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Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Includes correspondence with Alex Katz, R.B. Kitaj, and Lee Krasner
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Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Includes correspondence with René Magritte, Georges Mathieu, Joan Miro, and Robert Motherwell
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Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Use of electronic records requires advance notice.
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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.
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Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Includes correspondence with Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfonso Ossorio
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Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Includes correspondence with Richard Pousette-Dart
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Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Includes correspondence with Gerhard Richter and Paul Rotterdam
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Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Use of electronic records requires advance notice.
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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.
Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Use of electronic records requires advance notice.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Includes correspondence with Jack Youngerman and Adja Yunkers
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Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Printed material dates from 1949-1987 and includes annual reports, a book authored by Messer, bulletins, and exhibition catalogs related to the institutions Messer served as museum director.
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Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Includes correspondence with Leo Castelli, Judy Chicago, Christo, and Joseph Cornell
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Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Includes correspondence with Sonia Delaunay, Walter de Maria, and Jim Dine
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Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Includes correspondence with Isa Genzken and Philip Guston
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Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Includes correspondence with Edward Albee, Josef Albers, Agam, L. Alcopley, Lawrence Alloway, Carl Andre, and Karel Appel
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Correspondence dates from 1962-2010 and is both personal and professional in nature. Items include letters, postcards, and greeting cards. Other materials such as clippings, writings by Messer, and reports are mixed in throughout. Folder titles refer to name of correspondent, although in a few instances the title refers to the subject, such as "Exhibitions at Guggenheim." Correspondence dating from before 1990 primarily relates to Messer's role as director at the Guggenheim Foundation. Correspondence dating after 1990 primarily reflects Messer's freelance career as a curator, lecturer, writer and art consultant. Notable correspondents include Francis Bacon, Will Barnet, Larry Bell, Alberto Burri, Pol Bury, Marc Chagall, Chryssa, Jean Dubuffet, Max Ernst, Dan Flavin, Helen Frankenthaler, Alberto Giacometti, Richard Hamilton, Jean Hélion, Grace Knowlton, Rosemarie Koczy, Jirí Kolár, Katharine Kuh, Agnes Martin, Henry Moore, George Rickey, Charles Simonds, Clyfford Still, Jack Tworkov, and many others.
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Use of electronic records requires advance notice.
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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.
Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
This series consists of 28 digital files of transcribed diary entries from Messer's years as director of the Guggenheim Foundation, 1961-1988. The original diary was transcribed by Messer and Adam Lehner, Messer's executor, from 2007-2009. The earlier diary entries (1961-1963) are short notes about the day's tasks and meetings, while subsequent years consist of longer and more descriptive reflections about meetings, exhibitions, artists, and colleagues.
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Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Use of electronic records requires advance notice.
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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.
Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Use of electronic records requires advance notice.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Use of electronic records requires advance notice.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Thomas M. Messer papers, 1949-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
