Among the 2.8 linear feet of the writings of Jules Langsner are a large number of articles that he wrote for many different publications, as well as essays, lectures, poems, drafts, notes, jottings of ideas, proposals and published and unpublished manuscripts. There are drafts and unpublished versions of "Painting in the Modern World", and numerous other essays on contemporary art. There are also extensive handwritten notes on his travels, Asian art, European art, and other subjects.
Arrangement note:
The series is arranged as 3 subseries:
3.1: Articles, 1949-circa 1960s
3.2: Essays & Manuscripts, 1934-circa 1960s
3.3: Notes, circa 1950s-1960s
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Collection Citation:
Jules Langsner papers, circa 1910s-1998, bulk 1950-1967. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
