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Interviewee:

Cole, Sylvan  Search this

Interviewer:

Berman, Avis  Search this

Names:

Associated American Artists  Search this

Barnet, Will, 1911-2012  Search this

Drewes, Werner, 1899-1985  Search this

Florsheim, Richard A., 1916-1979  Search this

Frankenthaler, Helen, 1928-2011  Search this

Hockney, David  Search this

Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966  Search this

Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967  Search this

Johnson, Una E.  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Levine, Jack, 1915-2010  Search this

Lewenthal, Reeves, 1909-1987  Search this

Lieberman, William Slattery, 1924-  Search this

Motherwell, Robert  Search this

Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987  Search this

Extent:

83 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

2000 June-October

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Sylvan Cole conducted 2000 June-October, by Avis Berman, for the Archives of American Art.

The interviews took place over five sessions in New York, New York. Cole discusses the history of Associated American Artists, the gallery for whom he began working in 1946, and its marketing techniques, customer base, and personalities, such as its founder, Reeves Lewenthal. He also traces his own development as a dealer in prints after he left AAA and recalls many artists and other figures in the art world, including Will Barnet, Werner Drewes, Richard Florsheim, Helen Frankenthaler, David Hockney, Hans Hofmann, Edward Hopper, Una Johnson, Jacob Kainen, Jack Levine, William S. Lieberman, Robert Motherwell, and Raphael Soyer.

Biographical / Historical:

Sylvan Cole (1918-2005) was an art dealer and writer of New York, New York.

General:

Originally recorded on 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 10 digital wav files. Duration is 7 hr., 6 min.

Sound quality is fair; beginning and endings of tapes tend to be garbled and low.

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.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

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

Topic:

Prints -- Marketing  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.cole00

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw926720f24-6e33-49a1-843c-f73c0aeeaec8

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-cole00

Creator:

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Kainen, Ruth Cole.  Search this

Names:

Addison Gallery of American Art  Search this

Australian National Gallery  Search this

Baltimore Museum of Art  Search this

British Museum  Search this

Brooklyn Museum  Search this

Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this

Corcoran School of Art (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Middendorf Gallery  Search this

National Gallery of Art (U.S.)  Search this

Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this

Acton, David, 1953-  Search this

Agee, William C.  Search this

Berman, Avis  Search this

Broun, Elizabeth  Search this

Butler, Bryce  Search this

Cole, Phoebe  Search this

Fine, Ruth, 1941-  Search this

Fort Wayne Museum of Art  Search this

Frohlich, Newton, 1936-  Search this

Gilkey, Gordon  Search this

Gorky, Arshile, 1904-1948  Search this

Halasz, Piri  Search this

Harrison, Carol  Search this

Holden, Donald  Search this

Holladay, Wilhelmina Cole, 1922-  Search this

Hopps, Walter  Search this

Jackson, John Baptist, 1701-1780?  Search this

Jordon, Jim  Search this

Kalonyme, Louis  Search this

Lunn, Harry, 1933-1998  Search this

Morse, Peter  Search this

Nordland, Gerald  Search this

O'Connor, Francis V.  Search this

Pollack, Jerome  Search this

Powell, Richard J., 1953-  Search this

Purcell, Ann  Search this

Rand, Harry  Search this

Reynolds, Jock  Search this

Ries, Martin, 1926-  Search this

Solman, Joseph, 1909-2008  Search this

Steinberg, Leo  Search this

Taylor, Joshua Charles, 1917-  Search this

Taylor, Prentiss, 1907-1991  Search this

Tejera, V. ((Victorino))  Search this

Thornton, Valerie  Search this

Weber, Joanne  Search this

Extent:

33.3 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Diaries

Transcripts

Videotapes

Visitors' books

Lectures

Prints

Greeting cards

Interviews

Scrapbooks

Date:

1905-2009

bulk 1940-2001

Summary:

The papers of painter, printmaker, and curator Jacob Kainen measure 33.3 linear feet and date from 1905 to 2009, with the bulk of the material from 1940-2001. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence/subject files including personal correspondence to and from friends and family members and professional correspondence and records concerning Kainen's activities as an artist, curator, teacher, and art collector. The collection also contains biographical material, writings, diaries, calendars, inventories, interview transcripts, printed material, photographs, works of art by other artists, and nine scrapbooks.

Scope and Content Note:

The papers of painter, printmaker, and curator Jacob Kainen measure 33.3 linear feet and date from 1905 to 2009, with the bulk of the material from 1940-2001. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence/subject files including personal correspondence to and from friends and family members and professional correspondence and records concerning Kainen's activities as an artist, curator, teacher, and art collector. The collection also contains biographical material, writings, diary and journal entries, calendars, inventories, interview and "dialog" transcripts, printed material, photographs, works of art by other artists, and nine scrapbooks.

Biographical materials include items concerning Kainen's career as a curator and artist, in addition to a useful bibliography, detailed biographical outline, and a copy of an FBI report compiled on him. Also included are five videocassette recordings of Kainen.

Alphabetical correspondence/subject files comprise the bulk of the collection and include both Jacob's and Ruth's correspondence with family, friends, colleagues, artists, art critics, curators, museums, arts organizations, galleries, and many others. There is a significant amount of correspondence with David Acton, the Addison Gallery of Art and Jock Reynolds, William Agee, Australian National Gallery, Baltimore Museum of Art, Avis Berman, the British Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth Broun and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bryce Butler, Pheobe Cole, the Corcoran Gallery and School of Art, Richard Field, Ruth Fine, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Newton Frohlich, Gordon Gilkey and the Pacific Northwest College of Art, Arshile Gorky, Piri Halesz, Carol Harrison, Donald Holden, Wilhelmina Holladay, John Baptist Jackson, Jim Jordon, Lou Kantor, Harry Lunn Jr., Middendorf Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Peter Morse, Gerald Nordland, Francis O'Connor, Jerome Pollack, Richard Powell, Ann Purcell, Harry Rand, Martin Ries, Joseph Solman, Leo Steinberg, Prentiss Taylor, Victorino Tejera, Valerie Thornton, Joanne Weber, and numerous family members.

Writings are by and about Jacob Kainen. Kainen's writings include articles, lectures, exhibition catalog essays, notes, travel notebooks, short stories, poems, and written statements about his artistic motivations and justifications. There are writings about Kainen by Avis Berman, Ruth Cole Kainen, and others. The bulk of the numerous diary entries are from Ruth Cole Kainen's diaries, many of which concern Jacob and their family. There are also annotated and revised diary entries. There is one folder of diary entries and one folder of journal entries by Jacob Kainen and two dismantled journal-like notebooks. The papers include daily calendars and travel itineraries from 1972 through 2001.

The papers include transcripts of formal interviews and informal conversations with Jacob Kainen. Transcripts are of informal dinner, telephone, and general conversations between friends, colleagues, artists, and Ruth Cole Kainen. Included are conversations with Avis Berman, Walter Hopps, Harry Rand, Joshua Taylor, and several others. Many of these transcripts were also annnotated by Jacob and Ruth Kainen. Also found are numerous transcripts of more formal interviews with Kainen by art historians, art critics, and students.

There are inventories, appraisals, and lists of sold and not sold paintings, as well as color photographs of some of Kainen's works of art. Also found are inventories of the Kainens' art collection. Printed materials include Kainen's exhibition catalogs and announcements, clippings of articles by and about Jacob Kainen, and an exhibition guestbook.

Photographs are of Kainen with his family and friends, at exhibition openings, and working in his studios. Works of art by others includes handmade greeting cards, limited edition prints, and portfolios given to Jacob Kainen. Nine scrapbooks containing news clippings and exhibition publications document the entirety of Kainen's career as an artist.

Arrangement:

The Jacob Kainen papers are arranged into 11 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1938-2001 (Boxes 1, 32; 0.8 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence/Subject Files, 1936-2003 (Boxes 1-12, 32-33; 11.8 linear feet)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1920s-2002 (Boxes 12-13, 33; 1.6 linear feet)

Series 4: Diaries, circa 1952-2002 (Boxes 13-18, 33-38; 10.0 linear feet)

Series 5: Calendars, 1953-2008 (Boxes 18-20, 38; 1.7 linear feet)

Series 6: Transcripts, circa 1975-1994 (Boxes 20-21, 38; 1.4 linear feet)

Series 7: Inventories, 1927-2001 (Boxes 21-22; 1.0 linear feet)

Series 8: Printed Material, 1938-2003 (Box 22, 38, OV 31; 0.6 linear feet)

Series 9: Photographs, 1905-2000 (Boxes 22-25, 38, OV 31; 3.3 linear feet)

Series 10: Works of Art by Others, 1942-2000 (Boxes 25-26, OV 31; 1.2 linear foot)

Series 11: Scrapbooks, 1936-1998 (Boxes 27-30, 38; 1.3 linear feet)

Biographical Note:

Jacob Kainen (1909-2001) was a painter, printmaker, and curator who worked primarily in Washington, D.C.

Born on December 7, 1909 in Waterbury, Connecticut, Jacob Kainen moved with his family to New York City in 1918. Kainen studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn from 1927 until 1930, and at the Art Student's League. In the early 1930s, Kainen became involved in social causes and formed close friendships with the early abstractionists, including John Graham, Arshile Gorky, and Stuart Davis. He joined the Artists' Union and a contributor to its journal, Art Front, along with Stuart Davis and Harold Rosenberg. Jacob's participation in the Artists' Union was later investigated by the FBI.

From 1935 until 1942, Kainen worked for the Graphic Arts Division of the Works Progress Administration in New York City and began exhibiting with the New York School. It was during this period that he married Bertha Friedman. Jacob and Bertha had two sons together, Dan and Paul, and divorced in 1968.

In 1942, Kainen made a life-changing decision to leave New York City and move to Washington, D.C. to accept what he thought would be a temporary position as a scientific aide in the Division of Graphic Arts at the Smithsonian Institution. Kainen quickly became Assistant Curator and Curator in 1946. He served as Curator for twenty years, completely reshaping the department and building the graphic arts collection. His print exhibitions brought the work of S.W. Hayter, Josef Albers, Adja Yunkers, Louis Lozowick, Karl Schrag, José Guerrero, Louis Schanker, Werner Drewes, and Boris Margo to Washington audiences - graphic work that might not have been shown that early in the area.

1947 marked the opening of the Washington Workshop Center for the Arts, where Kainen served as a teacher and guide to several important artists, helping to make the workshop a magnet for new talent and instrumental in furthering the careers of several artists. Although Kainen taught Gene Davis and Alma Thomas and introduced Morris Louis to Leon Berkowitz, he never considered himself a member of the "Washington Color School."

In 1949, the Corcoran Gallery of Art held a retrospective of Kainen's prints and three years later Kenneth Noland organized Kainen's first painting retrospective at Catholic University. Kainen's paintings from the 1940s illustrated a shift away from social realism toward abstract expressionism. In 1956, Jacob Kainen received a grant from the American Philosophical society to conduct research in Europe for his monograph on the English woodcut artist, John Baptist Jackson. He traveled to Europe again in 1962 to study paintings and prints from the Mannerist Period.

From 1966 until 1970, Kainen worked as the Curator of prints and drawings at the National Collection of Fine Arts (now the Smithsonian American Art Museum). He married Ruth Cole in February of 1969. Kainen retired from the Smithsonian a year later to devote himself full-time to his art, but continued to serve as a special consultant to the Smithsonian American Art Museum for nineteen years. In 1971 and 1972, Kainen taught painting and the history of printmaking at the University of Maryland. A retrospective of Kainen's paintings was held in 1993 at the National Museum of American Art (SAAM).

Throughout his artistic career, Kainen experimented with different mediums and explored different styles, yet he identified himself as a painter. Jacob Kainen participated in at least twenty-five one man shows and several group exhibitions. His works are in collections across the United States and abroad, including the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the British Museum. He worked in his studio up until the time of his death on March 19, 2001 at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Related Material:

Found among the holdings of the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview of Jacob Kainen conducted by Avis Berman in 1982 for the Archives' "Mark Rothko and His Times" oral history project. Also found are microfilm copies of Bertha Kainen's correspondence with Avis Berman regarding Berman's essay about Jacob Kainen.

Separated Material:

The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reels 565, 2147-2149, and 2200) including correspondence, writings by Kainen, and papers relating to the Smithsonian Institution Loyalty Board's investigation of Jacob Kainen from 1942-1954. Most, but not all, of the loaned materials were included in later gifts. Loaned materials not donated at a later date remain with the lender and are not described in the container listing of this finding aid.

Provenance:

Jacob and Ruth Kainen first lent the Archives of American Art material for microfilming from 1973-1981, the bulk of which was included in the later gifts. Papers were then donated in multiple accretions between 1981-2007 by Jacob and Ruth Kainen, and in 2009 from the estate of Ruth Kainen via executor Teresa Covacevich Grana. Also in 2003, eight photographs of Jacob and Ruth Kainen were transferred from the National Portrait Gallery to the Archives of American Art.

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.

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:

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

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

Art teachers -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Painting, Abstract -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

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

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Diaries

Transcripts

Videotapes

Visitors' books

Lectures

Prints

Greeting cards

Interviews

Scrapbooks

Citation:

Jacob Kainen papers, 1905-2008, bulk 1940-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.kainjaco

See more items in:

Jacob Kainen papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw974ec158d-d417-4d06-931d-44a4af17ab27

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-kainjaco

Interviewee:

Noland, Kenneth, 1924-2010  Search this

Interviewer:

Berman, Avis  Search this

Names:

Greenberg, Clement, 1909-1994  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Smith, David, 1906-1965  Search this

Extent:

39 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1987 July 1-16

Scope and Contents:

An Interview of Kenneth Noland conducted 1987 July 1-16, by Avis Berman, for the Archives of American Art.

Noland speaks of his interest in working in series, as influenced by David Smith; the influence of other artists and art movements, and the problems caused by this influence; the Washington art scene in the 1950s; self criticism; his philosophy of drawing; subject matter and content; abstract expressionism and its development; painting and its relationship to architecture; collectors; his work in sculpture; the relationship of sculpture to his painting. He recalls David Smith, Jacob Kainen, and Clement Greenberg.

Biographical / Historical:

Kenneth Noland (1924-2010) was a painter and educator in South Salem, N.Y., and friend of David Smith.

General:

Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 27 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 others.

Restrictions:

This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Topic:

Abstract expressionism  Search this

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

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  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.noland87

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9acab9115-9396-410a-8cad-2c66de66a4af

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-noland87

Interviewee:

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Interviewer:

Berman, Avis  Search this

Creator:

Mark Rothko and His Times Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

ACA Galleries  Search this

Art Students League (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Mark Rothko and His Times Oral History Project  Search this

Pratt Institute  Search this

Davis, Gene, 1920-1985  Search this

Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964  Search this

De Kooning, Willem, 1904-1997  Search this

Gorky, Arshile, 1904-1948  Search this

Graham, John, 1887-1961  Search this

Hayter, Stanley William, 1901-1988  Search this

Lazzari, Pietro, 1898-1979  Search this

Margo, Boris, 1902-1995  Search this

McNeil, George, 1908-1995  Search this

Noland, Kenneth, 1924-2010  Search this

Reinhardt, Ad, 1913-1967  Search this

Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970  Search this

Schnitzler, Max, 1903-  Search this

Solman, Joseph, 1909-2008  Search this

Thomas, Alma  Search this

Extent:

6 Cassettes (Sound recording, analog.)

108 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Cassettes

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1982 Aug. 10-Sept. 22

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Jacob Kainen conducted 1982 Aug. 10-1982 Sept. 22, by Avis Berman, for the Archives of American Art's Mark Rothko and His Times oral history project.

Kainen speaks about his family and educational background; early interest in art; his studies at the Art Students League and Pratt Institute; showing at the ACA Gallery; the community of artists in New York in the late 1930s; writing for ART FRONT; his employment by the graphic arts division of the WPA-FAP in New York; his move to Washington, D.C., in 1942, to work for the Smithsonian Institution; his first marriage to Bertha Friedman and their children; his career in Washinton, D.C. as a curator, painter, printmaker, writer, and teacher; the FBI investigation of his background; and the art scene in Washington, D.C. Kainen also recalls artists he has known including Stuart Davis, Joseph Solman, John Graham, Mark Rothko, Pietro Lazzari, Willem de Kooning, Max Schnitzler, Arshile Gorky, Gene Davis, Alma Thomas, George McNeil, Kenneth Noland, Boris Margo, Stanley Hayter, and Ad Reinhardt. He discusses Mark Rothko's influences, how he "hated the art industry" and was secretive about his art materials. Kainen also recalls encountering Rothko in Provincetown in 1968 and comments on his art and his suicide. Jacob Kainen's wife, Ruth, was also present and contributed her recollections.

Biographical / Historical:

Jacob Kainen (1909-2001) was a painter, printmaker, and curator from Washington, D.C. Studied at the Art Students League and Pratt Institute; died at age 91.

Provenance:

This interview was conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's Mark Rothko and his Times oral history project, with funding provided by the Mark Rothko Foundation.

Others interviewed on the project (by various interviewers) include: Sonia Allen, Sally Avery, Ben-Zion, Bernard Braddon, Ernest Briggs, Rhys Caparn, Elaine de Kooning, Herbert Ferber, Esther Gottlieb, Juliette Hays, Sidney Janis, Buffie Johnson, Louis Kaufman, Jack Kufeld, Katharine Kuh, Stanley Kunitz, Joseph Liss, Dorothy Miller, Betty Parsons, Wallace Putnam, Rebecca Reis, Maurice Roth, Sidney Schectman, Aaron Siskind, Joseph Solman, Hedda Sterne, Jack Tworkov, Esteban Vicente and Ed Weinstein. Each has been cataloged separately.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Painters -- Washington (D.C.) -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Abstract expressionism  Search this

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

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

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding provided by the Mark Rothko Foundation.

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.kainen82

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b3fdd057-20aa-4e92-aaae-8b8e30d39212

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-kainen82

Creator:

Kainen, Bertha  Search this

Names:

Berman, Avis  Search this

Broun, Elizabeth  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Extent:

9 Items

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1993-1994

Scope and Contents:

Bertha Kainen's correspondence with art historian Avis Berman, first husband, artist Jacob Kainen, and National Museum of American Art Director, Elizabeth Broun, regarding Berman's essay, "Images from a Life," in JACOB KAINEN (Washington, D.C.: National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1993). Kainen discusses what she believes to be errors in Berman's essay. The book was published on the occassion of a Jacob Kainen retrospective exhibition at the National Museum of American Art, 1993.

Biographical / Historical:

Bertha Kainen was the first wife of artist Jacob Kainen.

Provenance:

Donated 1994 by Bertha Kainen.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Identifier:

AAA.kainbert

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99ae11c71-10a1-492c-8c25-43c313da595a

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-kainbert

Creator:

Contreras, Belisario R., 1916-1990  Search this

Subject:

Zakheim, Bernard Baruch  Search this

Bruce, Margaret T.  Search this

Dows, Olin  Search this

Ealand, Maria  Search this

Gernand, John  Search this

Jacobowitz, Arlene  Search this

Jewett, Masha Zakheim  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Kallen, Horace Meyer  Search this

Kent, Rockwell  Search this

La More, Chet Harmon  Search this

Miller, Dorothy Canning  Search this

Phelps, Merwin C.  Search this

Rein, Selma  Search this

Scott, David W.  Search this

Weston, Harold  Search this

Agee, William C.  Search this

Biddle, George  Search this

Federal Art Project  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Citation:

Belisario Contreras papers, 1943-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Latino and Latin American artists  Search this

Theme:

Latino and Latin American  Search this

Research and writing about art  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5459

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208531

AAA_collcode_contbeli

Theme:

Latino and Latin American

Research and writing about art

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208531

Creator:

Contreras, Belisario R., 1916-  Search this

Names:

Federal Art Project  Search this

Agee, William C.  Search this

Biddle, George, 1885-1973  Search this

Bruce, Margaret T.  Search this

Dows, Olin, 1904-1981  Search this

Ealand, Maria  Search this

Gernand, John, 1913-1990  Search this

Jacobowitz, Arlene  Search this

Jewett, Masha Zakheim, 1931-  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Kallen, Horace Meyer, 1882-1974  Search this

Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971  Search this

La More, Chet Harmon, 1908-1980  Search this

Miller, Dorothy Canning, 1904-2003  Search this

Phelps, Merwin C.  Search this

Rein, Selma  Search this

Scott, David W., 1916-  Search this

Weston, Harold, 1894-1972  Search this

Zakheim, Bernard Baruch, 1898-1985  Search this

Extent:

0.5 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Interviews

Date:

1943-1984

Summary:

The papers of art historian Belisario Contreras measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1943 to 1984. The papers document his research on New Deal Art Projects, including correspondence and copies of correspondence with William C. Agee, George Biddle (including 16 photographs of murals in Mexico City and Washington, D.C. and a clipping), Mrs. Edward Bruce, Olin Dows, Maria Ealand, Arlene Jacobowitz, Masha Zakheim Jewett (including an exhibition catalog and clippings on Bernard Baruch Zakheim), Horace Kallen, Rockwell Kent, Chet LaMore, Merwin C. Phelps, David W. Scott, Harold Weston, and others. Also found are National Endowment for the Humanities grant proposals "NDA Projects in Pennsylvania," 1975, and "Images of the Heartland," 1980, and notes from Contreras' interviews with Maria Ealand, John Gernand, Jacob Kainen, Dorothy Miller, and Selma Rein.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of art historian Belisario Contreras measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1943 to 1984. The papers contain his research on New Deal Art Projects, including correspondence and copies of correspondence with William C. Agee, George Biddle (including 16 photographs of murals in Mexico City and Washington, D.C. and a clipping), Mrs. Edward Bruce, Olin Dows, Maria Ealand, Arlene Jacobowitz, Masha Zakheim Jewett (including an exhibition catalog and clippings on Bernard Baruch Zakheim), Horace Kallen, Rockwell Kent, Chet LaMore, Merwin C. Phelps, David W. Scott, Harold Weston, and others; National Endowment for the Humanities grant proposals "NDA Projects in Pennsylvania," 1975, and "Images of the Heartland," 1980, and notes from Contreras' interviews with Maria Ealand, John Gernand, Jacob Kainen, Dorothy Miller, and Selma Rein.

Biographical / Historical:

Belisario Contreras was an Argentinian born art historian who lived and worked in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1983 he published the book "Tradition and Innovation in New Deal Art."

Related Materials:

Papers of Belisario R. Contreras, 1860-1976, are also located at The University of New Mexico's Center for Southwest Research.

Provenance:

Donated 1985 by Belisario Contreras.

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.

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:

Art historians -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque  Search this

Topic:

Latino and Latin American artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Citation:

Belisario Contreras papers, 1943-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.contbeli

See more items in:

Belisario Contreras papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ae0dd679-9b53-45c6-8bcf-760156655f8b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-contbeli

Artist:

Jacob Kainen, 7 Dec 1909 - 19 Mar 2001  Search this

Sitter:

Jacob Kainen, 7 Dec 1909 - 19 Mar 2001  Search this

Medium:

Etching on paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 33.2 x 25.6cm (13 1/16 x 10 1/16")

Type:

Print

Date:

1947

Topic:

Costume\Apron  Search this

Self-portrait  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this

Jacob Kainen: Male  Search this

Jacob Kainen: Visual Arts\Artist\Printmaker\Etcher  Search this

Jacob Kainen: Visual Arts\Artist\Printmaker\Engraver  Search this

Jacob Kainen: Visual Arts\Curator  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; the Ruth Bowman and Harry Kahn Twentieth-Century American Self-Portrait Collection

Object number:

NPG.2002.278

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fe95f710-65b4-44f3-a6e8-e1a8e851533f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2002.278

Creator:

Wilson, Judith  Search this

Kainen, Jacob, 1909-2001  Search this

Subject:

Kainen, Ruth Cole  Search this

Type:

Sound Recording

Date:

1978 July 1

Citation:

Judith Wilson and Jacob Kainen. Interview with Jacob and Ruth Kainen, 1978 July 1. Judith Wilson papers, 1966-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)18772

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Judith Wilson papers, 1966-2010

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_18772

Collection Creator:

Thomas, Alma  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 37

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1970s

Collection 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 copies 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:

Alma Thomas papers, circa 1894-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of the Alma Thomas paper is provided by The Walton Family Foundation and The Friends of Alma Thomas

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Alma Thomas papers

Alma Thomas papers / Series 3: Notes and Writings / 3.3: By Others

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw998c93b1a-ca21-4cfa-833f-ad4d4bdf7f37

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-thomalma-ref793

Creator:

Barnett-Aden Gallery  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this

Howard University  Search this

Howard University. Gallery of Art  Search this

Aden, Alonzo J., 1906-1963  Search this

Asher, Lila Oliver  Search this

Driskell, David C.  Search this

Ealey, Adolphus  Search this

Greene, Carroll  Search this

Herring, James V. (James Vernon)  Search this

Johnson, Robert L., 1946 April 8-  Search this

Lazzari, Pietro, 1898-1979  Search this

Long, Richard, 1945-  Search this

Porter, James A. (James Amos), 1905-1970  Search this

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962  Search this

Spellman, Gladys Noon  Search this

Thomas, Alma  Search this

Wells, James Lesesne, 1902-1993  Search this

Extent:

0.5 Cubic feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Ephemera

Catalogues

Business records

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

South Carolina

Date:

1954-1989

bulk 1961-1977

Summary:

The Historical Records of the Barnett-Aden Gallery showcases one of the first galleries owned and operated by African Americans. The work of the Gallery was invaluable as they opened the exhibition space to established and unknown artists regardless of race or gender.

Scope and Contents:

The Historical Records of Barnett-Aden Gallery collection includes historical background materials on the gallery, its founders James V. Herring and Alonzo Aden as well as Adolphus Ealey, its steward after its closure in 1969. The materials include correspondence, business records, photographs, exhibition catalogues, and clippings.

Arrangement:

The materials in this collection have been kept at the folder level and separated into four series. The materials have been ordered and organized based on the content. Within each series and subseries, the folders are organized as close to the collection's original order as when it was acquired.

Historical Sketch:

The Barnett-Aden Gallery, suggested to be the first African American privately-owned gallery in the U.S, open its doors on October 16, 1943. The gallery was founded by artist and scholar James V. Herring alongside his protegee, curator Alonzo Aden. The gallery was housed in a private home that they shared, located on 127 Randolph Street NW in Washington, DC. These men aimed to create an art gallery that provided a venue for underrepresented artists of all races and genres. It was this partnership that laid the foundation for the shift in African American representation in modern art. Aden stated that the gallery's aims were to help foster new talent while also bringing "art of superior quality" to the community. Throughout its history, the gallery held almost 200 exhibitions and showcased the work of over 400 artists.

James Vernon Herring was born on January 7, 1887 in Clio, South Carolina to an African American mother, Alice Herring (1860-1942), and white father, William Culbreth. As a young man, he moved to Washington, DC for better educational opportunities. Herring was educated at the Howard Academy, a preparatory high school located at nearby Howard University campus. Herring received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and completed graduate studies at Columbia and Harvard Universities. Trained in art and classical studies with a focus on French impressionism, Herring was initially brought on Howard University's faculty as architecture instructor in 1920. This experience inspired Herring to create the Department of Art at the university where he convinced former home economics student and future prominent visual artist, Alma Thomas to be the art school's first graduate in 1924. Herring continued to mentor and discover young artists as was the case with Alonzo Aden.

Alonzo Aden was born on May 6, 1906 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to Naomi Barnett (1883-1956) and Ephraim Aden (1859-1917). His working-class parents wanting more for their eldest son, decided to send him to live with relatives in Washington, DC for greater educational opportunities. Aden did well academically and completed some studies at Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) before finally entering Howard University in 1927. The following year, Herring opened the Howard University Gallery of Art and installed Aden as its first curator. Aden initially pursued a career as an educator but became more interested in art history and after his graduation from Howard in 1933, he pursued studies in museum and curatorial work.

Recent scholarship has suggested that Herring and Aden were in a romantic as well as working relationship. Working together in the Howard Gallery of Art, they sought to provide a space for art students, local artists and other relatively unknown artists from around the world. Living together since 1929, Herring supported Aden's post-graduate pursuits including his studies of African arts and crafts in galleries across Europe as well as his curatorial work at the American Negro Exposition in Chicago in 1940. Aden returned to Washington to great acclaim and continued his work with Herring at the Howard Gallery of Art.

The Gallery was housed in a Victorian townhouse located in the then middle-class African American neighborhoods of LeDroit Park and Logan Circle (present-day Bloomingdale). Research notes that the house was purchased during the late 1920s by Herring with some assistance of artist Alma Thomas (or vice versa). Both were listed as owners of the property until 1933 when Aden was listed as the co-owner. In 1943, Aden resigned as head of the Howard Gallery for unknown reasons which led Herring and Aden to open a gallery in their home. The gallery was named after Aden's mother Naomi, who also served as an early benefactor of the gallery giving $1,000 in support. It was the support of various benefactors alongside Herring's salary as a Howard professor and Aden's several "government jobs" that kept the gallery afloat during its time in the home. The first floor of the gallery consisted entirely of exhibition space with the second-floor space interchanged between exhibition, study, and living spaces over the years. Herring's library, also located on the upper floors, was used for research by students and local scholars. Herring and Aden never saw the gallery as a truly profitable venture but instead wanted to offer avenues for the artists to showcase their work. As policy, each artist retained all money earned from sales but were required to donate at least one work of art to the Barnett-Aden collection.

The gallery, the first of its kind in Washington at the time, exhibited works of artists regardless of race; African American artists displayed alongside their more notable white peers. Notable artists featured in the gallery include Henri Matisse, Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, and M.C. Escher were exhibited alongside notable African American artists Richmond Barthé, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Charles White, Selma Burke as well as many others. Several Howard professors who went on to have notable art careers also exhibited their work at the gallery including James Porter, Lois Mailou Jones, and James Lesesne Wells. Many of the artists featured in the gallery were also greatly involved in the operations. Alma Thomas served gallery's vice president before she began exhibiting her work there in 1950s. Artist and scholar, David Driskell served as the associate director of the gallery after Aden's death.

The gallery held five to eight exhibitions every year including a special annual anniversary exhibition. In 1944, the gallery opened a show featuring Brazilian modern artist, Candido Portinari, who had previously completed a mural at the Library of Congress, that sparked great interest at the gallery. The exhibition opening brought in visitors from all over Washington including members of the president's cabinet, foreign ambassadors and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. This renewed interest created a somewhat hectic pace in keeping up with the work of the gallery. This pace coupled with the full-time jobs and other ventures including a gift shop enabled the gallery to act as a luminary of the African American and local arts community in Washington.

In 1961, while preparing for the annual anniversary exhibition, Alonzo Aden died suddenly. Herring with aid of his friends and students took on the management of the gallery after his partner's death but was unable to keep the pace of Aden's work and the attendance declined. In 1969, Herring died in the home leaving behind a formidable legacy. The home and its contents including the gallery's art collection was sold in order to settle the debts of Herring's estate. The collection was divided amongst three individuals. Artist and former Herring student, Adolphus Ealey inherited the bulk of the collection that featured 250 significant works. Herring's books, graphic drawings, and prints were given to Herring associate and friend, Dr. Felton J. Earls, while the sculptures went to art collectors and friends Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Marquez.

The portion of the collection owned by Ealey was described as the preeminent selection from the gallery's collection. The size and ongoing upkeep of the collection was significant which caused the collection to be moved several times over the years. The collection which out of necessity was originally stored in Ealey's Southwest Washington apartment then moved a to a house in LeDroit Park and then to another space in the Washington neighborhood of Fort Lincoln. Ealey collaborated with colleagues and institutions to have it exhibited in various locations but also bid to find the collection a permanent home. During the 1970s, the collection was featured at the Museum of Afro-American Culture and History in Philadelphia, the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum) and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

Unable to find an institutional home for the collection, Ealey was forced to sell the collection in 1989 to the Florida Endowment Fund for Higher Education. Ealey stipulated that collection must remain intact but also that the new owners had to develop educational and outreach programs focused on African Americans in the arts. Failing to find consistent opportunities to exhibit the collection, the owners were forced to sell the collection. In 1998, Robert L. Johnson, then chairman and founder of the television channel, Black Entertainment Television (BET), purchased the collection. The collection went on a national tour then was displayed for some time at the BET headquarters in Washington. In 2015, Johnson donated selections from the gallery collection to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in an effort to preserve the legacy of the Barnett-Aden Gallery and the tireless work of James V. Herring and Alonzo Aden for generations to come.

Historical Timeline

1897 -- James Vernon Herring was born January 7 in Clio, South Carolina.

1906 -- Alonzo James Aden was born May 6 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

1914-1916 -- While attending Syracuse University, Herring taught summer classes at Wilberforce University in Ohio for two summers.

1917 -- Herring graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelors of Pedagogy in Art degree.

1917-1920 -- Herring served as YMCA secretary for the YMCA in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and then Camp Lee, Virginia. Herring also held teaching positions at Straight College in New Orleans and Bennett College in North Carolina

1920 -- Alonzo was sent to Washington, D.C. to live with his uncle, James Aden, and his wife Laura.

1921 -- Herring was initially hired as architectural drawing instructor at Howard University and after negotiations established Department of Art later that same year.

1927 -- Herring organized an exhibition of Howard U. students' artwork that toured the Deep South U.S. Aden enrolled in Howard University in pursuit of an education degree.

1930 -- The Howard University Gallery of Art formally opened on April 7. Aden was hired as gallery assistant.

1933 -- Aden received his Bachelor of Arts in Education; Herring added Aden's name as co-owner of the 127 Randolph Place home.

1934-1939 -- Aden engaged in post-graduate study and museum curatorial work around the U.S. and Europe.

1940 -- Aden served as art curator for the American Negro Exposition (the "Negro's World Fair") in Chicago

1943 -- Aden resigned his position at the Howard University Gallery of Art for undisclosed reasons. The Barnett-Aden Gallery was founded by James V. Herring and Alonzo Aden. The first exhibition, "American Paintings for the Home" featured Elizabeth Catlett, Lois Mailou Jones, Malvin Gray Johnson, James Lesesne Wells, Jacob Lawrence, and many others.

1944 -- First anniversary exhibition featuring artist Candido Portinari, Brazilian artist who was already known in Washington from his mural for the Library of Congress. It was attended by the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. Exhibition, "The Negro in Art" and "American Paintings for the Home" featuring Catlett, James A. Porter, Wells, Jones, Richmond Barthé, Hale Woodruff, Betsy Graves Reyneau and others.

1946 -- Exhibition, "Paintings by Lois Mailou Jones" and featured paintings of Jacob Lawrence for Third Anniversary exhibition.

1947 -- Fourth Anniversary Exhibition, "Recent Paintings by Charles White". Exhibition of Elizabeth Catlett, "Paintings, Sculpture, and Prints of The Negro Woman".

1948 -- Exhibition, "Paintings and Drawings by James A. Porter".

1949 -- Exhibition, "Sylvia Carewe".

1950 -- "Exhibition of Six Washington Artists" featuring Romare Bearden, Samuel Bookatz, Bernice Cross, Robert Gates, Norma Mazo, and James A. Porter. "Exhibition "Paintings and Prints by James Lesesne Wells."

1951 -- Exhibition, "Three Washington Artists" featuring Richard Dempsey, Sam Herman, and Jack Perlmutter Exhibition, "Herman Maril: Paintings in Retrospect, 1931-1951"

1953 -- Tenth Anniversary Exhibition, "Eighteen Washington Artists" featuring Sarah Baker, Samuel Bookatz, William Calfee, Bernice Cross, Robert Franklin Gates, Jacob Kainen, Marjorie Phillips, James Porter, and James Lesesne Wells.

1954 -- Exhibition "Six Washington Painters" featuring Theresa Abbott, Gabriel Cherin, Gloria Besser Green, Alma W. Thomas, and Anita Wertheim.

1955 -- Twelfth anniversary exhibition focused on "Jack Perlmutter".

1957 -- Exhibition, "David C. Driskell: Exhibition of Paintings"

1958 -- Exhibition "Norman Lewis: Paintings"

1959 -- Sixteenth Anniversary Exhibition of "Paintings by Pietro Lazzari, Helen Rennie, Alma Thomas, Andrea De Zerega". Exhibition of "Religious Paintings and Prints by James L. Wells and Sculpture by Selma Burke"

1962 -- Alonzo Aden died suddenly at the age of 56 on October 13 in Washington D.C. Herring solely inherits the Gallery collection.

1969 -- Herring dies at age 84 in Washington, DC. on May 29. Artist Adolphus Ealey inherits the bulk of the gallery collection along with Dr. Felton J. Earls and Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Marquez.

1974 -- Two exhibitions of the collection at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

1989 -- Collection sold to Florida Endowment Fund for Higher Education.

1998 -- Robert Johnson, founder and former CEO of Black Entertainment Television (BET) purchased the entire collection and serves as administrators over the collection.

Provenance:

Acquired through a purchase by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Access to collection materials requires an appointment.

Rights:

The NMAAHC Archives can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes.

Topic:

Photographs  Search this

Art  Search this

Business  Search this

LGBTQ+  Search this

Museums  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Painting, American  Search this

Galleries  Search this

Education  Search this

finance  Search this

Local and Regional  Search this

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Correspondence

Ephemera

Catalogues

Business records

Citation:

Historical Records of the Barnett-Aden Gallery, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Identifier:

NMAAHC.A2014.63.32

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The Historical Records of the Barnett-Aden Gallery

Archival Repository:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io3ab33c70c-0c97-4ae6-b532-0055f1a78617

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmaahc-a2014-63-32

Creator:

Farruggio, Remo, 1906-1981  Search this

Subject:

Roszak, Theodore  Search this

Soyer, Raphael  Search this

Taylor, Francis Henry  Search this

Butler, Joseph Green, III  Search this

Davidson, Morris  Search this

Hale, Robert Beverly  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Type:

Scrapbooks

Citation:

Remo Farruggio papers, 1937-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5797

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208637

AAA_collcode_farrremo

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208637

Creator:

Ward, Lynd Kendall, 1905-1985  Search this

McNeer, May Yonge, 1902-1994  Search this

Subject:

McCausland, Elizabeth  Search this

Rivera, Diego  Search this

Zigrosser, Carl  Search this

Taylor, Prentiss  Search this

Eichenberg, Fritz  Search this

Gag, Wanda  Search this

Gottlieb, Harry  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Kent, Rockwell  Search this

Lozowick, Louis  Search this

Society of American Graphic Artists  Search this

Citation:

Lynd Ward and May McNeer papers, 1929-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Prints -- 20th century  Search this

Children's literature  Search this

Illustration of books  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)7159

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209294

AAA_collcode_wardlynp

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209294

Creator:

Grand Central Art Galleries  Search this

Subject:

Asher, Elise  Search this

Barrie, Erwin S.  Search this

Browne, Byron  Search this

Candell, Victor  Search this

DeMartini, Joseph  Search this

Gonzalez, Xavier  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Lam, Jennett  Search this

Moy, Seong  Search this

Osver, Arthur  Search this

Roberts, Colette  Search this

Rowan, Herman  Search this

Salemme, Lucia A.  Search this

Watts, Robert M.  Search this

Galerie Jeanne Bucher  Search this

Grand Central Moderns (Gallery)  Search this

Type:

Photographs

Citation:

Grand Central Art Galleries records, 1931-1968, bulk circa 1952-circa 1965. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, Modern -- United States  Search this

Theme:

Art Gallery Records  Search this

Art Market  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8254

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210425

AAA_collcode_grancent

Theme:

Art Gallery Records

Art Market

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210425

Creator:

Kainen, Jacob, 1909-2001  Search this

Kainen, Ruth Cole.  Search this

Subject:

Acton, David  Search this

Jordon, Jim  Search this

Agee, William C.  Search this

Butler, Bryce  Search this

Tejera, V. ((Victorino))  Search this

O'Connor, Francis V.  Search this

Gorky, Arshile  Search this

Kalonyme, Louis  Search this

Hopps, Walter  Search this

Frohlich, Newton  Search this

Powell, Richard J.  Search this

Cole, Phoebe  Search this

Holladay, Wilhelmina Cole  Search this

Broun, Elizabeth  Search this

Gilkey, Gordon  Search this

Fine, Ruth  Search this

Berman, Avis  Search this

Thornton, Valerie  Search this

Rand, Harry  Search this

Taylor, Joshua Charles  Search this

Fort Wayne Museum of Art  Search this

Halasz, Piri  Search this

Lunn, Harry  Search this

Jackson, John Baptist  Search this

Harrison, Carol  Search this

Purcell, Ann  Search this

Weber, Joanne  Search this

Solman, Joseph  Search this

Nordland, Gerald  Search this

Ries, Martin  Search this

Pollack, Jerome  Search this

Reynolds, Jock  Search this

Steinberg, Leo  Search this

Holden, Donald  Search this

Taylor, Prentiss  Search this

Morse, Peter  Search this

Addison Gallery of American Art  Search this

Brooklyn Museum  Search this

Australian National Gallery  Search this

Baltimore Museum of Art  Search this

Middendorf Gallery  Search this

Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this

Corcoran School of Art (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

National Gallery of Art (U.S.)  Search this

Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this

British Museum  Search this

Type:

Photographs

Diaries

Transcripts

Videotapes

Visitors' books

Lectures

Prints

Greeting cards

Interviews

Scrapbooks

Citation:

Jacob Kainen papers, 1905-2009, bulk 1940-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Painting, Abstract -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

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

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)9025

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211214

AAA_collcode_kainjaco

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211214

Creator:

Ward, Lynd Kendall, 1905-1985  Search this

Subject:

Albee, Grace  Search this

Arms, John Taylor  Search this

Eichenberg, Fritz  Search this

Frasconi, Antonio  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Leighton, Clare  Search this

Taylor, Prentiss  Search this

Wengenroth, Stow  Search this

Young, Art  Search this

Yunkers, Adja  Search this

Zorach, William  Search this

Weber, Max  Search this

Artists League of America  Search this

Independent Citizens Committee for the Arts, Sciences, and Professions  Search this

Limited Editions Club  Search this

Society of American Graphic Artists  Search this

American Artists' Congress  Search this

Citation:

Lynd Ward papers, 1934-1964. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Graphic arts -- United States  Search this

Prints -- 20th century  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)10256

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213389

AAA_collcode_wardlynd

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213389

Creator:

Kainen, Bertha  Search this

Subject:

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Berman, Avis  Search this

Broun, Elizabeth  Search this

Citation:

Bertha Kainen correspondence, 1993-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6536

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215809

AAA_collcode_kainbert

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_215809

Creator:

Nancy Drysdale Gallery  Search this

Subject:

Wegman, William  Search this

Zakanitch, Robert  Search this

Sonfist, Alan  Search this

Tracy, Michael  Search this

Truitt, Anne  Search this

Gilliam, Sam  Search this

LeWitt, Sol  Search this

Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster)  Search this

Drysdale, Nancy McIntosh  Search this

Clapsaddle, Jerry  Search this

Christenberry, William  Search this

Burton, Scott  Search this

Bartlett, Jennifer  Search this

Scully, Sean  Search this

Puryear, Martin  Search this

Mangold, Robert  Search this

Katz, Alex  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Tyler Graphics, Ltd.  Search this

Crown Point Press  Search this

Brook Alexander Editions  Search this

Type:

Slides (photographs)

Photographs

Drawings

Interviews

Citation:

Nancy Drysdale Gallery records, 1971-1996. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

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

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Theme:

Art Gallery Records  Search this

Art Market  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6108

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216309

AAA_collcode_nancdryg

Theme:

Art Gallery Records

Art Market

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_216309

Creator:

Rand, Harry  Search this

Subject:

Stanczak, Julian  Search this

Schwabacher, Ethel  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Levy, Julien  Search this

Lipton, Seymour  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Citation:

Harry Rand interviews with artists, 1973-1999. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Theme:

Research and writing about art  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)13608

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)270681

AAA_collcode_randharr2

Theme:

Research and writing about art

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_270681

Creator:

Lawrence, Sidney Smith, 1948-  Search this

Lerner, Abram, 1913-2007  Search this

Subject:

Bearden, Romare  Search this

Thiebaud, Wayne  Search this

Rivers, Larry  Search this

Murphy, Catherine  Search this

Kainen, Jacob  Search this

Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon)  Search this

Citation:

Sidney S. Lawrence letters from Abram Lerner, 1985-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Theme:

Art organizations  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)15915

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)296966

AAA_collcode_lawrsidn2

Theme:

Art organizations

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_296966