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Creator:
Schapiro, Meyer, 1904-  Search this
Names:
Bess, Forrest, 1911-1977  Search this
Brodie, Gandy, 1925-1975  Search this
Extent:
0.4 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 2 partial microfilm reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1949-1982
Scope and Contents:
Material relating to painters Gandy Brodie and Forrest Bess.
REEL 3458: Letters from Bess, some illustrated with sketches, diagrams, clippings, or black and white snapshots. Some of the later letters relate to Bess's life in Bay City, Texas, his work, his dealings with gallery owner Betty Parsons, and his stays in a state mental ward and a Veterans' Administration hospital. Also includes copies of letters from Bess to other correspondents, and a copy of a letter from Schapiro to Bess; an exhibition catalog; and a photocopy of a list of letters from Bess lent by Schapiro to the Whitney Museum of American Art.
REEL 3475: A letter from Bess to Schapiro and his wife Lillian; a letter to Bess from ART NEWS rejecting his article; photocopies of letters, notes and diagrams by Bess.
UNMICROFILMED: Materials relating to Gandy Brodie, including 68 letters and postcards, some illustrated, from Brodie; a poem by Brodie; a list of Brodie exhibitions; and a catalog for an exhibition at Durlacher Bros., 1955.
Biographical / Historical:
Art historian, New York, N.Y. Died March 4, 1996. Schapiro met Gandy Brodie in 1946. He wrote a catalog introduction for a Brodie exhibition, 1967, eulogy for his memorial service, 1975, and a catalog introduction for a Forrest Bess retrospective at the Betty Parsons Gallery, 1962.
Related Materials:
Meyer Schapiro papers, 1923-1991, are located at Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Provenance:
Donated 1982-1985 by Meyer Schapiro.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Art historians  Search this
Topic:
Art -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painting, American  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.schameye
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b7139a9e-31ba-4eb6-999d-06d6dd6270f1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-schameye