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.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers, 1916-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art and The Walton Family Foundation.
Researchers interested in accessing 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:
Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers, 1916-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art and The Walton Family Foundation.
The papers of photographer Renate Ponsold Motherwell measure 29.0 linear feet and date from circa 1951-circa 2005. Included are photographs, slides and negatives of Robert Motherwell, his work and exhibitions; and images of Louis Armstrong, Joseph Albers, Raphael Alberti, Elise Asher, James Baldwin, Brassai, Fritz Bultman, Irving Blum, Jim Bird, Mark Rothko and Thornton Wilder, among others. Also included are photographs of women and children. Additional material consists of exhibition files, printed material and correspondence.
Biographical / Historical:
Renate Ponsold Motherwell (1935-2023) was a photographer in Greenwich, Conn. and Provincetown, Mass. She was married to artist Robert Motherwell.
Provenance:
Donated in 2023 by the Estate of Renate Ponsold Motherwell via Lise Motherwell, estate representative.
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:
Photographers -- Massachusetts -- Provincetown Search this
Jacques Joseph Camins. Home movies of artist colonies and studios, circa 1960. Jacques Joseph Camins films and posters, circa 1965. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
