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Karl Zerbe papers

Creator:
Zerbe, Karl, 1903-1972  Search this
Names:
Kolowrat, Ernest  Search this
Extent:
6.5 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Moving images
Video recordings
Date:
1928-1996
Summary:
The papers of German American painter and educator Karl Zerbe measure 5.1 linear feet and date from 1928 to 1996. The papers document Zerbe's career through biographical material, writings and journals, art gallery records, financial records, printed material, photographs, documentary film materials, and home movies.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of German American painter and educator Karl Zerbe measure 5.1 linear feet and date from 1928 to 1996. The papers document Zerbe's career through biographical material, writings and journals, art gallery records, financial records, printed material, photographs, documentary film materials, and home movies.

The collection consists of papers related to Zerbe's estate, exhibitions, and associations, along with ephemera such as address books and awards; daily journals used by both Zerbe and his wife, Marion; biographical essays written about Zerbe, and some painting descriptions. Also included are papers related to the various galleries Zerbe dealt with such as the Downtown Gallery, Foster Harmon Gallery, Nordness Gallery, and Robert C. Vose Gallery. Financial records include cash books, receipts, invoices, and papers related to loans of art work. Printed material consists of mostly exhibition-related documentation, but also includes articles and clippings that cover a variety of art topics, a leaflet on modern art distributed by the Institute of Contemporary Art in 1948, artist cards, and auction lists. Images depict Zerbe's personal life, studio, artwork, and encaustic painting technique.

This collection also contains 2.4 linear feet of moving image material. Included are home movies and travel films, as well as videocassettes containing raw footage, rough cuts, and the final version of "Expressions of Life," a one hour documentary for television on the life and work of Karl Zerbe. Documentation on this project also includes interview transcripts with Zerbe and others, a production script, and production notes. The documentary was written by Ernest Kolowrat, 1986, Peter J. Barton Productions.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged as 8 series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1944-1991 (0.8 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1940-1994 (7 folders; Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, 1938-1974 (9 folders; Box 1-2)

Series 4: Gallery Files, 1939-1996 (0.8 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 5: Financial Records, 1942-1979 (7 folders; Box 2-3)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1941-1986 (0.8 linear feet; Box 3)

Series 7: Photographs, 1928-1972 (1 linear foot; Box 3-4, OV 6)

Series 8: Moving Images, 1954-2002 (2.4 linear feet; Box 4-5, FC 7-20)
Biographical / Historical:
Karl Zerbe (1903-1972) was a German American expressionist painter and art educator in Boston, Massachusetts and Tallahassee, Florida.

Born in Berlin, Zerbe split his childhood between France and Germany until 1920 when he began working in an architect's office. At that time, Zerbe began studying at the Debschitz Art School in Munich, and then at the Munich Academy of Art. In 1922, Zerbe had his first one-man show at the Gurlitt Gallery in Berlin. With assistance from the city of Munich, he then studied in Italy for three years. During this time, he consistently displayed his work in group and solo exhibitions throughout Europe. His art was first shown in the United States at the Golz Gallery in New York in 1933, and Zerbe moved to Boston not long after. He worked for seventeen years in Boston including time as head of the Department of Painting in the Boston Museum School. After Boston, Zerbe, along with his wife, Marion, and daughter, Maria, moved to Florida where he took the position of head of the Department of Painting at Florida State University at Tallahassee.

Zerbe received honors for his life-long dedication and contribution to art by the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Carnegie Institute, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Tallahassee Area Chamber of Commerce, and the state of Florida.
Provenance:
This collection was donated by Karl Zerbe's daughter, Maria Zerbe Norton, in 2010.
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:
Painters -- Massachusetts -- Boston  Search this
Educators -- Massachusetts -- Boston  Search this
Painters -- Florida -- Tallahassee  Search this
Educators -- Florida -- Tallahassee  Search this
Topic:
Expressionism (Art)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Moving images
Video recordings
Citation:
Karl Zerbe papers, 1928-1996. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.zerbkarl
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9efdd2d47-bb3b-437d-8a03-4b541f0952a5
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-zerbkarl

Cabinet Makers

Artist:
Jacob Lawrence, American, b. Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1917–2000  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor and graphite pencil on paper
Dimensions:
framed: 30 7/8 × 36 15/16 in. (78.4 × 93.8 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1946
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Accession Number:
66.2915
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
African-American Figuration
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2e90ba63a-a427-4778-8921-e7128989853b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_66.2915

Obituaries

Collection Creator:
McEntee, Jervis, 1828-1891  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 16
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1891
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires and appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
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:
Jervis McEntee papers, 1796, 1848-1905. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Jervis McEntee papers
Jervis McEntee papers / Series 4: Miscellany
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90410ac83-b902-4217-8aba-ce73d7cd8a15
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-mcenjerv-ref105
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Washington, D.C., Museum of Modern Art Gallery of Washington

Collection Creator:
Jacques Seligmann & Co  Search this
Container:
Box 129, Folder 20
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1938-1939
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Jacques Seligmann & Co. records
Jacques Seligmann & Co. records / Series 1: Correspondence / 1.4: Museum Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e9bc32ef-cdf9-40c3-99b8-5e7746a36777
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-jacqself-ref12093
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Biographical Summaries and Resumes

Collection Creator:
Yoshida, Ray  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1982-circa 1999
Collection 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. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate copy requires advance notice. One box of letters from Jim Nutt are ACCESS RESTRICTED; use requires written permission.
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:
Ray Yoshida papers, circa 1895-2010, bulk 1950-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Ray Yoshida papers
Ray Yoshida papers / Series 1: Biographical Material
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93e277b7f-ebf5-45cc-b5f6-f6b243d2b7a8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-yoshray-ref11
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Phyllis Kind Gallery

Collection Creator:
Yoshida, Ray  Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 29
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1975
1980-1998
Collection 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. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate copy requires advance notice. One box of letters from Jim Nutt are ACCESS RESTRICTED; use requires written permission.
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:
Ray Yoshida papers, circa 1895-2010, bulk 1950-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Ray Yoshida papers
Ray Yoshida papers / Series 6: Personal Business Records
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f494de54-4734-440a-a657-60204a48e6a6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-yoshray-ref72
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Senga Nengudi/Sue Irons Resumes and Biographies

Collection Creator:
Nengudi, Senga, 1943-  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1970s-circa 1990s
Collection 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 born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
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:
Senga Nengudi papers, 1947, circa 1962-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Senga Nengudi papers
Senga Nengudi papers / Series 1: Biographical Material
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw952794551-06ea-4d19-98fb-cb017aff2fc7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-nengseng-ref14
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Karl Zerbe papers, 1928-1996

Creator:
Zerbe, Karl, 1903-1972  Search this
Subject:
Kolowrat, Ernest  Search this
Type:
Moving images
Video recordings
Citation:
Karl Zerbe papers, 1928-1996. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Expressionism (Art)  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)15866
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)294687
AAA_collcode_zerbkarl
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_294687
Online Media:

Saturba and Laudonniere (Study for Tallahassee Mural), (painting)

Painter:
Ulreich, Eduard Buk 1889-1966  Search this
Subject:
Laudonniere, Rene de  Search this
Saturiba  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and ink, tempera, and pencil on paper
Culture:
French  Search this
Indian  Search this
Type:
Paintings
Paintings-Mural
Owner/Location:
Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th & G Streets, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20560 Accession Number: 1980.128.9
Topic:
Landscape--Florida  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Sailing Ship  Search this
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Ceremony--Indian  Search this
Study  Search this
Control number:
IAP 08585035
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_467194

Claude Pepper, (painting)

Painter:
Backus, Albert Ernest 1906-1990  Search this
Subject:
Pepper, Claude  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Claude Pepper Library and Museum Tallahassee Florida
Date:
Ca. 1955
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Political--Senator  Search this
Architecture interior--Domestic--House  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Book  Search this
Control number:
IAP 8F920180
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_474228

Eleven Chicago painters / Florida State University Gallery, Tallahassee, February 12-March 3

Author:
Florida State University Art Gallery  Search this
Physical description:
[53] p. : ill. ; 21 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
Illinois
Chicago
Date:
1978
1978?]
20th century
Topic:
Painters  Search this
Painting, American  Search this
Call number:
N6535.C5 E44
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_640361

St. James, Tallahassee, Florida, (painting)

Painter:
Ripley, A. Lassell 1896-1969  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on paper
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Morris Museum of Art 1 Tenth Street Augusta Georgia 30901 Accession Number: 1993.C0210
Topic:
Landscape--Florida--Tallahassee  Search this
Control number:
IAP 67990519
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_375716

Woven Explosion, (sculpture)

Title:
Mondrian Under Pressure, (sculpture)
Sculptor:
Oppenheim, Dennis A. 1938-2011  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: steel and aluminum (?); Base: concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by State of Florida Art in State Buildings The Capitol Tallahassee Florida 32399
Located Florida Atlantic University at Broward Campuses 220 SE 2nd Avenue Fort Lauderdale Florida 33309 Accession Number: BR-621
Date:
1983-1985
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Homage--Mondrian, Piet  Search this
Occupation--Art--Painter  Search this
Control number:
IAS 65880016
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_297244

Juan Ponce de Leon (Study for Tallahassee Mural), (painting)

Painter:
Ulreich, Eduard Buk 1889-1966  Search this
Subject:
De Leon, Juan Ponce  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and ink, tempera, and pencil on paper
Type:
Paintings
Paintings-Mural
Owner/Location:
Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th & G Streets, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20560 Accession Number: 1980.128.8
Topic:
Landscape--Florida  Search this
Equestrian  Search this
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Dress--Historic--Armor  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Sailing Ship  Search this
Object--Weapon--Sword  Search this
Study  Search this
Control number:
IAP 08585034
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_467193

Florida Today (Study for Tallahassee Mural), (painting)

Painter:
Ulreich, Eduard Buk 1889-1966  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and ink, tempera, and pencil on paper
Type:
Paintings
Paintings-Mural
Owner/Location:
Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th & G Streets, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20560 Accession Number: 1980.128.11
Topic:
Landscape--Florida  Search this
Landscape--Beach  Search this
Landscape--Tree--Palm Tree  Search this
Figure group  Search this
Recreation--Sport & Play--Fishing  Search this
Recreation--Sport & Play--Bicycling  Search this
Recreation--Sport & Play--Tennis  Search this
Recreation--Sport & Play--Swimming  Search this
Recreation--Sport & Play--Boating  Search this
Study  Search this
Control number:
IAP 08585038
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_467197

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