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Adele Travisano letters and printed material relating to George McNeil, 1972-2006

Catalog Data

Creator:
Travisano, Adele, 1944-  Search this
McNeil, George, 1908-1995  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
15 Items
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:
Ten letters and two postcards from George McNeil to his former student Adele Travisano, 1972-1993. McNeil writes about exhibitions, books, painting materials, his health, and other topics. Printed material documents McNeil's relationship with students through an exhibition announcement for Teachers and Students held at Acme Fine Art, 2004, and a catalog for Making it New: George McNeil & His Students, co-curated by Travisano for the Montserrat College of Art; and a brochure for Fall 2006 Montserrat College of Art's Fall 2006 Visiting Artists series' events.
Citation:
Adele Travisano letters and printed material relating to George McNeil, 1972-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Painter; Medford, Mass.; b. 1944. Travisano was a student of George McNeil's at Pratt Institute, 1966-1968.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 2006 and 2011 by Adele Travisano.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Exhibitions  Search this
Painting -- Equipment and supplies  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)13389
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)256966
AAA_collcode_travadel
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_256966