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Creator:
Halasz, Piri, 1935-  Search this
Subject:
Greenberg, Clement  Search this
Poons, Larry  Search this
Rattner, Abraham  Search this
Reinhardt, Ad  Search this
Hayter, Stanley William  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1.6 Linear feet; 0.179 Gigabytes
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as six series: Series 1: "Greenbergiana," 1989-1996 (Box 1; 1 folder) Series 2: Correspondence, 1968-2007 (Box 1, 3; 0.2 linear feet) Series 3: Writings and Related Materials, 1966-2013 (Boxes 1-4, 1.1 linear feet; ER01, 0.179 GB) Series 4: "A Year in the Life of Present Modernism," 1996-1998 (Box 2; 1 folder) Series 5: Biographical Material, circa 1950-2017 (Box 4; 1 folder) Series 6: Interviews, 1979-2004 (Box 4; 0.3 linear feet)
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 born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of Piri Halasz are dated circa 1950-2017, and measure 1.6 linear feet and 0.179 GB. The collection consists of correspondence with Clement Greenberg and a number of well-known artists; writings including article and book manuscripts, drafts of lectures, talks, and born-digital presentations; interview transcripts and sound recordings; exhibition reviews; research; biographical material; photographs; and printed material documenting Halasz's activities as an art critic, writer and curator.
Citation:
Piri Halasz papers, circa 1950-2017. 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:
Piri Halasz (b. 1935) is an art critic, writer, lecturer, teacher, curator, and blogger who focuses on the New York art scene and politics from the 1940s to the present. She corresponded with a number of well-known artists; her long-standing association with Clement Greenberg is represented in her correspondence, articles and interviews.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 2010 and 2017 by Piri Halasz.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Women art historians  Search this
Women art critics  Search this
Women authors  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)15820
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)290219
AAA_collcode_halapiri
Theme:
Women
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_290219