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Creator:
Asher, Elise, 1914-2004  Search this
Subject:
Guston, Philip  Search this
De Groot, Nanno  Search this
Mailer, Norman  Search this
Motherwell, Robert  Search this
Hofmann, Hans  Search this
Kunitz, Stanley  Search this
Tworkov, Jack  Search this
Stamos, Theodoros  Search this
Vonnegut, Kurt  Search this
Williams, William Carlos  Search this
Nevelson, Louise  Search this
Rothko, Mark  Search this
Frankenthaler, Helen  Search this
Bultman, Fritz  Search this
Type:
Christmas cards
Illustrated letters
Photographs
Slides (photographs)
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1.6 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into seven series according to material type. The contents of each folder have been arranged chronologically. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1923-1976 (box 1, 1 folder) Series 2: Letters, 1941-1988, undated (box 1, 2 folders) Series 3: Business Records, 1955-1988, undated (box 1, 43 folders) Series 4: Writings, 1973-1979, undated (box 1, 4 folders) Series 5: Artwork, undated (box 1, 2 folders) Series 6: Printed Material, 1929-1994, undated (boxes 1-3, 30 folders) Series 7: Photographs, 1951-1973, undated (box 2, 5 folders)
Access Note / Rights:
The collection is open for research. Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed material requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington D.C. research facility.
Summary:
The Elise Asher papers measure 1.6 linear feet and date from 1923 to 1994. The collection includes biographical material, letters, writings, works of art, business records, printed material, and photographs reflecting Asher's career as a poet, painter, and sculptor, and her friendships with many prominent artists of the mid-twentieth century.
Citation:
Elise Asher papers, 1923-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Portions of this collection are available on 35 mm microfilm reels 4938-4939 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Use Note:
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.
Biography Note:
Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1914, Elise Asher studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Bradford Junior College, Boston College, and at Simmons College.
She began her career as a poet, culminating in a volume of her poetry entitled The Meandering Absolute . Upon her 1947 arrival in New York City, her attention turned to painting and sculpture. The Tanager Gallery mounted her first solo exhibition in 1953.
Asher was married to painter Nanno de Groot from 1949 to 1957. A year later she married poet Stanley Kunitz, whose work she often illustrated.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Elise Asher papers were donated in 1975, 1976, 1989, 1990 and 1995 by the artist.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women sculptors  Search this
Works of art  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5827
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208667
AAA_collcode_asheelis
Theme:
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208667