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Creator:
Sander, Ludwig, 1906-1975  Search this
Subject:
Greenberg, Clement  Search this
Vytlacil, Vaclav  Search this
Kline, Franz  Search this
Honegger, Gottfried  Search this
Lassaw, Ibram  Search this
Kootz, Samuel Melvin  Search this
Hagen, Yvonne  Search this
De Kooning, Willem  Search this
Castelli, Leo  Search this
De Kooning, Elaine  Search this
Guston, Philip  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Sketches
Exhibition catalogs
Sketchbooks
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
2.8 Linear feet
Arrangement:
Series 1: Biographical Material, 1927-1969 (Box 1, 4; 9 folders) Series 2: Correspondence, 1931-1975 (Box 1; 28 folders) Series 3: Diaries, 1931-1973 (Box 1; 11 folders) Series 4: Personal Business Records, 1953-1974, undated (Box 2; 4 folders) Series 5: Notes and Writings, 1951-1960, undated (Box 2; 8 folders) Series 6: Art Work, circa 1930s-1970s (Box 2, 4; 18 folders) Series 7: Photographs, 1910-1973, undated (Box 2, 4; 34 folders) Series 8: Printed Material, 1926-1975, undated (Box 2-5; 30 folders)
Access Note / Rights:
The collection is open for research. Patrons must use microfilm copy.
Summary:
The papers of American New York School painter Ludwig Sander measure 2.8 linear feet and date from 1910 to 1975. Found are biographical materials primarily consisting of army records; correspondence with family and colleagues discussing exhibitions and other art-related activities; diaries; personal scattered business records; address books and art history typescripts; sketchbooks and illustrations for magazines; photographs of Sander, his colleagues, his travels, and exhibition openings; and miscellaneous printed material. The collection documents Sander's career and interactions with some of the most important modern artists of twentieth century.
Citation:
Ludwig Sander papers, 1910-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Portions of the collection and materials lent for microfilming are available on 35mm microfilm reels 32, and 5901-5902 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of 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.
Related Materials:
Also available at the Archives of American Art are materials lent for microfilming (reel 32) consisting of printed material including catalogs and announcements, a biography, and reviews and articles by and about Sander, including excerpts from Sander's column in Saturday Review. Lent materials were returned to the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Biography Note:
American painter Ludwig Sander was born on July 18, 1906 in Staten Island, New York. After independent studies with Boardman Robinson and Alexander Archipenko, he attended the Art Students' League from 1928 to 1930. From 1931 to 1932, Sander studied art in Paris and with Hans Hofmann in Munich. While in Europe, he befriended many other artists including Balcomb Greene, Reuben Nakian, and Vaclav Vytlacil.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Ludwig Sander loaned printed material for microfilming in 1970. The Ludwig Sander papers were donated by the artist's widow, Kate Sander, in 1975.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Theme:
Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this
Diaries  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9056
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211248
AAA_collcode_sandludw
Theme:
Sketches & Sketchbooks
Diaries
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211248