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Creator:
Swenson, Gene, 1934-1969  Search this
Subject:
Dine, Jim  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Diaries
Interviews
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
2.8 Linear feet
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of audio visual recordings with no duplicate copy requires advance notice.
Portions of the collection are temporarily closed to researchers due to conservation treatment. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of art critic and curator Gene Swenson measure 2.8 linear feet and date from 1950-1969. Included are correspondence with art world and political figures Jim Dine and Harry Truman among others; loose writings and 24 diaries by Swenson, and 13 audio cassette tapes of interviews with artists.
Citation:
Gene Swenson papers, 1950-1969. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Gene Swenson (1934-1969) was an art critic and curator in New York, N.Y.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 2018 by by Anne Wilson, Gene Swenson's companion.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)21708
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)398516
AAA_collcode_swengene
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_398516