Template for Self-Portrait in Profile (Marcel dechiravit). Includes: Leather suitcase, hollow-cut template, tracing of template on paper, three packets of oragami paper
Artist:
Marcel Duchamp, 28 Jul 1887 - 2 Oct 1968 Search this
Sitter:
Marcel Duchamp, 28 Jul 1887 - 2 Oct 1968 Search this
Medium:
Zinc
Dimensions:
Image: 22.5 x 13.3 cm (8 7/8 x 5 1/4")
Suitcase: 35 x 25 x 9.5 cm (13 3/4 x 9 13/16 x 3 3/4")
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Collection Citation:
Henri Gallery records, circa early 1900s, 1940-1996, bulk 1957-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care Preservation Fund.
Use of original materials requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington D.C. research center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
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Collection Citation:
Rose Slivka papers, circa 1947-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The papers of Joseph S. Trovato measure 2.9 linear feet and date from circa 1875-1992. They illustrate his career through correspondence, exhibition files, personal business records, printed and photographic material, and artwork.
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence is between Trovato, friends, colleagues, organizations, and galleries. Writings include lectures and research notes, as well as other writings by Trovato. Exhibition files include materials for the Armory Show, Olympics in Art (1980), and various other exhibitions. Personal business records contain materials related to Trovato's time at Hamilton College and the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. Printed materials contains exhibition catalogs, monthly publications, and clippings. Photographic material is of artwork, and artwork includes wallpaper samples designed by Charles Burchfield.
Arrangement:
This collection consists of seven series.
Series 1: Correspondence, circa 1940-1989 (.8 Linear feet: Box 1)
Series 2: Writings, circa 1937-1973 (.4 Linear feet: Boxes 1-2)
Series 3: Exhibition Files, circa 1947-1992 (.2 Linear feet: Box 2)
Series 4: Personal Business Records , circa 1939-1982 (.9 Linear feet: Boxes 2-3, OV 5)
Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1952-1976 (.4 Linear feet: Boxes 3-4)
Series 6: Photographic Material, circa 1875-1963 (.1 Linear feet: Box 4)
Series 7: Artwork, circa 1962 (.1 Linear feet: Box 4)
Biographical / Historical:
Joseph S. Trovato (1912-1983) was a painter and museum administrator who worked mainly in New York.
Trovato was born in Guardavalle, Italy before immigrating to the United States. He took part in the Armory Show for several years and helped to organize the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute's Olympics in Art (1980) exhibition.
He taught classes at Hamilton College and did work for the Work Progress Administration in the 1940s. From 1964-1965 he completed twenty-four oral history interviews in partnership with the Archives of American Art.
Trovato died in 1983 in Utica, New York.
Related Materials:
The Archives also hold an oral history interview with Joseph S. Trovato conducted 1979 July 29, by Robert Brown, twenty-four oral history interviews conducted by Trovato 1964-1965 in partnership with the Archives of American Art, and the 1913 Armory Show, 50th anniversary exhibition records.
Separated Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reel 2018) including exhibition catalogs and material relating to the Armory Show-50th Anniversary Exhibition arranged by Trovato for the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, New York, in February 1963. Loaned materials were returned to the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory. Exhibition catalogs were returned to Trovato.
Provenance:
Papers were lent for microfilming in 1980 by Joseph S. Trovato, and all except exhibition catalogs were subsequently donated 1981 and 1991 with unmicrofilmed material by Trovato's widow, Mrs. Ruth O. Trovato.
Restrictions:
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.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Museum administrators -- New York (N.Y) Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- Clinton Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Video recordings
Citation:
Joseph S. Trovato papers, circa 1875-1992, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Armory Show 50th anniversary exhibition Search this
Type:
Videorecording
Date:
1963 April
Citation:
CBS News. CBS News Eyewitness, "The art show that shocked America", 1963 April. The art show that shocked America [motion picture] / CBS News Eyewitness, 1963. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.