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Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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Ruth Abrams, Afro, Fabbri Agenore, Peter Agostini, Giuseppe Ajmone, Josef Albers, Pierre Alechinsky, Charles Alston, John Altoon, Alva, Emilio Ambasz, John Anderson, Lennart Anderson, Carl Andre, Oliver Andrews, Pietro Anigoni, Karel Appel, Araceli, Alexander Archipenko, Rocco Armento, Kenneth Armitage, Francis Arnal, Jean (Hans) Arp, Artists' Club Meeting on May 25, 1956, Roy Ascott, Darrel Austin, Edward Avedisian, Milton Avery, Ay-O
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Folder 19: Alice Baber, Francis Bacon, Balthus, Hadi Bara, John Barber, Walter Barker, Will Barnet, Jennifer Bartlett, Jose Bartoli, Leonard Baskin, Mark Baum, Harold Baumbach, William Baziotes, Robert Beauchamp, Julian Beck, Rosemarie Beck, Max Beckmann, Leland Bell, Lynda Benglis, Billy Al Bengston, Harry Bertoia, Forrest Bess, Joseph Beuys, Janice Biala, Albert Bierstadt, Umberto Bignardi; Folder 20: Julius Bissier, Ronald Bladen, Nell Blaine, Sandra Blon, Hyman Bloom, Norman Bluhm, Robert Frederick Blum, Peter Blume, Abraham Blustein, Jeanne Boardman, Seymour Boardman, Boccioni, Ilya Bolotowsky, Dusti Bonge, Pierre Bonnard, Lee Bontecou, Cameron Booth, Paul Emile Borduas, Bosco, Louis Bouche, Tom Boutis, Paul Brach, Bennett Bradbury; Folder 21: Warren Brandt, Sheila Branigan, Georges Braque, John Bratby, Rodolphe Bresdin, Ernest Briggs, Gandy Brodie, Charles Brody, Tily Brody, James Brooks, Morris Brose, Joan Brown, William T. Brown, Daniel Brustlein, Fritz Bultman, Rudolph Burckhardt, Paul Burlin, Reg Butler
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Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Folder 22: German Cabrera, Lawrence Calcagno, Alexander Calder, William Calfee, Theri Camargo, Gretna Campbell, Kenneth Campbell, Campigli, Raphael Canogar, Arthur B. Carles, Nicolas Carone, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Norman Carter, Edmond Casarella, Jorge Castillo, Giorgio Cavallon, Cesar, Lynn Chadwick, Bernard Chaet, David Chapin, Chapoual, Herman Cherry, Alfredo Chighine, Eduardo Chillida, Chryssa, Jean Clad; Folder 23: James Clark, Joe Clark, Lygia Clark, Carrol Cloar, William Clutz, Adele Cohen, Jean Cohen, Thomas Cole, Carlos Colombino, Kirby Congdon, William Congdon, Bruce Connor, Robert Conover, Al Copley, John Singleton Copley, Edward Corbett, Corneille, June Corwine, Cousins, Rollin McNeil Crampton, Hubert Crehan, Roberto Crippa, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Merce Cunningham, Don Cyr
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Collection Citation:
Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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This series consists mainly of manuscripts and drafts written by Hess for Art News, Le Monde, Vogue, New York magazine, and other publications. Other writings by Hess include his senior essay "Poussin and Classicism"; class notes on art history, architecture, and chemistry; notes on the artist Ingres; notecards on Italian artists; notes taken during his travels abroad; and two notebooks. The first notebook is from Hess' time at Yale and includes his notes on literature and plays along with doodles. The second notebook contains notes written in English and French on readings about art. A play titled "The Red Robins" by Kenneth Koch is also in this series.
Arrangement:
Hess' manuscripts and drafts are arranged chronologically beginning with undated material. Titlles, when known, are supplied in the folder notes.
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Includes bibliographies, biographical information, and correspondence with Hess and others regarding De Kooning artwork.
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Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Conversation between Hess, de Kooning, and Harold Rosenberg recorded by Betty Wolff on March 2, 1964.
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Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Includes interview transcripts, lists of artwork, manuscript draft of "Willem de Kooning" by George Dickerson, notes, printed materials, and photographs of de Kooning, his studio, and works of art.
Oversized material housed in OVs 13, 16
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Includes photographs and transparencies of works of art.
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Collection Citation:
Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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The bulk of the material in the artist and subject files consist of photographs, but printed material, writings, and other records are also found. Many of the photographs are labeled or marked, possibly for use in publications. Photographs are of artwork, artists, and colleagues of Hess. Hess is depicted alongside many of the artists including Salvador DalÃ. The material on Ray Johnson features flyers and copies of collages created for advertisements. The file for Isamu Noguchi includes plans and research photographs for an unrealized project to build a park in New York. Willem de Kooning's files are extensive and include biographical information, bibliographies, correspondence, interview transcripts, lists of artwork, notes, a manuscript about de Kooning by George Dickerson, printed materials, photographs, and two sound tape reels of a conversation between Hess, de Kooning, and Harold Rosenberg recorded by Betty Wolff.
Arrangement:
The contents of the general files are listed and arranged alphabetically.
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This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Folder 10: Salvador DalÃ, Damian, Nassos Daphnis, Maria Helena Vierra da Silva, Don David, Gene Davis, Stuart Davis Luciano Da Vita, Lucien Day, DeChirico, George Deem, Nanno DeGroot, De Kermadec, Delacroix, Jacques Delahaye, Francesco del Cairo, Roberto de Lamonica, Walter de Maria, Agnes Denes, Robert De Niro; Folder 11: Andre Derain, Niki de Saint-Phalle, Nicolas de Stael, Roel d'Haese, Edwin Dickinson, Richard Diebenkorn, Marjorie di Lascia, Burgoyne Diller, Jim Dine, Lois Dodd, William Dole, Enrico Donati, Thomas Doughty, William F. Draper, Sherman Drexler, Charles Steven DuBack, Bernard Dufour, Dufy, Edward Dugmore, D'Vorzon, Friedebald Dzubas, Friedel Dzubas
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Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Thomas Eakins, Matta Echaurren, Arthur Elias, Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York, Max Ernst, (Akyavash) Erol, Maurice Esteve, Merlyn Evans, Philip Evergood
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Paul Feeley, Lyonel Feininger, Apelles Fenosa, Herbert Ferber, John Ferran, Pedro Figari, Perle Fine, Joseph A. Fiore, Giosetta Fioroni, Stanley Fisher, Audrey Flack, Chaim Fleischman, Samson Flexor, Foldes, Jean Follett, Peter Forakis, Raquel Forner, Miles Forst, Sam Francis, Antonio Frasconi, Stan Freborg, William Freed, Ann Freilich, Jane Freilicher, Jared French, Elias Friedensohn, Arnold Friedman, Carole Friedman, Sideo Fromboluti, Stuart Homer Frost, Buckminster Fuller
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Brata, Camino Gallery, March Gallery, Metropolitan, Tanager Gallery
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Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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Collection Citation:
Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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Collection Citation:
Thomas Hess papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund.