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Creator:
Olitski, Joan C., 1937-  Search this
Olitski, Jules, 1922-2007  Search this
Type:
Illustrated letters
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
0.02 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 1 series. Series 1: Notes, 1981-2004 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)
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 notes of painter and sculptor Jules Olitski to Joan Olitski measure 0.02 linear feet and date from 1981-2004. The collection comprises of ten humorous love notes, some illustrated, written by Jules Olitski to his wife, Joan. Olitski wrote the notes to his wife (also known as Kristina) in the morning when he left his studio after working through the night.
Citation:
Jules Olitski notes to Joan Olitski, 1981-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection was digitized in its entirety in 2015 and is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds the Jules Olitski papers.
Biography Note:
Painter and sculptor Jules Olitski (1922-2007) lived and worked from New York City; Meredith, New Hampshire; and Islamorada, Florida and was known for his color field abstractions and painted metal sculptures. Born Jevel Demikovsky in Snovsk, Russia (now Shchors, Ukraine), Olitski's father was politically executed months after his birth, and his mother and grandmother moved with him to the United States in 1923. Showing an early propensity for art, Olitski trained at both New York's National Academy of Design and the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design and furthered his art studies in Paris. After returning to New York, Olitski received a master's in art education from NYU in 1954 and subsequently taught at C.W. Post College (1956-1963) and Bennington College (1963-1967).
Language Note:
The collection is in English.
Provenance:
The notes were donated in 2014 by Olitski's wife, Joan Olitski, also known as Kristina.
Digitization Note:
This site provides access to the notes of Jules Olitski to Joan Olitski in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2015, and total 18 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)16209
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)368206
AAA_collcode_olitjoan
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_368206