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Avis Berman research material on art and artists

Creator:
Berman, Avis  Search this
Names:
Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988  Search this
Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme, 1896-1986  Search this
Foster, James W., 1920-  Search this
Gross, Chaim, 1904-1991  Search this
Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000  Search this
Nakian, Reuben, 1897-1986  Search this
Rosenthal, Gertrude, 1903-  Search this
Sloan, Helen Farr, 1911-2005  Search this
Extent:
2.4 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Interviews
Sound recordings
Date:
1976-1994
Summary:
Avis Berman research material on art and artists measures 2.4 linear feet and dates from 1976-1994. Included are interviews conducted by Berman, correspondence, printed material, and drafts of writing for articles and essays published by Berman in preparation for various books, articles and exhibitions, magazines and museum and gallery catalog essays. Subjects include Romare Bearden, Adelyn Breeskin, Howard Chandler Christy, Chaim Gross, Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade, Jacob Lawrence, Marisol, Mary Miss, Reuben Nakian, Maxfield Parrish, Helen Farr Sloan, John Sloan, Raphael Soyer, and others.
Scope and Contents:
Avis Berman research material on art and artists measures 2.4 linear feet and dates from 1976-1994. Included are interviews conducted by Berman, correspondence, printed material, and drafts of writing for articles and essays published by Berman in preparation for various books, articles and exhibitions, magazines and museum and gallery catalog essays. Subjects include Romare Bearden, Adelyn Breeskin, Howard Chandler Christy, Chaim Gross, Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade, Jacob Lawrence, Marisol, Mary Miss, Reuben Nakian, Maxfield Parrish, Helen Farr Sloan, John Sloan, Raphael Soyer, and others.

Correspondence consists primarily of letters received from artists and art professionals Berman contacted during her research process for various assignments. This type of correspondence also appears in the artist and art workers files and the topical files of this collection.

The artist and art workers files contains a wide range of research material including correspondence, notes, and copies of published articles and book chapters, generally collected in preparation for a writing assignment. Some drafts for those writing assignments appear in the files as well.

Topical files consist of research materials compiled by Avis Berman on topics she researched and deloped primarily for the sake of writing projects, including correspondence, notes, and copies of published sources.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged in three series:

Series 1: Correspondence, 1983-1989 (0.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 2: Artists and Art Workers Files, circa 1976-1990 (1.2 Linear feet: Box 1-2)

Series 3: Topical Files, circa 1980-1994 (1.1 Linear feet: Box 2-3)
Biographical / Historical:
Avis Berman (1949- ) is a writer, curator, and historian of American art, architecture and culture based in New York, N.Y. She holds a bachelor's degree from Bucknell University and an master's degree from Rutgers Univerisy, both in English literature. She is the author of numerous books including Rebels on Eighth Street: Juliana Force and the Whitney Museum of American Art; James McNeill Whistler; and Edward Hopper's New York. She was also co-author and editor of Katharine Kuh's memoir, My Love Affair with Modern Art: Behind the Scenes with a Legendary Curator.

Berman has written numerous articles on subjects including painting, sculpture, photography, illustration, design, architecture, and the social history of the visual arts for a broad range of publications including The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, The Washington Post, Smithsonian, Saturday Review, The Boston Book Review, American Art, ARTnews, The San Francisco Examiner, The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Baltimore Sun, Art in America, Art & Antiques, House & Garden, and Architectural Digest.

Throughout the 1980s 1990s and 2000s Avis served as a consultant for the Archives of American Art, Washington, D.C., in her capacity as interviewer for the oral history project for which she has researched and interviewed countless artists, collectors, and other figures in the art world in Europe and the United States.
Related Materials:
Also in the Archives are the Avis Berman research material on Katharine Kuh, 1939-2006, research material on Julianna Force, circa 1930-2020, research material on Elie Nadelman, 2001, and an interview of Reuben Nakian conducted by Berman for the Archives Oral History Program, June 1981.
Provenance:
The collection was donated incrementally by Avis Berman 1981-1993 and 2021.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
Interviews with Gross, Lawrence, and Nakian: Authorization to quote or reproduce for purposes of publication requires written permission from Avis Berman. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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.
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own in the following material: All writings by Avis Berman.
Occupation:
Art historians -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art critics -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Authors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Women art dealers  Search this
Women art historians  Search this
Women authors  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Citation:
Avis Berman Research Material on Art and Artists, 1976-1994. Archives of American Art., Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.bermavis
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw931cc7ccb-00f0-4063-aa72-d41609a612e5
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-bermavis

Cuevas, Manzù, Matta, Nakian / [organized by J. M. Tasende ; translation of Manzù text by Giovanna P. Zamboni ; photos by Roy Robinson]

Author:
Tasende, J. M  Search this
Subject:
Cuevas, José Luis 1934-  Search this
Manzù, Giacomo 1908-1991  Search this
Matta Echaurren, Roberto Sebastián 1912-2002  Search this
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Physical description:
[34] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 26 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1980
[1980]
20th century
Topic:
Etching  Search this
Call number:
NE1998 .C83
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_655776

Descent from the Cross, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: steel
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Saint Vartan Armenian Cathedral Second Avenue & 34th Street New York New York 10016
Date:
1970-1972. Dedicated November 15, 1977
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Religion--New Testament--Crucifixion  Search this
Control number:
IAS 87870107
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_302751

Eugenie Gershoy papers

Creator:
Gershoy, Eugenie, 1901?-1983 or 6  Search this
Names:
Art Students League (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Federal Art Project (N.Y.)  Search this
Woodstock Artists Association (Woodstock, N.Y.)  Search this
Yaddo (Artist's colony)  Search this
Baker, Mildred, 1905-  Search this
Blanch, Arnold, 1896-1968  Search this
Blanch, Lucile, 1895-1981  Search this
Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme, 1896-1986  Search this
Calder, Alexander Stirling, 1870-1945  Search this
Dehn, Virginia  Search this
Force, Juliana, 1876-1948  Search this
Fruhauf, Aline, 1909-1978  Search this
Gottlieb, Harry, 1895-  Search this
Hart, Agnes, 1912-1979  Search this
Knight, Frederic C., 1898-1979  Search this
Marantz, Irving, 1912-1972  Search this
Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950  Search this
Nakian, Reuben, 1897-1986  Search this
Picken, George, 1898-  Search this
Pollet, Joseph C., 1897-1979  Search this
Presser, Josef, 1906-1967  Search this
Refregier, Anton, 1905-  Search this
Scaravaglione, Concetta, 1900-1975  Search this
Soyer, Moses, 1899-1974  Search this
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987  Search this
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-  Search this
Varda, Jean  Search this
Extent:
7.2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Prints
Christmas cards
Sketchbooks
Sketches
Photographs
Place:
Woodstock (N.Y.)
Date:
1914-1983
Summary:
The papers of sculptor and art instructor, Eugenie Gershoy, measure 7.2 linear feet and date from 1914 to 1983. The collection documents Gershoy's career through biographical material, correspondence, business records, notes, writings, artwork, printed material, and photographs.
Scope and Content Note:
The Eugenie Gershoy papers date from 1914 to 1983, measure 7.2 linear feet, and reflect Gershoy's career as a sculptor and teacher. The collection contains biographical material, correspondence, business records, notes, writings, artwork of Gershoy and others, printed material including exhibition catalogs, and photographs with subjects including Gershoy, her friends and colleagues, her studio, and her artwork.

Correspondence forms the bulk of the collection and includes correspondence between Gershoy and her siblings and their families regarding her activities, as well as with colleagues, many of whom were associated with the Woodstock Artist Association, and many of whom were museum colleagues.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into eight series according to material type. The contents of each series have been arranged chronologically.

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1939-1971 (boxes 1, 8-9; 3 folders)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1914-1983, undated (boxes 1-6, 8-9; 5.8 linear ft.)

Series 3: Business Records, 1952-1978 (box 6; 5 folders)

Series 4: Notes, 1967-1970, undated (box 6; 3 folders)

Series 5: Writings, 1970, undated (box 6; 2 folders)

Series 6: Artwork, 1932-1978, undated (boxes 6, 8-9, OV 10, 26 folders)

Series 7: Printed Material, 1932-1983, undated (boxes 7, 9; 19 folders)

Series 8: Photographs, 1916-1983, undated (boxes 7, 9; 12 folders)
Biographical Note:
Born in Krivoi Rog, Russia on January 1, 1901, Eugenie was the youngest of the Gershoy children. The family immigrated to New York City in 1903. She later became a U.S. citizen.

With the aid of two scholarships, she attended the Art Students League and studied under A. Stirling Calder, Leo Lentelli, Kenneth Hayes Miller, Boardman Robinson, and Carl Walters. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, she maintained a studio with Harry Gottlieb in Woodstock, New York. From 1936 to 1939, under the WPA Federal Art Project, she worked in conjunction with Max Spivak on murals for the children's recreation room in the Astoria branch of the Queens Borough Public Library, New York.

Gershoy's first solo show was at the Robinson Gallery in New York in 1940. Following a year of teaching at the New Orleans Art School, she moved to San Francisco in 1942. In 1946 she taught ceramics at the California School of Fine Arts, and in May 1950, she studied at Yaddo.

In addition to visits to England and France in the early 1930s, Gershoy travelled to Mexico and Guatemala in 1947, 1948, and 1961. She worked in Paris in 1951 and toured Africa, India, and the Orient in 1955.

Eugenie Gershoy died in 1986.
Related Material:
Related material in the Archives of American Art includes a transcribed oral history interview with Eugenie Gershoy conducted by Mary McChesney for the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts Oral History Program, October 15, 1964. A link to the transcript is provided from the online catalog.
Provenance:
The Eugenie Gershoy papers were donated to the Archives of American Art between 1975 and 1983 by the artist.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Patrons must use microfilm copy.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Draftsmen (artists) -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Ceramicists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
New Deal, 1933-1939  Search this
Federal aid to the arts  Search this
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women ceramicists  Search this
Women sculptors  Search this
Function:
Artists' studios -- New York (State)
Genre/Form:
Prints
Christmas cards
Sketchbooks
Sketches
Photographs
Citation:
Eugenie Gershoy papers, 1914-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.gerseuge
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9140504d0-90c4-45af-91c8-9c39b74aa139
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-gerseuge

Europa and the Bull, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Type:
Sculptures
Date:
Ca. 1970
Topic:
Mythology--Classical--Europa  Search this
Control number:
IAS 9C500041
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_297838

Europa, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Milwaukee Art Museum 750 North Lincoln Memorial Drive Milwaukee Wisconsin 53202 Accession Number: M1991.191
Date:
1970
Topic:
Mythology--Classical--Europa  Search this
Control number:
IAS 58100283
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_361374

Garden of the Gods, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
On loan to Nassau County Museum of Art One Museum Drive Roslyn Harbor New York 11576
Lent by Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street New York New York 10028
Date:
1979-1980
Topic:
Landscape--Garden  Search this
Mythology  Search this
Control number:
IAS 66790024
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_318116

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library audio archive collection, 1969-2004 [sound recording]

Author:
Smithsonian Institution Libraries  Search this
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library  Search this
Subject:
Nevelson, Louise 1899-1988  Search this
Picasso, Pablo 1881-1973  Search this
Kiesler, Frederick  Search this
Rothko, Mark 1903-1970  Search this
Arakawa, Shūsaku 1936-2010  Search this
Neutra, Dion  Search this
Schindler, R. M (Rudolph M.) 1887-1953  Search this
Sommer, Frederick 1905-1999  Search this
Soleri, Paolo 1919-2013  Search this
Bolotowsky, Ilya 1907-1981  Search this
De Looper, Willem  Search this
Lozowick, Louis 1892-1973  Search this
Levine, David 1926-2009  Search this
Sert, José Luis 1902-1983  Search this
Soyer, Raphael 1899-1987  Search this
Eakins, Thomas 1844-1916  Search this
Benton, Thomas Hart 1889-1975  Search this
Nadelman, Elie 1882-1946  Search this
Gillespie, Gregory  Search this
Noland, Kenneth 1924-2010  Search this
Louis, Morris 1912-1962  Search this
Richter, Hans 1888-1976  Search this
Appel, Karel 1921-2006  Search this
Siqueiros, David Alfaro  Search this
Orozco, José Clemente 1883-1949  Search this
Rivera, Diego 1886-1957  Search this
Warhol, Andy 1928-1987  Search this
Cavallon, Giorgio 1904-1989  Search this
Di Suvero, Mark 1933-  Search this
Moore, Henry 1898-1986  Search this
Steinberg, Saul  Search this
Estes, Richard 1932-  Search this
Botero, Fernando 1932-  Search this
Canaday, John 1907-1985  Search this
Calder, Alexander 1898-1976  Search this
Maurer, Alfred Henry 1868-1932  Search this
Rickey, George  Search this
Albers, Josef  Search this
González, Julio 1876-1942  Search this
Snelson, Kenneth 1927-2016-  Search this
Rivers, Larry 1925-2002  Search this
Hirshhorn, Joseph H  Search this
Harrison, Newton 1932-  Search this
Lassaw, Ibram 1913-2003  Search this
Grooms, Red  Search this
Burliuk, David 1882-1967  Search this
Lerner, Abram  Search this
Bunshaft, Gordon 1909-1990  Search this
Dzubas, Friedel 1915-1994  Search this
Clemente, Francesco 1952-  Search this
Motherwell, Robert  Search this
Acconci, Vito 1940-2017-  Search this
Haring, Keith  Search this
Holzer, Jenny 1950-  Search this
Salle, David 1952-  Search this
Neel, Alice 1900-1984  Search this
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Bacon, Francis 1909-1992  Search this
Freud, Lucian  Search this
Giacometti, Alberto 1901-1966  Search this
Abrams, Dennis 1960-  Search this
Nasgaard, Roald  Search this
Buren, Daniel  Search this
Chin, Mel 1951-  Search this
Sonnier, Keith 1941-  Search this
Conwill, Houston 1947-2016  Search this
Kabakov, Ilʹia Iosifovich 1933-  Search this
Ireland, David 1930-2009  Search this
Oliveira, Nathan 1928-2010  Search this
Marclay, Christian  Search this
Baldessari, John 1931-2020-  Search this
Weiner, Lawrence  Search this
Piper, Adrian 1948-  Search this
Polke, Sigmar  Search this
Puryear, Martin 1941-  Search this
Struth, Thomas 1954-  Search this
Torres-García, Joaquín 1874-1949  Search this
Lam, Wifredo  Search this
Matta 1912-2002  Search this
Kosuth, Joseph  Search this
Leirner, Jac 1961-  Search this
Saar, Alison  Search this
Rothenberg, Susan 1945-  Search this
Dubuffet, Jean 1901-1985  Search this
Hill, Gary 1951-  Search this
Murray, Elizabeth 1940-2007  Search this
Gilbert & George  Search this
Physical description:
306 audio files : digital
Type:
Sound recordings
Sources
Interviews
Broadcasts
Lectures
Symposia
Ceremonies
Date:
1969
1969-2004
20th century
21st century
Topic:
Art, Modern--History  Search this
Painting, Modern--History  Search this
Sculpture, Modern--History  Search this
Architecture, Modern--History  Search this
Artists  Search this
Emigration and immigration in art  Search this
Caricatures and cartoons  Search this
Country music  Search this
Art criticism  Search this
Earthworks (Art)  Search this
Visual perception  Search this
Conceptual art  Search this
Call number:
N6447 .H584
Restrictions & Rights:
Full access copies are available through the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Information on who to contact for full access is available on the Hirshhorm Museum and Sculpture Gardern Library Audio Archive website.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_956845

Leda and the Swan, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Mississippi Museum of Art 201 East Pascagoula Street Jackson Mississippi 39201 Accession Number: 1982.087
Date:
1979
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Leda  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Zeus  Search this
Animal--Bird--Swan  Search this
Control number:
IAS 61300001
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_306931

Leda and the Swan, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Type:
Sculptures
Date:
Ca. 1970
Topic:
Mythology--Classical--Leda  Search this
Control number:
IAS 9C500042
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_297839

Leda and the Swan, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Founder:
Cavalier Renaissance Foundry  Search this
Medium:
Statue: bronze with stone base
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
University of Michigan Museum of Art 525 South State Street Alumni Memorial Hall Ann Arbor Michigan 48109 Accession Number: 1979/1.151
Date:
1978
Topic:
Mythology--Classical--Leda  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Zeus  Search this
Animal--Bird--Swan  Search this
Control number:
IAS 23800011
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_30177

Leda and the Swan, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Founder:
Tallix  Search this
Cavalier Renaissance Foundry  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with blueish patina; Base: poured cement with color added
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
University of Houston Melcher Hall Courtyard Houston Texas 77204-4891
Date:
Modeled 1977. Cast May 5, 1978. Installed May 1986. Dedicated Sept. 17, 1986
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Leda  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Zeus  Search this
Animal--Bird--Swan  Search this
Control number:
IAS 64980003
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_29650

Nakian : continuity and change : the Nakian tradition

Title:
Continuity and change : the Nakian tradition
Author:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Subject:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Physical description:
15 p. : ill., port. ; 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1983
20th century
Topic:
Sculpture, Modern  Search this
Call number:
NB237.N25 A4 1983
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_826303

Nakian at Landau/Alexander : recent sculpture & drawings : May 19-June 22, 1979, Landau/Alexander Gallery

Author:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Nordland, Gerald  Search this
Landau/Alexander Gallery  Search this
Gruenebaum Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Subject:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Physical description:
4 p. : ill ; 23 cm. + 1 leaf (22 cm.)
Type:
Books
Exhibitions
Date:
1979
1979]
Call number:
NB237.N25 A4 1979
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_823705

Nymph and Goat, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Medium:
Unglazed ceramic
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Everson Museum of Art of Syracuse and Onondaga County 401 Harrison Street Syracuse New York 13202 Accession Number: 80.75
Date:
1978
Topic:
Animal--Goat  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Nymph  Search this
Control number:
IAS 38140202
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_292785

Oral history interview with Al Hansen

Interviewee:
Hansen, Al, 1927-1995  Search this
Interviewer:
Cummings, Paul  Search this
Names:
Art Students League (New York, N.Y.) -- Students  Search this
New School for Social Research (New York, N.Y.) -- Students  Search this
Pratt Institute -- Students  Search this
Reuben Gallery  Search this
Brecht, George  Search this
Callahan, Harry M.  Search this
Dine, Jim, 1935-  Search this
Dunn, Bob  Search this
Dunn, Judith  Search this
Eisenhauer, Lette  Search this
Goldfine, Pauline  Search this
Groth, John, 1908-1988  Search this
Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998  Search this
Kaprow, Allan  Search this
Karp, Ivan C., 1926-2012  Search this
Mac Low, Jackson  Search this
Maciunas, George, 1931-1978  Search this
Marisol, 1930-2016  Search this
McCarey, Don  Search this
Moorman, Charlotte  Search this
Müller, Jan, 1922-1958  Search this
Nakian, Reuben, 1897-1986  Search this
Oldenburg, Claes, 1929-  Search this
Ortiz, Rafael Montanez  Search this
Paik, Nam June, 1932-  Search this
Poons, Larry  Search this
Segal, George  Search this
Smith, Tony, 1912-1980  Search this
Vostell, Wolf, 1932-1998  Search this
Waring, James, 1922-1975  Search this
Watts, Robert, 1923-1988  Search this
Extent:
2 Sound tape reels (Sound recording, 5 in.)
112 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound tape reels
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1973 November 6-13
Scope and Contents:
Interview of Al Hansen conducted 1973 November 6-13, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Hansen traces his personal history, recalling his childhood and early education in Queens; his service in the armed forces; and jobs he held in social work, advertising, off-Broadway theater, and art galleries. He describes taking classes with John Groth at the Art Students League in the 1940s; with Reuben Nakian at Pratt in the 1950s; and with John Cage at the New School in 1958. He also discusses the rise of New York as an art center; his interest in film; his involvement in experimental sound and music; his approach to creating Happenings and that of other artists; organizing poetry readings at the Epitome Coffee Shop; his Hershey bar wrapper collages; the writing of his book, "A Primer of Happenings and Space Time Art," (New York: Something Else Press 1965); his interactions with Fluxus and George Maciunas; participating in the "Below Zero" show at the Reuben Gallery in 1959; attending the Destruction In Art symposium in London in 1966; and his recent exhibitions in Germany. People he recalls include Tony Smith; Pauline Goldfine [ph]; Dick Higgins; Wolf Vostell; Larry Poons; Allan Kaprow; Claes Oldenburg; Don McCarey [ph]; Jim Dine; George Brecht; Jackson Mac Low; James Waring; Marisol Escobar; Ivan Karp; Bob Watts; George Segal; Judith Dunn; Bob Dunn; Jan Müller; Nam June Paik; Raphael Ortiz; Charlotte Moorman; and Lettie Lou Eisenhauer.
Biographical / Historical:
Al Hansen (1927-1995) was an artist from New York, New York. Founder of Fluxus art movement and one of the first Happenings artists.
Provenance:
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Restrictions:
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Topic:
Fluxus (Group of artists)  Search this
Art, American  Search this
Art -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching  Search this
Artists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Happenings (Art)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.hansen73
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9934acc05-c372-46fa-924a-d3cdb5649cbf
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-hansen73
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Alexander Brook

Interviewee:
Brook, Alexander, 1898-1980  Search this
Interviewer:
Cummings, Paul  Search this
Names:
Art Students League (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Penguin Club (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Whitney Studio Club  Search this
Bacon, Peggy, 1895-1987  Search this
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976  Search this
Fisher, William Murrell  Search this
Force, Juliana, 1876-1948  Search this
Goodrich, Lloyd, 1897-1987  Search this
Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967  Search this
Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953  Search this
Miller, Kenneth Hayes, 1876-1952  Search this
Nakian, Reuben, 1897-1986  Search this
Romanowsky, Dimitri  Search this
Extent:
91 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1977 July 7-8
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Alexander Brook conducted 1977 July 7-8, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Brook speaks of his childhood and family; his early interest in painting; studying at the Art Students League with Dmitri Romanowsky and Kenneth Hayes Miller; women at the Art Students League; his first wife, Peggy Bacon; his travels in Europe; the Penguin Club; the Whitney Studio Club; working as a "talent scout" for Juliana Reiser Force; sharing a studio with Alexander Calder and Reuben Nakian; art sales in the 1930s; women as subjects; his portraits of Katharine Hepburn; and his painting technique. He recalls William Murrell Fisher, Lloyd Goodrich, Edward Hopper, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Alexander Brook (1898-1980) was a painter from Sag Harbor, New York.
General:
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 11 min.
Provenance:
These interviews are part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Topic:
Painting, Modern -- 20th century  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.brook77
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw913ef31b3-d328-4bf2-bb60-0f0c1d61520d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-brook77
Online Media:

Reclining Figure, (sculpture)

Title:
Europa, (sculpture)
Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Type:
Sculptures
Date:
1970
Topic:
Mythology--Classical--Europa  Search this
Control number:
IAS 9C500043
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_297840

Reuben Nakian : new sculptures : November 8-December 31, 1978

Author:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Gruenebaum Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Subject:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Physical description:
40 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm
Type:
Books
Exhibitions
Date:
1978
[1978]
Call number:
N40.1.N16 G8
N40.1.N16G8
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_118457

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