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Summary:
The papers of Chi Chen contain 208 items and date from 1946 to 1972. The papers include correspondence; biographical information; exhibition catalogs; scrapbooks; photographs; and clippings.
REEL D234: Correspondence; biographical information; clippings; exhibition catalogs and gallery literature; and 3 scrapbooks.
UNMICROFILMED: Exhibition notices, photographs of Chen and his work, and reproductions.
Citation:
Chi Chen papers, 1946-1972. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel D234 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Related Materials:
Chi Chen papers also at Syracuse University.
Biography Note:
Chi Chen (1912-2005) was a Chinese American painter based in New York City, New York.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1972 and lent 1965 by Chi Chen.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
