Resumes, lists of works exhibited and commissioned, and a copy of an award; addresses; correspondence primarily concerning his murals and his struggles to have them found or restored, including letters from John Dormer Smith's files, (Zakheim's biographer); notes and writings by Zakheim and others including a 113 page biography by the Federal Art Project, 1937; a sketchbook/journal; financial material, ca.1952-1966; exhibition announcements and catalogs; clippings and other printed materials regarding Zakheim, his political interests, and the local San Francisco community; photographs of Zakheim, his friends, and his works of art;
and 13 scrapbooks containing drafts of letters and the responses and printed material concerning Zakheim's work and his efforts to recover his murals.
Biographical / Historical:
Mural painter, sculptor; California.
Provenance:
Donated 1976 by Bernard Zakheim.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
John Singer Sargent's Triumph of religion at the Boston Public Library : creation and restoration / edited by Narayan Khandekar, Gianfranco Pocobene, Kate Smith ; contributions by Angela Chang ... [et al.]
The records of Heritage Preservation's Rescue Public Murals program measure 1.2 linear feet and 10.68 GB and date from 2001 to 2013. The collection documents the assessment, restoration, and advocacy of several public outdoor murals throughout the country. Included are administrative records and project files containing email correspondence, project forms, press materials, photographs, technical specifications, and electronic records.
Scope and Contents:
The records of Heritage Preservation's Rescue Public Murals program measure 1.2 linear feet and 10.68 GB and date from 2001 to 2013. The collection documents the assessment, restoration, and advocacy of several public outdoor murals throughout the country. Included are administrative records and project files containing email correspondence, project forms, press materials, photographs, technical specifications, and electronic records.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 2 series.
Series 1: Administrative Records, 2001-2013 (0.4 Linear feet; Box 1, 0.141 GB; ER01)
Series 2: Project Files, 2006-2012 (0.8 Linear feet; Boxes 1-2, 10.54 GB; ER02-ER14)
Biographical / Historical:
Heritage Preservation (established 1982-2015) was an organization in Washington, D.C. working to preserve the nation's heritage for future generations through innovative leadership, education, and programs. In 2006, Heritage Preservation launched Rescue Public Murals, a program established to bring public attention to U.S. Murals, document their unique artistic and historic contributions, and secure the expertise and support to save them. Projects included mural assessments, restoration, creating written best practices for mural creation, advocacy, and documentation via digital photography. Heritage Preservation was established under the name National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property.
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 2015 by Heritage Preservation via Tom Clareson, former president.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
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.
Topic:
Mural painting and decoration -- Conservation and restoration Search this
Afuganisutan ryūshutsu bunkazai no chōsa : Bāmiyān Bukkyō hekiga no zairyō to gihō = Study of the Afghanistan's displaced cultural properties : material and techniques of the Bamiyan mural paintings / Bunkazai Kenkyūjo Kokusai Bunkazai Hozon Shūfuku Kyōryoku Sentā, Tōkyō Geijutsu Daigaku kikaku henshū ; [sekinin henshū Yamauchi Kazuya]
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アフカニスタン流出文化財の調查 : ハーミヤーン仏教壁画の材料と技法 = Study of the Afghanistan's displaced cultural properties : material and techniques of the Bamiyan mural paintings / 文化財研究所文化遺産国際協力センター, 東京芸術大学企画・編集； [責任編集山内和也]
Study of the Afghanistan's displaced cultural properties : material and techniques of the Bamiyan mural paintings
International Symposium on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property : conservation and restoration of mural paintings (II):November 18-21, 1985, Tokyo, Japan / Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties
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International Symposium on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (8th : 1985 : Tokyo, Japan) Search this
Conservation of wallpaintings : the international scene : a collection of papers given at the International symposium on the Conservation of Wallpaintings organised jointly by the Council for the Care of Churches and the Cathedrals Advisory Commission for England, with the support of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in 197...
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International Symposium on the Conservation of Wallpaintings (1979) Search this
International Symposium on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property : conservation and restoration of mural paintings (1):November 17-21, 1983, Tokyo, Japan / Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties
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International Symposium on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (7th : 1983 : Tokyo, Japan) Search this
Tang mu bi hua guo ji xue shu yan tao hui lun wen ji / Shanxi li shi bo wu guan bian = Tangmu bihua guojixueshu yantaohui lunwenji / Shaanxilishibowuguan bian
