The collection is arranged into five series. Series 1: Correspondence, 1960-1992 (1.0 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Writings, 1966-1992 (0.1 linear feet; Box 2) Series 3: Professional Activity Files, 1952-1991 (0.8 linear feet; Box 2) Series 4: Printed Material, 1948-1991 (2.6 linear feet; Boxes 2-6) Series 5: Photographic Material, ca. 1930-1989 (0.3 linear feet; Boxes 5-6)
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. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of Walter Askin measure 4.7 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 1992. The papers document his career as a painter, sculptor, and printmaker through correspondences with friends, galleries, and other institutions; lectures, notes, and other writings; exhbition files, resumes, and other professional activity material; clippings, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material; and photographs of Askin, his artwork, studio, and exhibitons.
Citation:
Walter Askin papers, circa 1930-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Walter Askin conducted by Paul Karlstrom, March 4-6, 1992.
Biography Note:
Walter Askin (1929-2021) was a printmaker, painter, sculptor, and art educator born in Pasadena, California. He studied painting, printmaking, and sculpture at Pasadena City College, and continued his studies at University of California Berkley. Askin also performed graduate work at Oxford where he helped start the Museum of Modern Art. Askin began teaching art in 1956 at California State University, Los Angeles. Askin is a member of the College Arts Association of America, and he served as president of the Los Angeles Printmaking Society.
Language Note:
The collection is in English, Spanish, Dutch, Hungarian, and French.
Provenance:
The Walter Askin papers were donated by Walter Askin in 1992.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
