Biographical material consists of biographical notes, identity and membership cards, award certificates for Bocour, and a photocopy of his son's birth certificate.
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Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Oversized material housed in Box 13, Folder 1, and OV 14.
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Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Thirty-two diaries and nine annotated calendars contain brief notes about daily activities.
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The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Printed material consists primarily of clippings that reflect Bocour's enduring interest in art, artists, and art media. An exhibition catalog for Jacob Lawrence is autographed by the artist.
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Collection Citation:
Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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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:
Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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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:
Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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Collection Citation:
Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Four interview transcripts describe Bocour's early life and career. The interview with Abraham Joshua Heschel was conducted under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and in it Dr. Heschel discusses his religious beliefs and his publications.
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The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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Collection Citation:
Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Correspondence consists primarily of letters exchanged with business colleagues and artists including Helen Frankenthaler, John Grillo, Chaim Gross, Philip Guston, Grace Hartigan, Alex Katz, Jack Levine, Morris Louis, Eugene Massin, Nathan Oliveira, David Oxtoby, and Philip Pearlstein, discussing exhibitions and other art-related topics. There are single letters from Anthony Caro, actor Robert DeNiro, Jimmy Ernst, Philip Evergood, Emil Ganso, Leon Golub, Frederick Hartt, Helen Hayes, Al Held, Joseph Hirshhorn, Ibram Lassaw, Jacob Lawrence, Roy Lichtenstein, Bill Mauldin, Alice Neel, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Gabor Peterdi, Ad Reinhart, George Rickey, James Rosenquist, Moses Soyer, Raphael Soyer, Frank Stella, and Jack Tworkov.
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The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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Collection Citation:
Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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Collection Citation:
Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Personal Business Records include documents concerning Bocour's art collection and his public outreach activities. These records reflect business transactions not directly related to the operations of Bocour Artist Colors, Inc. Bocour's donations were primarily of art work to schools and museums. His lectures focused on drawing and painting and demonstrated his paint products.
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The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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Collection Citation:
Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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:
Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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:
Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
