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Creator:
Ward, Lynd Kendall, 1905-1985  Search this
Subject:
Albee, Grace  Search this
Arms, John Taylor  Search this
Eichenberg, Fritz  Search this
Frasconi, Antonio  Search this
Kainen, Jacob  Search this
Leighton, Clare  Search this
Taylor, Prentiss  Search this
Wengenroth, Stow  Search this
Young, Art  Search this
Yunkers, Adja  Search this
Zorach, William  Search this
Weber, Max  Search this
Artists League of America  Search this
Independent Citizens Committee for the Arts, Sciences, and Professions  Search this
Limited Editions Club  Search this
Society of American Graphic Artists  Search this
American Artists' Congress  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1.6 Linear feet
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:
Letters, notes, business records, art works, printed material, and photographs relating to Ward's involvement in the American Artists' Congress (1936-1945), the Artists League of America (1934-1949), the Independent Citizens Committee for the Arts, Sciences, and Professions (1944-1948), the Limited Editions Club competition (1932-1957), and the Society of American Graphic Artists (1940-1964). Artists represented in the files include Grace Albee, John Taylor Arms, Fritz Eichenberg, Antonio Frasconi, Jacob Kainen, Clare Leighton, Prentiss Taylor, Max Weber, Stow Wengenroth, Art Young, Adja Yunkers, William Zorach.
Citation:
Lynd Ward papers, 1934-1964. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 141 and 4466-4468 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Lynd Ward (1905-1985) was a printmaker, illustrator, and writer in Cresskill, New Jersey. Illustrated over 100 books. President, Society of American Graphic Artists, 1953-1959.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1972-1973 by Lynd Ward.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Graphic arts -- United States  Search this
Prints -- 20th century  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10256
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213389
AAA_collcode_wardlynd
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213389