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Creator:
Abrams, Ruth, 1912-1986  Search this
Subject:
Bolotowsky, Ilya  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1 Linear foot
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as five series. Series 1: Correspondence, 1948-1982 (Box 1; 12 folders) Series 2: Writings and Notes, 1957-1977 (Box 1; 10 folders) Series 3: Personal Business Records, 1958-1977 (Box 1; 3 folders) Series 4: Printed Material, 1934-1983 (Box 1; 16 folders) Series 5: Photographs, 1950-1978 (Box 1; 6 folders)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of New York based artist and educator Ruth Abrams measure 1.0 linear foot and date from 1934 to 1984. The collection includes correspondence, writings and notes, personal business records, printed material, and photographs.
Citation:
Ruth Abrams papers, 1934-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Ruth Abrams (1912-1986) was a painter in New York, NY. She was the art director at the Research Association of The New School from 1965 to 1966, and a lecturer at Parsons School of Design. Abrams is best known for her abstract style and outer-space paintings as well as a 1970s art film entitled, Paradox of the Big .
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Ruth Abrams papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Ruth Abrams between 1981-1983.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Study and teaching  Search this
Artists' studios--Photographs  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women educators  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5609
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208443
AAA_collcode_abraruth
Theme:
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208443