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Creator:
Larsen, Jack Lenor, 1927-2020  Search this
Subject:
Noguchi, Isamu  Search this
Constantine, Mildred  Search this
Drutt, Helen Williams  Search this
Tillich, Hanna  Search this
Wood, Beatrice  Search this
Mondale, Walter F.  Search this
Abakanowicz, Magdalena  Search this
Josef Albers Foundation  Search this
Type:
Audiocassettes
Photographs
Sound recordings
Interviews
Video recordings
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
3.7 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The Jack Lenor Larsen papers are organized into 7 series based primarily on record type and arranged chronologically. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1941-2001, (Box 1, 5; 0.6 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1958-2003, (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet) Series 3: Exhibition Records, 1986-1990, (Boxes 1-2; 0.7 linear feet) Series 4: Writings, 1950-2003, (Boxes 2-3; 1.3 linear feet) Series 5: Photographs, 1970-1992, (Box 3, 5; 0.5 linear feet) Series 6: Printed Material, 1972-2002, (Boxes 4-5; 0.3 linear feet) Series 7: Audio Recordings, 1965, (Box 4; 0.1 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Summary:
The Jack Lenor Larsen papers measure 3.7 linear feet and date from 1941-2003. Larsen was a renowned weaver and designer, entrepreneur, and a scholar who wrote and lectured on modernist design. His career in the New York design world is documented by biographical materials, correspondence, writings by and about him, various printed materials and photographs.
Citation:
Jack Lenor Larsen papers, 1941-2003. 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:
Jack Lenor Larsen (b. 1927), based in New York and of international reputation, has been deeply involved in the design of hand woven fabric and its application to modernist interior design. An international entrepreneur, Larsen also has written books on design and has been a frequent lecturer.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The records were donated to the Archives in 2004 by Jack Lenor Larsen in connection with the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Modernism (Art)  Search this
Textile design  Search this
Theme:
Craft  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)11580
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)248960
AAA_collcode_larsjack
Theme:
Craft
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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