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Collection Creator:
Pearlstein, Philip, 1924-  Search this
Extent:
3.3 Linear feet (Boxes 22, 37, 39-41)
4.18 Gigabytes (ER16-ER18)
Type:
Archival materials
Gigabytes
Date:
1940s-2008
Scope and Contents:
This series consists of photographs, negatives, slides, video recordings, and motion picture film. Professional and candid photographs of Pearlstein in his studio, in portraits, at events, and with colleagues are by various photographers including Gottfired Junker, John de Clef PiƱeiro, Frederic Cantor, Sante D'Orazio, Jack Mitchell, and others. Pearlstein is also pictured with his portrait of Brooklyn college president, Robert L. Hess, and with President Clinton at The White House. Personal images are mostly snapshots of Pearlstein's family, friends, and travel. Photographs from art school show Andy Warhol, Dorothy Cantor, Ethel and Leonard Kessler, and other classmates at the beach and at school functions. Other photographs are of Pearlstein's models, exhibitions, and works of art by Pearlstein, Jack Mitchell, Harvey Stein, David Levy, Eleanor Magid, and Oren Slor. Recordings include Art in Progress: Philip Pearlstein by Jamie Lustberg, Pearlstein's former assistant, and an exhibition at Lehigh University Art Galleries. Thirteen super 8 mm amateur films contain footage of Pearlstein working, his models, and traveling to the Southwestern United States, Peru, and Egypt. Titles listed are taken from the inscriptions on the original film containers. The series also contains 26 video recordings mainly of Pearlstein's friends, travel, and exhibitions. Some recordings contain a mixture of personal and professional material.
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 and born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
Audio visual material "Philip Pearlstein Draws the Artists' Model": Authorization to quote or reproduce for purposese of publication requires written permission from Pearlstein or his heirs. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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Collection Citation:
Philip Pearlstein papers, circa 1940-2008. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.pearphil, Series 9
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a7b76505-d621-4246-a2e4-25e61629f2cd
EDAN-URL:
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