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Creator:
Herbert, David, 1920-1995  Search this
Subject:
Kline, Franz  Search this
Berman, Aaron  Search this
Blaszko, Martin  Search this
Lukin, Sven  Search this
Andrade, Jaime  Search this
Still, Clyfford  Search this
Blum, Irving  Search this
Namuth, Hans  Search this
Merck, Josephine  Search this
Cotsen, Lloyd E.  Search this
McKelvy, Douglas  Search this
Carsman, Jon  Search this
Draper, William F.  Search this
Nevelson, Louise  Search this
Ossorio, Alfonso  Search this
Negret, Edgar  Search this
Feigen, Richard L.  Search this
Sorel, Paul  Search this
Fraser, Robert  Search this
Hoffman, Martin  Search this
Smith, Leon Polk  Search this
Johnson, Ray  Search this
Hopps, Walter  Search this
Padovano, Anthony  Search this
Reynal, Jeanne  Search this
Kelly, Ellsworth  Search this
Ramirez, Eduardo  Search this
David Herbert Gallery  Search this
Graham Gallery  Search this
Betty Parsons Gallery  Search this
Robert Fraser Gallery  Search this
Sidney Janis Gallery  Search this
Stewart Neill Gallery  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Place:
Greece -- description and travel
Ecuador -- description and travel
Puerto Rico -- description and travel
Japan -- Description and Travel
Iwo Jima (Japan)
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
5.8 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as nine series. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1920-circa 1995 (0.7 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, 1942-1996 (1 linear foot; Boxes 1-2) Series 3: Notebooks, circa 1950s-circa 1995 (0.3 linear feet; Box 2) Series 4: Subject Files, 1950s-1992 (0.4 linear feet; Boxes 2-3) Series 5: Exhibition Files, 1959-1963 (0.25 linear feet; Box 3) Series 6: Artist Files, 1950s-1993 (0.75 linear feet; Boxes 3-4) Series 7: Business Records, 1950s-1992 (0.6 linear feet; Box 4) Series 8: Printed Material, 1949-circa 1995 (1.4 linear feet; Boxes 5-7) Series 9: Photographs, circa 1909-circa 1990 (0.4 linear feet; Box 7)
Access Note / Rights:
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:
The papers of New York gallery owner and art dealer David Herbert measure 5.8 linear feet and date from circa 1909-1996, with the bulk of the material dating from 1945-1995. Herbert's papers document his years working for Betty Parsons Gallery, Sidney Janis Gallery, Graham Gallery, and others; the operation of the David Herbert Gallery from 1959-1962; Herbert's partnerships and agreements with Richard Feigen and others; and his activities as an independent dealer. Records include biographical material, correspondence, notebooks, subject files, artist files, exhibition files, business records, printed material, and photographs.
Citation:
David Herbert papers, circa 1909-1996, bulk 1945-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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:
New York gallery owner and art dealer David Herbert (1920-1995, born David Herbert Schmerer), worked for a number of important galleries in New York, had his own eponymous gallery from 1959-1962, operated as a private dealer, and was in partnership with dealer Richard Feigen from 1962-1964.
Language Note:
The collection is in English.
Provenance:
The David Herbert papers were given to the Archives of American Art by Jaime Andrade, Herbert's companion, in 1999.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Theme:
Art Market  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6259
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216588
AAA_collcode_herbdavi
Theme:
Art Market
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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