Department of Painting and Sculpture: artists records, 1935-1972 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Series I and Series II include correspondence between staff of the Department of Painting and Sculpture and artists, dealers, collectors and institutions; departmental memos; catalogues; announcements; photographs; press clippings; résumés; and artist biographies. The date range of the Records is from 1935 to 1972. Artists, other art professionals, and institutions corresponded with the Museum to inform it of emerging and established artists and art movements both within the United States and abroad. The artists documented in this Record Group range from having no past history with the Museum to having a longstanding relationship with the institution. The bulk of the Museum staff correspondence is from Alfred H. Barr, Jr. and Dorothy C. Miller. Subjects of the correspondence often include specific works, possible Museum acquisitions and introductions to new artists. The Artists Records are organized primarily by individual artists, though thematic and geographically-based groups are in some cases represented