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Creator:
Bednarz, Adele  Search this
Adele Bednarz Galleries  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
0.01 Linear feet
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection, the papers are arranged as one series. Series 1: Adele Bednarz papers, 1962-1979 (Folder 1; 36 items)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to 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.
Summary:
The Adele Bednarz papers consist of material related to the Adele Bednarz Galleries in Los Angeles, California measure 0.01 linear feet and date from 1962 to 1979. The papers include business correspondence with Stanton Macdonald-Wright and others; exhibition invitations, 1970-1976; a typescript, "Paper into Art;" information concerning the Adele Bednarz Galleries including a photograph of the Galleries' exterior and a partial inventory of graphic works; clippings and printed matter.
Citation:
Adele Bednarz papers, 1962-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 2134 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Use Note:
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 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.
Biography Note:
Adele Bednarz was an art dealer and owner of the Adele Bednarz Galleries based in Los Angeles, California. The Adele Bednarz Galleries operated from roughly the early 1960s until the mid 1970s. The gallery was located at 902 N. La Cienga Boulevard in Los Angeles, California and represented artists such as John Leeper, Robert Frame, and Kenneth Glenn. Adele Bednarz Galleries mostly focused on figurative art created by West Coast artists and closed its doors in 1976.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 1980 by Adele Bednarz.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Women art dealers  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Art Market  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5888
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208728
AAA_collcode_bednadel
Theme:
Women
Art Market
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208728