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Interviewee:

Romero, Frank, 1941-  Search this

Romero, Frank, 1941-  Search this

Interviewer:

Rangel, Jeffrey J.  Search this

Subject:

Almaraz, Carlos  Search this

Mugnaini, Joseph A.  Search this

Rocha, Roberto de la  Search this

Sanchez Luján, Gilbert  Search this

Sheets, Millard  Search this

Voulkos, Peter  Search this

Four (Art group)  Search this

Otis Art Institute  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Painters -- California -- Los Angeles -- Interviews  Search this

Mexican American artists  Search this

Latino and Latin American artists  Search this

Mexican American art  Search this

Street art  Search this

Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Chicano art movement  Search this

Chicano artists  Search this

Theme:

Latino and Latin American  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)13587

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216102

AAA_collcode_romero97

Theme:

Latino and Latin American

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_216102

Creator:

Taylor, Prentiss, 1907-1991  Search this

Taylor, Prentiss, 1907-1991  Search this

Subject:

Van Vechten, Carl  Search this

Landeck, Armin  Search this

O'Neill, Eugene  Search this

Hurston, Zora Neale  Search this

Kahlo, Frida  Search this

Field, Rachel  Search this

Stein, Gertrude  Search this

Toklas, Alice B.  Search this

Hughes, Langston  Search this

Robinson, Bill  Search this

Rivera, Diego  Search this

Robeson, Paul  Search this

Pinckney, Josephine  Search this

Van Doren, Mark  Search this

Golden Stair Press  Search this

American University (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Society of Washington Printmakers (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Type:

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Drawings

Writings

Sketchbooks

Prints

Sound recordings

Topic:

Lithography -- 20th century -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Lithographers -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Art therapy  Search this

Harlem Renaissance  Search this

Printmakers -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Theme:

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)9232

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211427

AAA_collcode_taylpren

Theme:

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211427

Creator:

Laigo, Val M., 1930-1992  Search this

Laigo, Val M., 1930-1992  Search this

Type:

Video recordings

Topic:

Asian American art  Search this

Asian American artists  Search this

Filipino American art  Search this

Filipino American artists  Search this

Asian American painters  Search this

Asian American muralists  Search this

Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Theme:

Asian American  Search this

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)10455

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213863

AAA_collcode_laigval

Theme:

Asian American

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213863

Materials:

Wicker, wood, rope, metal

Dimensions:

3-D: 96.5 × 96.5 × 144.8cm, 92.5kg (3 ft. 2 in. × 3 ft. 2 in. × 4 ft. 9 in., 204lb.)

Type:

CRAFT-Balloon

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

1927

Credit Line:

Transferred from the U.S. Army Air Corps, War Department

Inventory Number:

A19280013000

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Hangar:

Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9088af853-cd3d-48b4-b6ed-8a39f2e66764

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19280013000

Creator:

Hanbury, Una, 1904-1990  Search this

Names:

Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)  Search this

Saunders Sculpture International  Search this

Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964  Search this

Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-  Search this

Gilpin, Laura  Search this

O'Keeffe, Georgia , 1887-1986  Search this

Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967  Search this

Ripley, Sidney Dillon, 1913-2001  Search this

Segovia, Andrés, 1893-  Search this

Extent:

5.3 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Date:

1910-1994

Summary:

The papers of Una Hanbury measure 5.3 linear feet and date from 1910 to 1994, with the bulk of the material from 1966 to 1990. The collection documents the sculptor's career and the dispersal of her estate through business records, project files, subject files, printed material, and photographs. There is also a small amount of material relating to her personal life including correspondence with friends and family and photographs from various stages of her life.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Una Hanbury measure 5.3 linear feet and date from 1910 to 1994, with the bulk of the material from 1966 to 1990. The collection documents the sculptor's career and the dispersal of her estate through business records, project files, subject files, printed material, and photographs. There is also a small amount of material relating to her personal life including correspondence with friends and family and photographs from various stages of her life.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into seven series.

Series 1: Personal Papers, 1926-1983 (Box 1; 4 folders)

Series 2: Business Records, 1965-1991 (Boxes 1-2; 1.2 linear feet)

Series 3: Project Files, 1961-1992 (Boxes 2-3; 1.8 linear feet)

Series 4: Subject Files, circa 1924-1985 (Box 4, OV 7; 1.0 linear feet)

Series 5: Estate of Una Hanbury, 1990-1994 (Boxes 4-5; 0.6 linear feet)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1926-1990 (Box 5; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 7: Photographs, 1910-1991 (Boxes 5-6, 0.3 linear feet)

Biographical / Historical:

Una Hanbury (1904-1990) was a sculptor in Washington, D.C. and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hanbury was born in Middlesex, England, in 1904; the incorrect birth date of 1909 that she submitted to Who's Who and other biographical reference sources is cited in numerous published articles. Hanbury [née Rawnsley] exhibited artistic talent as a young child and received instruction from animal artist Frank Calderon. After graduation from London's Polytechnic School of Art, she studied for three years at the Royal Academy. Jacob Epstein was her most influential teacher.

Soon after completing her formal education, Una Rawnsley became Una Hanbury and devoted herself full-time to being a wife and mother. During World War II she left England for Bermuda and brought her family to the United States once the war was over. Hanbury settled in Washington, D.C., where she resumed her sculpting career, completing many large scale commissions for public buildings such as the Medical Examiners Building, Baltimore, and St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Springfield, Virginia, among others. She developed a fine reputation as a portrait sculptor, and commissions included busts of Rachel Carson, Enrico Fermi, Buckminster Fuller, Laura Gilpin, Richard Neutra, Georgia O'Keeffe, Robert Oppenheimer, S. Dillon Ripley, and Andrés Segovia. In addition, animals--particularly horses--were a favorite subject since childhood; sculptures were commissioned by several zoos, and horse portraits often were commissioned by owners.

In 1970, Una Hanbury relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she continued working well into old age and became a significant force in the art life of that region.

Provenance:

The Una Hanbury papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by the artist's daughter, Jillian Poole, in 1999 and 2006.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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:

Portrait sculpture -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Portrait sculpture, American  Search this

Women sculptors -- New Mexico  Search this

Animal sculptors -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Animal sculptors -- New Mexico  Search this

Animal sculpture  Search this

Sculptors  Search this

Women sculptors -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Una Hanbury papers, 1910-1994, bulk 1966-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.hanbuna

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Una Hanbury papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-hanbuna

Interviewee:

Romero, Frank  Search this

Interviewer:

Rangel, Jeffrey J.  Search this

Names:

Los Four (Art group)  Search this

Otis Art Institute -- Students  Search this

Almaraz, Carlos  Search this

Mugnaini, Joseph A.  Search this

Rocha, Roberto de la  Search this

Sanchez Luján, Gilbert  Search this

Sheets, Millard, 1907-1989  Search this

Voulkos, Peter, 1924-2002  Search this

Extent:

99 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1997 January 17-March 2

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Frank Romero conducted 1997 January 17-March 2, by Jeffrey Rangel, for the Archives of American Art, in Romero's studio, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Romero discusses his growing up in East Los Angeles and his large extended family; his earliest art studies in the public schools; attending the Otis Art Institute where he studied with Joe Mugnaini and had contact with Millard Sheets and Peter Voulkos; the "very polyglut culture" of East Los Angeles; the influences of television, western movies, rock-and-roll, and rhythm and blues on his early musical/artistic taste; time spent in New York; returning to Los Angeles in 1969; and his marriage and family.

He describes his move into Carlos Almaraz's house which became the informal meeting place of the artist group Los Four (Almaraz, Romero, Gilbert Sanchez Lujan, and Roberto "Beto" de la Rocha); the Los Four show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1974; and the stylistic aesthetics of Los Four.

Romero describes the "boys club" nature of Chicano art centers; his contributions to the Chicano art movement; his relationship to the Chicano/Mexican culture and mainstream U.S. culture; murals done by members of Los Four for the Inner City Mural Program; his work for the Metropolitan Transit Authority; the Murals of Aztlan exhibit in 1981 at the Craft and Folk Art Museum; and his shows at the ARCO Center for the Visual Arts. He concludes with his assessment of the Chicano arts movement, the relationship between economic and art cycles, and the role of the more established artists to those of a younger generation.

Biographical / Historical:

Frank Romero (1941- ) is a painter from Los Angeles, Calif.

General:

Originally recorded on 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 9 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 27 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators. Funding for the interview provided by the Smithsonian Institution Latino Pool Fund.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Muralists -- California -- Los Angeles -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Painters -- California -- Los Angeles -- Interviews  Search this

Mexican American artists  Search this

Latino and Latin American artists  Search this

Mexican American art  Search this

Street art  Search this

Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Chicano art movement  Search this

Chicano artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

The digital preservation of this interview received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

Identifier:

AAA.romero97

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-romero97

Publisher:

Samuel Goldwyn Company  Search this

Names:

Davison, Bruce  Search this

Series Collector:

Archives Center, NMAH, SI.  Search this

Series Donor:

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Series Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on paper., 11.6" x 8.2".)

Type:

Archival materials

Books

Date:

1990

Local Numbers:

AC1146-0000042.tif (AC Scan No.)

Exhibitions Note:

Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "Archiving the History of an Epdemic: HIV and AIDS, 1985-2009," June 3, 2011-October 3, 2011. Franklin A. Robinson, Jr., curator.

Series Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

Series Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

HIV and AIDS  Search this

HIV Positive  Search this

Gay rights  Search this

LGBT  Search this

Homosexuality  Search this

Sexuality  Search this

Sexual minorities  Search this

Diseases  Search this

Motion pictures -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Books -- 20th century

Series Citation:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications / 4.3: Television, Theater, and Motion Pictures / Longtime Companion, photo book

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2742

Advertiser:

Samuel Goldwyn Company  Search this

Names:

Mulroney, Dermot  Search this

Series Collector:

Archives Center, NMAH, SI.  Search this

Series Donor:

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Series Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on paper., 14.4" x 10.8".)

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1990

Scope and Contents:

"Academy award" campaign advertisement for the 1989 motion picture, "Longtime Companion," with Bruce Davison, Campbell Scott, Patrick Cassidy, and Mary-Louise Parker. The first wide-release theatrical film to deal with the subject of AIDS, the film takes its title from the words The New York Times used to describe the surviving same-sex partner of someone who had died of AIDS during the 1980s.

Local Numbers:

AC1146-0000043.tif (AC Scan No.)

Exhibitions Note:

Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "Archiving the History of an Epdemic: HIV and AIDS, 1985-2009," June 3, 2011-October 3, 2011. Franklin A. Robinson, Jr., curator.

Series Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

Series Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Academy Awards (Motion pictures)  Search this

Motion pictures -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

HIV and AIDS  Search this

HIV Positive  Search this

Gay rights  Search this

LGBT  Search this

Homosexuality  Search this

Sexuality  Search this

Sexual minorities  Search this

Diseases  Search this

Series Citation:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications / 4.3: Television, Theater, and Motion Pictures / Longtime Companion, "for your consideration" advertisement

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2743

Creator:

Laigo, Val M., 1930-1992  Search this

Extent:

0.4 Linear feet

0.4 Linear feet (Addition)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Video recordings

Date:

1954-1998

Scope and Contents:

A resume; correspondence, 1954-1991, mainly regarding teaching positions at Seattle University and commissions; 7 sketches for mural projects; art inventories, 1970 and 1987; writings, including biographical notes, and a portion of his M.F.A. thesis "Hard Edge Variations," 1964; exhibition announcements; clippings; photographs of Laigo in his studio, Laigo with his paintings, and his family; 2 video tapes, 1990, taken by Marvin Herard of Laigo discussing his murals at the Seattle University Library.

ADDITION : A chronology; awards; clippings; magazine articles; writings; obituary; correspondence; and two video tapes, including Wing Luke Art Museum's January 29, 1994 Auction Honoring Val Laigo, and Seattle University Laigo Retrospective Show at the Kinsey Gallery, October 6 to November 19, 1992.

Biographical / Historical:

Val Laigo (1930-1992) was a Filipino American painter based in Seattle, Washington. Val Laigo was born in Naguilian, La Union, in the Phillipines. His family moved to the United States in 1931 and to Seattle in 1941. Laigo's full name Valeriano Emerenciano Montante Laigo.

Provenance:

Donated 1990 by Val Laigo and in 1994 and 1998 by his widow Austreberta Laigo.

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.

Occupation:

Artists -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Topic:

Asian American art  Search this

Asian American artists  Search this

Filipino American art  Search this

Filipino American artists  Search this

Asian American painters  Search this

Asian American muralists  Search this

Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Identifier:

AAA.laigval

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-laigval

Creator:

Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953  Search this

Extent:

14.3 Linear feet

2.84 Gigabytes

14.3 Linear feet

2.84 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Scrapbooks

Photographs

Date:

1906-2016

bulk 1920-1990

1906-2016

bulk 1920-1990

Summary:

The papers of artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi measure 14.3 linear feet and 2.84 gigabytes and date from 1906-2016, bulk 1920-1990. The collection documents his career as a painter, graphic artist, and photographer, as well as his involvement in political, social, and art organizations, especially during World War II. Included are biographical material; correspondence; writings and lectures by Kuniyoshi and others; organization records primarily on his participation in various associations and groups he was a member of; professional and gallery records regarding business dealings with American and Japanese galleries, museums, and dealers; exhibition files; printed material; four scrapbooks; artwork; photographs of Kuniyoshi and others in various locations and at events; and artwork records which mostly consist of photographs and provenance information. The collection also contains materials on Kuniyoshi's career and artwork obtained after his death by his widow Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi.

Scope and Content Note:

The papers of artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi measure 14.3 linear feet and 2.84 gigabytes and date from 1906-2013, bulk 1920-1990. The collection documents his career as a painter, graphic artist, and photographer, as well as his involvement in political, social, and art organizations, especially during World War II. Included are biographical material; correspondence; writings and lectures by Kuniyoshi and others; organization records primarily on his participation in various associations and groups he was a member of; professional and gallery records regarding business dealings with American and Japanese galleries, museums, and dealers; exhibition files; printed material; four scrapbooks; artwork; photographs of Kuniyoshi and others in various locations and at events; and artwork records which mostly consist of photographs and provenance information. The collection also contains materials on Kuniyoshi's career and artwork obtained after his death by his widow Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi.

Biographical material consists of a wide range of records such as an address book, resumes, biographical summaries, vital records, citizenship applications, identification documents, travel records, and documentation regarding Kuniyoshi's death. There is some limited biographical material on the artist's widow, Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi, plus interviews with her talking about Kuniyoshi.

Correspondence is divided into correspondence with Yasuo Kuniyoshi and the correspondence with his second wife, Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi. The Yasuo Kuniyoshi correspondence discusses various topics including exhibits and his status as a Japanese American during World War II. The bulk of the series consists of correspondence with Sara after Yasuo's death and usually relates to exhibitions of his work, and reproduction requests for the inclusion of his work in publications. Of note is her correspondence with Alexander Brook, Ritsuko Ozawa, Tom Wolf, and the Yasuo Kuniyoshi Museum in Japan.

Writings and lectures include Kuniyoshi's writings and speeches about other artists, art and the art profession, lithography, and World War II. Also found are statements on his own work and extensive notes for his autobiography. There are two sound recordings of lectures by Kuniyoshi at art schools as well as writings by others, including Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi, about Yasuo Kuniyoshi.

Organization records document Kuniyoshi's involvement in social, political, and art organizations, including the East West Association and the Artists Equity Association. These records include correspondence, speeches, printed material and notes.

Gallery and professional records include material on Kuniyoshi's career and the sales of his work at galleries. Found herein are correspondence, printed material and notes. There are files on projects and commissions, transcripts of the radio broadcast "Japan Against Japan," appraisals of artwork, authentications of artwork, art inventories of his work at various galleries as well as private collections, and records of his participation in the Woodstock Art Conference. Also noteworthy are the records of Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi's dealings with the Downtown Gallery and Zabriskie Galleries.

Exhibition files include a few files on exhibitions while Yasuo Kuniyoshi was alive, but most of the series consists of files created by Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi about exhibitions of Kuniyoshi's works after his death in 1953. Files may include exhibition checklists and planning documents, loan agreements, correspondence, photographs of the exhibition, and press materials.

Printed material consists of books, newspaper, and magazine clippings about Kuniyoshi and about World War II. There are numerous exhibition catalogs and announcements and some magazines, posters, brochures, and bulletins.

There are four scrapbooks of printed material related to Kuniyoshi and his artwork. The scrapbooks contain press clippings, exhibition announcements, checklists, and a few catalogs.

Artwork consists of etchings, numerous sketches and drawings in graphite and ink, sketches painted onto clear acetate which Kuniyoshi used for catalogs, two zinc lithographic plates and their corresponding prints, and a sketchbook. Drawings that Yasuo Kuniyoshi created for the Office of War Information during World War II are in this series. There is one folder of pencil sketches by unidentified artists.

Photographic material are mostly photographs of Kuniyoshi in his studio, at various events and parties, teaching at Mills College and with his wife Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi. Also found are photographs of artists, including Francis Criss, Julian Levi, Doris and Russell Lee, and others, taken by Yasuo Kuniyoshi. Especially noteworthy, are photographs of the Artists Equity Testimonial Dinner held in honor of Kuniyoshi's 1948 retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art. There are some slides and snapshots of Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi's travels abroad and a the house in Woodstock she shared with Yasuo, along with other locations.

Artwork photograph records were created by Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi to document works of art created by her husband. Files mostly include photographs of artwork with annotations regarding title, date, sale, and provenance. Some files also include correspondence, notes by Sara Kuniyoshi, exhibition history, and published reproductions. There are also miscellaneous photographs and slides of artwork which mostly consist of duplicates of artwork that can be found in the rest of the series.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged as 11 series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1906-1998 (Box 1, ER01; 0.3 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1931-2007 (Boxes 1-2; 1.2 linear feet)

Series 3: Writings and Lectures, 1939-2003 (Box 2; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 4: Organization Records, 1939-2003 (Box 3; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 5: Gallery and Professional Records, circa 1924-2009 (Boxes 3-5, OV 19; 2.1 linear feet)

Series 6: Exhibition Files, 1948-2004 (Boxes 5-6, OVs 19-20; 1.1 linear feet)

Series 7: Printed Material, 1921-2013 (Boxes 6-8, 14, OV 20 ; 2.1 linear feet)

Series 8: Scrapbooks, 1919-1978 (Boxes 8, 13, 15; 0.6 linear feet)

Series 9: Artwork, 1925-1991 (Boxes 8, 14, 16, OV 21-23; 0.8 linear feet)

Series 10: Photographic Material, circa 1920-2005 (Boxes 8-9, 16-17; 1.4 linear feet)

Series 11: Artwork Photograph Records, circa 1920s-2016 (Boxes 9-12, 17-18, OV 22; 3.8 linear feet)

Biographical Note:

Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953) was a Japanese-American painter, printmaker and photographer based in New York, N.Y.

Kuniyoshi was born in Okayama, Japan. In 1906 he came to the United States and a year later began studying at the Los Angeles School of Art and Design. In 1910 he moved to New York and took courses at the National Academy of Design, the Independent School of Art, and the Art Students League, where he studied with Kenneth Hayes Miller. He was married to fellow artist Katherine Schmidt from 1919 to 1932. After traveling throughout Europe, they moved to the Woodstock, New York, in 1927 and took part in the Woodstock Art Colony. Kuniyoshi studied and later taught at the Art Students League summer school there.

By 1930 Kuniyoshi had established himself as an internationally known painter and graphic artist. In 1935, he received a Guggenheim fellowship and married Sara Mazo. In New York City he taught at the Art Students League, the New School for Social Research, and served as the first president of the Artists Equity Association from 1947 to 1950. Kuniyoshi was active in social organizations, especially Japanese American organizations, such as the Japanese American Committee for Democracy. Although Kuniyoshi was barred from becoming a citizen due to American immgration laws at the time, he viewed himself as American and took an active role in the war effort during World War II, even working with the U.S. Office of War Information department to design posters.

The Whitney Museum of American Art held a retrospective for Kuniyoshi in 1948, making him the first living artist to be honored in such a fashion at the museum. Yasuo Kuniyoshi died of cancer in 1953 and was survived by his second wife Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi who preserved the legacy of his work.

Related Materials:

Also found at the Archives of American Art are the Yasuo Kuniyoshi photographs of artwork, a 1948 letter from Kuniyoshi to E. P. Richardson, and checklists of Yasuo Kuniyoshi prints.

Provenance:

The collection was donated in installments, from 1969 to 1995, by Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi, Yasuo Kuniyoshi's widow. Additional papers were donated in 2014 and 2018 by Stephen Diamond, Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi's nephew.

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

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.

Occupation:

Photographers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Art, Modern -- 20th century  Search this

Asian American art  Search this

Asian American artists  Search this

Political clubs  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans  Search this

Japanese American art  Search this

Japanese American artists  Search this

Asian American painters  Search this

Asian American printmakers  Search this

Asian American photographers  Search this

Genre/Form:

Scrapbooks

Photographs

Citation:

Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers, 1906-2016, bulk 1920-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by Stephen Diamond, the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, and the Terra Foundation for American Art. Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.

Identifier:

AAA.kuniyasu

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Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-kuniyasu

Interviewee:

Chinn, Andrew, 1915-1996  Search this

Interviewer:

Kangas, Matthew  Search this

Names:

Chinese Art Club (Seattle, Wash.)  Search this

Chong, Fay  Search this

Tobey, Mark  Search this

Extent:

56 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1991 August 9

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Andrew Chinn conducted 1991 August 9, by Matthew Kangas, for the Archives of American Art Northwest Asian American Project.

Chinn speaks of his childhood; the formation of the Chinese Art Club in Seattle in the 1930s; exhibitions of his work in the 1940s; the Chinese and Western styles of his paintings; his teaching career; his friendship with Fay Chong; and his opinion of the Asian influence in Mark Tobey's work.

Biographical / Historical:

Andrew Chinn (1915-1995) was a Chinese American painter based in Seattle, Washington.

General:

Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 46 min.

Provenance:

These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Topic:

Asian American art  Search this

Asian American artists  Search this

Asian American painters  Search this

Chinese American art  Search this

Chinese American artists  Search this

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.chinn91

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-chinn91

Creator:

James Graham & Sons  Search this

Names:

Coe Kerr Gallery  Search this

Duveen-Graham (Gallery)  Search this

Graham Gallery  Search this

Graham Modern (Gallery)  Search this

Cicero, Carmen, 1926-  Search this

Coheleach, Guy  Search this

Crile, Susan, 1942-  Search this

De Kooning, Elaine  Search this

Dickinson, Edwin Walter, 1891-1978  Search this

Duveen, Albert  Search this

Fogel, Seymour, 1911-1984  Search this

Fried, Nancy  Search this

Graham, Robert Claverhouse, 1913-1994  Search this

Kriesberg, Irving, 1919-  Search this

Melchers, Gari, 1860-1932  Search this

Perrine, Van Dearing, 1869-1955  Search this

Santlofer, Jonathan, 1946-  Search this

Schley, Reeve, 1936-  Search this

Stevens, Peter  Search this

Thorne, Joan, 1943-  Search this

Trieff, Selina, 1934-  Search this

Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-2009  Search this

Wyeth, Jamie, 1946-  Search this

Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers), 1882-1945  Search this

Extent:

103.2 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Visitors' books

Scrapbooks

Photographs

Date:

1821

1815

circa 1896-2011

Summary:

The records of the New York City gallery James Graham & Sons measure 103.2 linear feet and date from 1815, 1821, circa 1896-2011 (bulk 1950s-1980s). The collection generally documents the gallery's contemporary art department during the time in which Robert Claverhouse Graham, Sr. worked at the gallery (1940-1979); records prior to 1954 are sparse and scattered. Gallery records include artist files; correspondence; exhibition files; financial records; inventory records; printed materials; sales, loans, and consignment records; scrapbooks; and photographic materials. Also found are records from Coe Kerr Gallery regarding exhibitions.. There is a 8.0 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2018 that includes artists' files regarding exhibitions and photographs of works of art.

Scope and Content Note:

The records of the New York City gallery James Graham & Sons measure 103.2 linear feet and date from 1815, 1821, circa 1896-2011 (bulk 1950s-1980s). The collection generally documents the gallery's contemporary art department during the time in which Robert Claverhouse Graham, Sr. worked at the gallery (1940-1979); records prior to 1954 are sparse and scattered. Gallery records include artist files; correspondence; exhibition files; financial records; inventory records; printed materials; sales, loans, and consignment records; scrapbooks; and photographic materials. Also found are records from Coe Kerr Gallery regarding exhibitions of artwork by Jamie Wyeth, and to a lesser extent, Andrew and N.C. Wyeth.

Over the years, the gallery changed names and established contemporary art departments. In addition to records of James Graham & Sons, the collection holds the records of Duveen-Graham Modern Art (in partnership with Albert Duveen), Graham Gallery, Graham Modern, JG|Contemporary, and, to a lesser extent, The Clapp and Graham Co.

Alphabetical files are a mix of business correspondence and business records. The bulk of the series contains correspondence with galleries, museums, other institutions, and, to a lesser extent, clients regarding sales, consignments, and loans of artwork. Also found are materials relevant to the daily operations of the gallery, including correspondence, subject files, and scattered financial, business and legal records.

Exhibition files provide scattered documentation of the gallery's exhibitions through catalogs, clippings, correspondence, guest books, notes, photographs, press materials, price lists, and sales receipts and other financial records.

Artists' Files document the numerous artists who have been represented by the gallery, especially modern American artists. Folders for each artist can contain a variety of materials, including correspondence with the artist or with institutions regarding consignments, loans, sales and exhibitions; photographic materials primarily of artwork; sales invoices; exhibition catalogs, postcards, and other printed materials; press releases; magazine and newspaper clippings; price lists; artist binders; and research materials on artists and artwork. Also found are some subject files, per original arrangement. There is extensive material related to artists Carmen Cicero, Susan Crile, Elaine De Kooning's portrait of President John F. Kennedy, Edwin Dickinson, muralist Seymour Fogel, Nancy Fried, Irving Kriesberg, Gari Melchers, Jonathan Santlofer, Reeve Schley, Peter Stevens, Joan Thorne, and Selina Trieff.

Artwork files document sales, consignments, and loans of artwork primarily from the mid-1980s to 2000s. Materials include agreements and contracts; condition reports; correspondence; invoices and receipts; photographs of artwork; shipping records; and photocopied printed material and other documentation. This series requires written permission from the donor in order to access.

Sales records from 1959-1984 (missing 1974) are found in the Financial Records series. Also found are check stub books from the mid-late 1950s; price lists; records for the Four Seasons Charter Corp.; and scattered banking, consignment, tax, and other financial records. Inventory cards from mid-1950s-1970s and inventory lists, often with notations and prices, are found in the series Inventory Records.

Coe Kerr Gallery Records regarding the Wyeths document Jamie Wyeth's exhibitions primarily from the mid-1970s-early 1980s. Also found is limited material regarding Andrew Wyeth and N.C. Wyeth. Materials include correspondence, photographs, exhibition printed materials, and extensive newspaper clippings.

There are exhibition catalogs, books, announcements, magazines, clippings, postcards, posters and other printed materials related to artists, John Graham & Sons exhibitions, and exhibitions by Graham artists held at other galleries and museums. Also found is an 1815 fifty cent note which was redeemed in 1821.

Seven scrapbooks document discrete aspects of the business, including the gallery's advertising, participation in an art fair, and the careers of artists Guy Coheleach and Van Dearing Perrine. Materials housed in the scrapbooks include clippings, catalogs, photographs, and other printed materials.

Photographic Materials include mostly black and white photographs, negatives, slides and transparencies of artwork; scattered photographs of installations, artists, and the gallery; and a handful of personal snapshots. The bulk of the photographs are undated, but were likely printed between 1950s-1990s.

There is a 8.0 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2018 that includes artists' files regarding exhibitions and photographs of works of art.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 11 series:

Series 1: Alphabetical Files, circa 1896, 1902-1999, bulk 1955-1986 (Boxes 1-15; 15 linear feet)

Series 2: Exhibition Files, 1912, 1947-2004 (Boxes 16-24; 8 linear feet)

Series 3: Artists' Files, circa 1907-2006, bulk 1955-1999 (Boxes 24-62, 95-96; 39.1 linear feet)

Series 4: Artwork Files, circa early 1900s-2011, bulk mid-1980s-2009 (Boxes 63-71, 94, 101; 9.3 linear feet)

Series 5: Financial Records, circa 1937-1993 (Boxes 72-76, 96; 4.5 linear feet)

Series 6: Inventory Records, circa 1954-1993 (Boxes 76-78, 96; 2.1 linear feet)

Series 7: Coe Kerr Gallery Records Regarding Wyeths, 1964-1988 (Boxes 78-80, 97; 2.7 linear feet)

Series 8: Printed Materials, 1815, 1821, 1949-2006 (Boxes 81-82, 97; 2.1 linear feet)

Series 9: Scrapbooks, 1897-1990s (Boxes 82, 98-100; 0.9 linear feet)

Series 10: Photographic Materials, 1929-1990s (Boxes 83-93, 96, 100-101; 11.5 linear feet)

Series 11: Unprocessed Addition, circa 1940-1980 (Boxes 102-109; 8 linear feet)

Historical Note:

The James Graham & Sons gallery has been owned and managed by the Graham family in New York City since 1857. Throughout its history, the gallery has specialized in decorative arts, antiques, and 19th-early 20th century and contemporary American art.

In 1857, Samuel Graham founded a gallery at 66 Third Street and specialized in furniture. Graham was joined by his son James in the 1880s and expanded the business to include antiques and decorative arts. James A. Graham, the third generation Graham, joined the gallery in the early 20th century. James Graham and antiques dealer Marshall Clapp created Clapp & Graham in 1914, a partnership which was dissolved around 1940.

James R. Graham, the fourth generation Graham, joined the gallery in 1937, followed by his brother Robert Claverhouse Graham, Sr. in 1940. The gallery was then named James Graham & Sons and was located at 514 Madison Avenue. At this time, the gallery specialized in bronzes, ceramics, silver, sculptures, and 19th-early 20th century American art. Robert C. Graham, Sr. introduced modern American art, especially The Eight, into the gallery's inventory.

In 1955, the gallery moved to 1014 Madison Avenue, where it remained until the late 2000s. That same year, Graham opened its first contemporary department with Albert Duveen. Duveen-Graham Modern Art gallery was based on the third floor of the Madison Avenue building and dealt solely in contemporary art until its closing in 1958. Robert C. Graham, Jr. (Robin) joined the gallery in 1963, becoming the fifth generation Graham to run the family business. The gallery is currently located at 32 East 67th Street.

Betsy Fahlman's "James Graham & Sons: A Century and a Half in the Art Business" (2007) was a valuable resource in constructing this Historical Note.

Related Material:

Among the other resources relating to James Graham & Sons in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Robert Claverhouse Graham, November 19, 1976, and the David Herbert papers, 1950-1995.

Provenance:

The James Graham & Sons records were donated in 2007, 2008, and 2012 by Priscilla Caldwell and Jay Grimm of James Graham & Sons and in 2018 by Cameron Shay of James Graham & Sons.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment. Artwork Files (Boxes 63-71, 94) and some photographic materials (Box 93 and 101) require written permission to access.

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:

Art -- Economic aspects  Search this

Painting -- United States  Search this

Sculpture -- United States  Search this

Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Genre/Form:

Visitors' books

Scrapbooks

Photographs

Citation:

James Graham & Sons records, 1815, 1821, circa 1896-2011, bulk 1950s-1980s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by Smithsonian Institution Collections Care Preservation Fund

Identifier:

AAA.jamegras

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James Graham & Sons records

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-jamegras

Creator:

Sutherland, David Russell, 1945-  Search this

Sutherland, David Russell, 1945-  Search this

Subject:

Cadmus, Paul  Search this

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Figurative painting, American -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Theme:

Audio - Visual  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5776

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208615

AAA_collcode_suthdavi

Theme:

Audio - Visual

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208615

Creator:

Wildenhain, Frans, 1905-1980  Search this

Wildenhain, Frans, 1905-1980  Search this

Topic:

Pottery -- United States  Search this

Porcelain -- United States  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- United States  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

Theme:

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Craft  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5914

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208754

AAA_collcode_wildfrga

Theme:

Lives of American Artists

Craft

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208754

Creator:

Treasury Relief Art Project  Search this

Treasury Relief Art Project  Search this

Treasury Relief Art Project  Search this

Subject:

Watson, Forbes  Search this

Topic:

Painting, American -- Exhibitions  Search this

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- United States -- Exhibitions  Search this

Art and state -- United States  Search this

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

Public sculpture -- United States -- Exhibitions  Search this

Sculpture, American -- Exhibitions  Search this

Federal aid to public welfare  Search this

New Deal, 1933-1939  Search this

Public sculpture -- United States -- Exhibitions  Search this

Theme:

Government Sponsorship of the Arts  Search this

New Deal  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5929

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208761

AAA_collcode_treareli

Theme:

Government Sponsorship of the Arts

New Deal

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208761

Creator:

Sievan, Maurice, 1898-1981  Search this

Sievan, Maurice, 1898-1981  Search this

Subject:

Avery, Milton  Search this

Gross, Sidney  Search this

Lannan, J. Patrick  Search this

Raemisch, Waldemere  Search this

Schnitzler, Max  Search this

Trajan, Turku  Search this

Walkowitz, Abraham  Search this

Winter, Andrew  Search this

Sievan, Lee  Search this

Piper, Raymond  Search this

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Theme:

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6720

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208845

AAA_collcode_sievmaur

Theme:

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208845

Creator:

Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold, 1880-1958  Search this

Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold, 1880-1958  Search this

Subject:

Colenbrander, H. T. (Herman Theodoor)  Search this

Heise, Carl Georg  Search this

Hofstede de Groot, C. (Cornelis)  Search this

Bode, Wilhelm von  Search this

Wills, Helen  Search this

Sarre, Maria  Search this

Mellon, Andrew W. (Andrew William)  Search this

McIlhenny, John  Search this

Ford, Edsel  Search this

Morgan, Anne Tracy  Search this

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this

Type:

Scrapbooks

Sketches

Prints

Photographs

Diaries

Place:

Germany -- Politics and government -- 1918-1933

Topic:

Art museums -- United States  Search this

Museum directors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Art, Dutch  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- United States  Search this

Art, Modern -- 20th century  Search this

Art, Italian  Search this

Theme:

Diaries  Search this

Art Theory and Historiography  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)13492

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209035

AAA_collcode_valewilh

Theme:

Diaries

Art Theory and Historiography

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209035

Creator:

Schnabel, Day N., 1905-1991  Search this

Schnabel, Day N., 1905-1991  Search this

Type:

Sketchbooks

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- France -- Paris -- History  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- France -- Paris -- History  Search this

Painting -- France -- Paris  Search this

Theme:

Diaries  Search this

American Art and Artists in a Global Context  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)13405

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209041

AAA_collcode_schnday

Theme:

Diaries

American Art and Artists in a Global Context

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209041

Creator:

Zakharov, Feodor, 1882-1967  Search this

Zakharov, Feodor, 1882-1967  Search this

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Theme:

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6925

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209054

AAA_collcode_zakhfeod

Theme:

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209054

Creator:

Zeigler, Lee Woodward, 1868-1952  Search this

Zeigler, Lee Woodward, 1868-1952  Search this

Subject:

Grainger, Percy  Search this

Leiber, Fritz  Search this

Bruce, Edward  Search this

Cram, Ralph Adams, 1863-1942  Search this

Force, Juliana  Search this

Murray, Oscar H.  Search this

Osgood, Charles Grosvenor  Search this

Wheeler, Joseph Lewis  Search this

Enoch Pratt Free Library  Search this

Public Works of Art Project  Search this

Federal Art Project (U.S.)  Search this

United States  Search this

Topic:

Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- Maryland -- Baltimore  Search this

Mural painting and decoration, American  Search this

Church decoration and ornament -- United States  Search this

Theme:

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6927

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209056

AAA_collcode_zeiglee

Theme:

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209056