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Summary:
Correspondence between Forrest Bess and Rosalie Berkowitz.
REEL 3458: 12 letters from Forrest Bess; a catalogue from a show of Berkowitz's work in 1947 held in Bess' San Antonio studio; a photograph of a cabin designed by Bess; a snapshot of his work; and a letter from Berkowitz to Bess.
REEL 3752: Twenty-nine letters to Sidney and Rosalie Berkowitz, Bess' friends, from Bess, concerning his work and theories; a 1950 letter to Bess from Lucy Milton of Willard Gallery concerning the painting, "Black Seascape"; a 1950 letter to Betty Parsons from Bess concerning canvases for the Guggenheim; a 1953 letter to Bess from the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center concerning slides of Bess' work; an essay, "Finally, A Bit of Prophecy"; 3 slides of works of art; and a slide of a small wooden building.
Citation:
Rosalie Berkowitz papers relating to Forrest Bess (reel 3752), 1947-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 3458 & 3752 available for use only Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Reel 3458: Originals returned to Harry Berkowitz after microfilming.
Biography Note:
Painter; New York, N.Y.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project. Material on reel 3458 lent for microfilming 1984 by Harry Berkowitz, son of Berkowitz; material on reel 3752 donated 1985 by Rosalie Berkowitz.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
