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Creator:
Sabol, Audrey, 1922-  Search this
Names:
YM/YWHA. Arts Council  Search this
Di Suvero, Mark, 1933-  Search this
Extent:
1 Linear foot
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Interviews
Sound recordings
Date:
1944-1967
Summary:
The papers of curator Aubrey Sabol measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1944 to 1967. The collection documents Audrey Sabol's involvement with the Arts Council of the Young Men's/Women's Hebrew Association of Philadelphia during the 1960s. Records related to the Durable Dish Co. include scattered correspondence, exhibition files, and printed material. Exhibition files contain written and sound recordings of artist statements, correspondence, price lists, and printed material. Of note are recordings from Steve Reich's "Buy Art, Buy Art" performance.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of curator Aubrey Sabol measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1944 to 1967. The collection documents Audrey Sabol's involvement with the Arts Council of the Young Men's/Women's Hebrew Association of Philadelphia during the 1960s. Records related to the Durable Dish Co. include scattered correspondence, exhibition files, and printed material. Exhibition files contain written and sound recordings of artist statements, correspondence, price lists, and printed material. Of note are recordings from Steve Reich's "Buy Art, Buy Art" performance.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Audrey Sabol (1922- ) is a curator and art collector in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was active in the Fine Arts Committee of the Arts Council of the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association in Philadelphia. Sabol also co-founded the Durable Dish Co. with Joan Kron.
Provenance:
Donated 1986 by Audrey Sabol.
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. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
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:
Collectors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this
Curators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this
Topic:
Pop art  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Citation:
Audrey Sabol papers, 1944-1967. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.saboaudr
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9aeae8bf2-48fa-422b-8055-1c404be55db6
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-saboaudr