Creator:

Wittenberg, Philip, 1895-1987  Search this

Names:

Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1933-1958

Scope and Contents:

Correspondence, 1933, with one letter from 1958, concerning the controversal dismissal of the artist Diego Rivera from his Rockefeller Center mural project, including letters from Alexander Brook, Peggy Bacon, Andrew Dasburg, Hugh Ferris, Morris Kantor, Rockwell Kent, Lewis Mumford, Niles Spencer and Abraham Walkowitz and others; and one clipping, 1933, regarding the controversy.

Provenance:

Donated 1987 by Mrs. Jason Berger, Wittenberg's daughter. Wittenberg was Rivera's attorney, and collected letters documenting support for Rivera.

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.

Topic:

Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Mural painting and decoration, American  Search this

Muralists  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.wittphil

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d8704a91-ce50-43be-96d1-b2bf3ad7ca3e

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-wittphil