Erwin Panofsky's correspondence documents his research, writing, teaching, lecturing, and participation in professional organizations. It reflects his own academic interests and expertise - Medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance art, history, and iconography, and those of his many correspondents.
His most prolific correspondents include: Udo von Alvensleben, Walter William Spencer Cook, Paul Coremans, Walter Friedländer, William S. Heckscher, Ludwig H. Heydenreich, Horst W. Janson, Adolf Katzenellenbogen, Richard Krautheimer, Edward E. Lowinsky, Millard Meiss, Gert von der Osten, Richard Salomon, Craig Smyth, Wolfgang Stechow, Booth and Betty Tarkington, Egon Verheyen, and Wilhelm Vöge.
1.8: Miscellaneous, arranged by subject, includes: requests for reviews, contributions to encyclopedias and dictionaries, and requests to write books; acknowledgements and thank you letters, 70th birthday congratulations; U.S. government, embassies and consulates. 1.9: Unfilmed Correspondence, received many years after microfilming was completed, is arranged chronologically and overlaps the dates and categories of correspondents represented in the preceding subseries.
Arrangement note:
This series is arranged into 9 subseries. Subseries 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 are arranged alphabetically by geographical location. Subseries 1.9 is in chronological order. All remaining subseries are arranged alphabetically.
1.1: Colleagues, Scholars, Students and Other Individuals, 1921-1978, undated (Reels 2108-2124)
1.2: Art Dealers, 1932-1967 (Reels 2124-2125)
1.3: Galleries and Museums, 1925-1968 (Reel 2125)
1.4: Libraries, 1941-1967 (Reels 2125-2126)
1.5: Colleges, Universities, and Institutes, 1936-1968, undated (Reels 2126-2127)
1.6: Organizations, Societies, and Congresses, 1937-1967 (Reel 2127)
The collection is open for research. Patrons must use microfilm copy. Use of the unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. research facility.
Collection Rights:
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own.
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:
Erwin Panofsky papers, 1904-1990 (bulk dates 1920-1968). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Personal and professional correspondence consists of letters, memos, and telegrams to and from Liberman and his friends, family, colleagues, including artists and photographers, galleries, museums, magazines, and clients. Correspondents include Adam Aronson, Richard Avedon, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Burt Chernow, Helen Frankenthaler, Anne d' Harnononcourt, Dongwoo Development Co., Francine Gray (née du Plessix), House and Garden Magazine, Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, Beatrix Miller of French Vogue, Robert Motherwell, Henriette Pascar, Peter Schub, South Bay Construction and Development Co., Viking Press, and many others. Associated documentation such as clippings, photographic materials, reports, invoices, shipping forms, architectural drawings, and notes are often interfiled with the correspondence. Topics covered include commissions, exhibitions, negotiations with contractors, publication of photographs from Liberman's collection, and information requests concerning Liberman or his areas of expertise. Several folders contain exchanges written in French.
Arrangement note:
Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by name. Some general miscellaneous correspondence is filed at the end of the series. Additional correspondence is found in Series 6: Subject Files.
Collection Restrictions:
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 archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy 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:
Alexander Liberman Papers, circa 1912-2003. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund.
Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Search this
Container:
Box 10, Folder 13
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1980-1981
Collection Citation:
Woman's Building records, 1970-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Getty Foundation. Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by The Walton Family Foundation and Joyce F. Menschel, Vital Projects Fund, Inc.
Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Search this
Container:
Box 10, Folder 50
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1985-1987
Collection Citation:
Woman's Building records, 1970-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Getty Foundation. Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by The Walton Family Foundation and Joyce F. Menschel, Vital Projects Fund, Inc.
Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Search this
Container:
Box 11, Folder 35
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1978-1980
Collection Citation:
Woman's Building records, 1970-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Getty Foundation. Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by The Walton Family Foundation and Joyce F. Menschel, Vital Projects Fund, Inc.
Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Search this
Container:
Box 11, Folder 44
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1974-1976
Collection Citation:
Woman's Building records, 1970-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Getty Foundation. Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by The Walton Family Foundation and Joyce F. Menschel, Vital Projects Fund, Inc.
Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Search this
Container:
Box 12, Folder 15
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1975-1978
Collection Citation:
Woman's Building records, 1970-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Getty Foundation. Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by The Walton Family Foundation and Joyce F. Menschel, Vital Projects Fund, Inc.
Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Search this
Container:
Box 12, Folder 19
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1975-1981
Collection Citation:
Woman's Building records, 1970-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Getty Foundation. Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by The Walton Family Foundation and Joyce F. Menschel, Vital Projects Fund, Inc.
Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Search this
Container:
Box 12, Folder 40
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1978-1980
Collection Citation:
Woman's Building records, 1970-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Getty Foundation. Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by The Walton Family Foundation and Joyce F. Menschel, Vital Projects Fund, Inc.
