This series includes biographical material on William Baziotes such as a bibliography, a sound cassette of an interview with Harry Baziotes discussing William Baziotes, a list of sales records and a ledger, a sketchbook, membership cards, teaching files from Hunter College, and other miscellaneous material. Also found is a memorial exhibition file that contains clippings, correspondence, announcements, list of artworks, and photographs. One folder regarding Ethel Baziotes contains a few certificates and her college diploma.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
William and Ethel Baziotes papers, circa 1900-1992, bulk 1935-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Writings include William Baziotes's notes on various subjects, a list of book titles which interested him, and a transcript for a speech. Writings by others include essays about William Baziotes and other subjects. There is one folder of writings by Ethel Baziotes, mostly about her husband. The writings in this series are by William Baziotes unless otherwise noted.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
William and Ethel Baziotes papers, circa 1900-1992, bulk 1935-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Photographs are of William Baziotes, Ethel Baziotes, family and friends, his residence, and his artwork. There are a few photographs of Meir Bernstein, Sam Kootz, Paul Bodin, Michel Licht, Maria Motherwell, Pablo and Maya Picasso, Orlando Zulueta, Rudi Blesh, Nathan Halper, Harriet Janis, Ethel Schwabacher, Maurice Sievan, Clyfford Still, and others. The bulk of the material in the series consists of photographs, but there are also a few slides and negatives.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
William and Ethel Baziotes papers, circa 1900-1992, bulk 1935-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Printed materials consist of clippings, announcements, magazines, and many exhibition catalogs, mostly on group exhibitions which included artwork by William Baziotes. Most of the material in this series is either about William Baziotes, includes an article about him, or at least mentions his artwork and includes an image. Material that is not about Baziotes is usually noted in the folder title.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
William and Ethel Baziotes papers, circa 1900-1992, bulk 1935-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
