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Oral history interview with Federico Castellon

Title: Oral history interview with Federico Castellon

An interview of Federico Castellon conducted 1971 April 7-14, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Castellon speaks of his childhood; his early interest in art; contact with Diego Rivera and the Weyhe Gallery in 1933; studying in Madrid and Paris; his involvement with the Spanish military; teaching at Columbia; traveling in Italy and in the Southwestern U.S.; making his first prints; his involvement with the Associated American Artists Gallery; printmaking methods and techniques; his publications; subject matter and surrealism in his work; his working routine; one-man exhibitions; collecting prints; other printmakers; aesthetics. He recalls Diego Rivera, Carl Zigrosser, Elizabeth Ames, Reeves Lowenthal, Sylvan Cole, Terry Dintenfass, Lawrence Fleischman, the Weyhe Gallery, and the Associated American Artists Gallery.

OralHistoryResource: Sound recording: 2 sound tape reels ; 5 in.Transcript: 104 p.

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Associated American Artists records

Title: Associated American Artists records

The records of the Associated American Artists measure 55 linear feet and date from circa 1934 through 1983. The organization was founded in 1934 to stimulate interest in prints throughout the United States by promoting the sale of prints through department stores and other venues. Later, other genres of works of art were added and the department store abandoned in favor of a New York headquarters. The records contain voluminous files on artists; dealers, galleries, and museums; and clients. Also found is business correspondence, financial records, sales and exhibition catalogs, thirteen dismantled scrapbooks, and posters.

ArchivalResource: 55 Linear feet

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American Artists Group. Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1936-1957, n.d.

Title: Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1936-1957, n.d.

Included in the papers are announcements, mailings, print advertisements, sales figures, newspaper clippings, copies of a brochure about Carl Zigrosser, drafts of publicity statements, bills from printer George C. Miller and an annual report. Correspondence includes letters from artists arranging for their work to be published, information about American Artists Group artists, greeting card and print subject matter, expenses and royalties, legal issuees and contract information.

ArchivalResource: 252 items (351 leaves).

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