The Curt Maury papers, dating from 1953 to circa 1985, measure 12.7 linear feet and include writings and notes for planned and published books; travel files and expense ledgers for trips to India; photograph ledgers; and extensive photographs and slides of India.
Scope and Contents:
The Curt Maury papers, dating from 1953 to circa 1985, measure 12.7 linear feet and consist of writings and notes for planned and published books; travel files and expense ledgers for trips to India; photograph ledgers; and extensive photographs and slides of India.
The collection was created by Maury primarily in preparation for an unpublished book to be titled, "India's Folk
Tradition as the Mirror of Mankind's Religious History." Materials include manuscript and typescript drafts
and notes for this book, as well as for published book, Folk Origins of Indian Art (1969). Travel files include printed maps of India, Maury's sketched map outlines of cities in India, and five travel expense ledgers. Photographic materials consist of black and white prints and slides depicting Indian folk art, including religious artifacts and structures, and Indian cultural activities and surroundings. Nine photograph ledgers describe images and locations of photographs and slides with roll and image number.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 3 series.
Series 1: Writings and Notes, circa 1960s-circa 1970s [3.7 linear feet; Boxes 1-5, 7-11]
Series 2: Travel Files, 1953-1975 [0.4 linear feet; Box 5, 1 OV Folder]
Series 3: Photographic Material, circa 1960-circa 1985 [8.5 linear feet; Boxes 6, 12-44]
Biographical note:
Curt Maury (1909-1989) was a writer, social services administrator, and scholar of Indian art. He was born in Germany, earned a PhD in German Literature from the University of Vienna in 1935, and immigrated to the United States in 1939. While pursuing a literary career through the publication of novels, plays, and poems, Maury developed an interest in India, which he visited many times from the 1950s through the 1970s. He conducted research on Indian folk art, and kept extensive photographic records.
Provenance:
The papers were donated to the Archives after Curt Maury's death in 1989 by his brother, Hans Tischler.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Due to cold storage requirements, digital surrogates are prefered for access. One week's notice is required prior to access originals.
Rights:
Permission to reproduce and publish an item from the Archives is coordinated through the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery's Rights and Reproductions Department. Please contact the Archives in order to initiate this process.
Magic markings : Tantra, Jain & ritual art from India / contributions by William Dalrymple, Madhu Khanna, Alexander Gorlizki ; edited by Angela Koo ; introduction Joost van der Bergh
Masterpieces of the National Museum of Cambodia : an introduction to the collection = Chefs d'œuvre du Musée national du Cambodge : introduction aux collections = Kanbojia Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan daihyō sakuhin : shozōhin no shōkai / Helen Ibbitson Jessup, text ; Ang Choulean, Khmer translation ; Mariko Ikehara, Japanese translation ; Thierry Zéphir, French translation ; John Gollings, photographs
Title:
Masterpieces of the National Museum of Cambodia : an introduction to the collection = Chefs d'œuvre du Musée national du Cambodge : introduction aux collections = カンボジア国立博物館代表作品 : 所蔵品の紹介 / Helen Ibbitson Jessup, text ; Ang Choulean, Khmer translation ; Mariko Ikehara, Japanese translation ; Thierry Zéphir, French translation ; John Gollings, photographs
Indoneshia kodai bijutsuten : busseki Borobudōru to sono ūhen 1981-nen 5-gatsu 26-nichi--7-gatsu 12-nichi Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan / shusai, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan, Tōkyō Shinbun, Kyōdō Tsūshinsha = The Exhibition of the ancient Indonesian art : 26 May-12 July, 1981 Tokyo National Museum / sponsered by Tokyo National Museum, The Tokyo Shimbun, The Kyodo News Enterprise
Title:
イントネシア古代美術展 : 仏跡ホロフトールとその周辺 1981年 5月 26日--7月 12日東京国立博物館 / 主催東京国立博物館, 東京新聞, 共同通信社 = The exhibition of the ancient Indoneshian art : 26 May-12 July, 1981 Tokyo National Museum / sponsered by Tokyo National Museum, The Tokyo Shimbun, The Kyoto News Enterprise
Hochglanzgötter : Plakate hinduistischer Gottheiten im modernen Indien / herausgegeben von Eva-Maria Glasbrenner und Wolfgang Stein ; Begleitheft zur gleichnamigen Ausstellung
