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.
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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:
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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