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Creator:
Tania, 1920-1982  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The scattered papers of painter, sculptor, and collagist Tania measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1938 to 1980. Found are biographical materials, correspondence regarding the sale of an Ad Reinhardt painting, personal business records, photographs of events and works of art, and printed material.
Citation:
Tania papers, circa 1938-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
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:
Tania (1920-1982) was a painter, sculptor, and collagist in New York City, New York, perhaps best known for her 1970 13-story geometric wall painting which still stands at the corner of Mercer Street and 3rd Street in Greenwich Village, New York.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1983 by Ranger Mills, Tania's widower.
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
Theme:
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)8587
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210766
AAA_collcode_tania
Theme:
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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