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Creator:
Bell, Michael S., 1946-  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Video recordings
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
4.4 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into six series. Series 1: Correspondence, 1983-1988 (1.1 linear feet; Boxes 1-2) Series 2: Writings, 1980-1987 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2) Series 3: Administrative Files, 1976-1988 (1.5 linear feet; Boxes 2-3) Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1982-1988 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 3-4) Series 5: Printed Material, 1942-1988 (0.5 linear feet; Box 4) Series 6: Photographic Material, 1970-1987 (0.6 linear feet; Boxes 4-5)
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. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records and audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of Michael Bell measure 4.4 linear feet and date from 1942 to 1988. The papers document his career as an art curator and administrator, artist, and research on Surrealism through correspondence with artists; lecture notes, manuscripts, and other writings; documents from his time on the Registrar Committee for the American Association of Museums, Surrealist artist files, and administrative files; materials relating to exhibitions he participated in such as the "100 Vows of the Sun" exhibition; exhibition catalogs, pulbished manuscripts, and other printed material; and photographs of works by Surrealist artists.
Citation:
Michael Bell papers, 1942-1988. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
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 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.
Biography Note:
Michael Bell (1946-) is a curator and arts administrator who has worked at institutions such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Bell also served on the Registrar Committee for the American Association of Museums during the late 1970s. Bell began work on contemporary Surrealists in 1975 under George Neubert at the Oakland Museum, and collected materials on Surrealism privately under the title "American Surrealist Initiative."
Language Note:
English , French , Spanish; Castilian .
Provenance:
Donated 1982-1988 by Michael Bell.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Surrealism  Search this
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5890
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208730
AAA_collcode_bellmich
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208730