scope and Contents:

Correspondence, including letters from Sam Hunter, Hans Hofmann, Betty Parsons, Guild Hall, and Frederick Kiesler; clippings; correspondence; photographs of Little and his work; printed brochures, one which includes a large Hans Namuth photograph of Little; an exhibition catalog of Elizabeth Parker; and a clipping about the Signa Gallery.

Biographical / Historical:

Painter, sculptor, textile designer; born in Alabama, moved to New York; Attended Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, the Art Students League, studied with George Grosz, and at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts. Taught at University of California, Berkeley and was treasurer of the Signa Gallery, which is located in East Hampton, New York. Little's preferred media are oils and bronze.

Provenance:

Donated 1980-1981 by John Little.

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:

Painters  Search this

Sculptors  Search this

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Sculpture -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

Textile design  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.littjohn

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b728e85b-7f16-41da-bcd5-40e05d945d45

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-littjohn