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Creator:
Thibault/Teabo, André, 1948?-  Search this
Subject:
Bearden, Romare  Search this
Bearden, Nanette  Search this
Goings, Russell L.  Search this
Type:
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
0.9 Linear feet
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged in five series. Series 1: Administrative Records, 1985-1988 (Box 1; 2 folders) Series 2: Correspondence, 1987-1996 (Box 1; 3 folders) Series 3: Printed Material, 1949-1958, 1971-2003 (Box 1-2, OV 3; 0.5 linear feet) Series 4: Artwork, circa 1930s-1940s, circa 1980-1988 (Box 2, OV 3; 0.2 linear feet) Series 5: Photographic Material, 1983-1991 (Box 2, OV 3; 0.2 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to originals papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The papers of studio assistant Andre Thibault/Teabo regarding African American painter Romare Bearden measure 0.9 linear feet and date from circa 1930s to 2003 with the bulk of the material dating from 1980 to 1998. The papers consist of administrative records such as financial and gallery records. Correspondence includes letters from Romare Bearden, his wife Nanette and Andre Thibault. Of note is correspondence between Thibault and Nanette concerning the signature on a Bearden painting. Printed material includes exhibition catalogs, posters, magazines, art books and source material used by Bearden. Artwork consists of a self-portrait, a sketchbook, collage pieces, and oversize drawings by Bearden. Photographic material is comprised of photographs of Bearden, his art, studio, Andre Thibault/Teabo, Russell Goings and others.
Citation:
André Thibault/Teabo papers regarding Romare Bearden, circa 1930s-2003, bulk 1980-1998. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.
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:
Andre Thibault/Teabo (1948?- ) is an artist in New York, N.Y. and was Romare Bearden's studio assistant from 1980-1988.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by André Thibault/Teabo in 2017.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
African American artists  Search this
Theme:
African American  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)17448
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)387257
AAA_collcode_thibandr
Theme:
African American
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_387257