Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
Biographical data; 183 letters, including correspondence with Andre Masson, the Paul Gallery, and others; financial material relating to the sales of Ries's works of art; exhibition catalogs and announcements; one poster; newspaper clippings; printed matter; two notebooks containing sales and exhibition records and photos of Ries's works of art; miscellany; and one slide and 68 photographs of Ries, his works of art, and his 1964 exhibition "Eight Young Artists" for the Hudson River Museum, including a photo of Carl Andre.
Citation:
Martin Ries papers, 1942-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Painter, graphic artist, art historian; Scarsdale, N.Y.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1980 by Martin Ries.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
