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Creator:
Whiteman, Frederick J. (Frederick John), 1909-1997  Search this
Names:
American Abstract Artists  Search this
Pratt Institute -- Faculty  Search this
Kostellow, Alexander, 1897-1954  Search this
Extent:
0.1 Linear feet ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
[ca. 1939-]1989
Scope and Contents:
Biographical information; letters; photographs of Whiteman and his art works; drawings and notes from the two- and three-dimensional design courses created by Alexander Kostellow and Donald Dohner for Pratt Institute; and an extended résumé containing detailed biographical information and statements on art.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter; Blue Bell, Pa. Was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists group and an instructor at Pratt Institute.
Provenance:
Microfilmed in 1989 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Occupation:
Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Painting, Abstract  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.whitfred
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw923d747b5-e68e-4b0f-895c-0166105cfddf
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-whitfred