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Creator:
Monroe, Gerald, 1926-  Search this
Subject:
Marantz, Irving  Search this
Artists' Union (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
United States. Work Projects Administration  Search this
American Artists' Congress  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet, (partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
American Artists' Congress documentation includes photographs, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material. The Artists' Union materials include six photographs by Irving Marantz of members (some identified) of the Artists' Union participating in a demonstration advocating unionization for all artists. WPA material includes photographs and a brochure.
Citation:
Gerald Monroe research material on the American Artists' Congress, the Artists' Union, and the WPA, [ca. 1930-1971]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The photographs relating to the Artists' Union are on 35mm microfilm reel 670 and are available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Monroe's Thesis on reel 1044 is available only at Archives of American Art's Washington office. It is also available in university and museum libraries, or may be purchased through University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Related Materials:
Also in the Archives is a microfilm reel (reel 1044) donated by Monroe containing his 1971 thesis, The Artists' Union of New York," done for New York University.
Biography Note:
Monroe is a painter, educator, art historian; New York, N.Y.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1971-1976 by Gerald M. Monroe.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States -- Political aspects  Search this
Trade unions and the arts -- United States  Search this
Painting, American  Search this
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9075
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211268
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Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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