Kainen, Jacob

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b. December 7, 1909; d. March 19, 2001.

From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122635676

Jacob Kainen (1909-2001) was a painter, printmaker, and curator from Washington, D.C.

Studied at the Art Students League and Pratt Institute. Kainen died March 19, 2001, at age 91. He is survived by his widow, Ruth Kainen.

From the description of Jacob Kainen papers, 1905-2003, bulk, 1940-2001. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220170525

Jacob Kainen, b. 1909; d. 2001 March 19, Painter, printmaker, curator of Washington, D.C.

Studied at the Art Students League and Pratt Institute; died at age 91.

From the description of Oral history interview with Jacob Kainen, 1982 Aug. 10-Sept. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646400485

Painter, printmaker, curator; Washington, D.C.; b. 1909.

Studied at the Art Students League and Pratt Institute; d. March 19, 2001, at age 91.

From the description of Jacob Kainen interview, 1982 Aug. 10-Sept. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220208817

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referencedIn Kainen, Jacob : Biographical file. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
creatorOf Chaim Gross papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Doris Kreindler papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Piri Halasz papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Clement Greenberg papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Kainen, Jacob. Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1955-1971. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Jacob Kainen papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Sidney S. Lawrence letters from Abram Lerner Archives of American Art
creatorOf Frank Kleinholz papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Bertha Kainen correspondence Archives of American Art
referencedIn Nancy Drysdale Gallery records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Kainen, Jacob. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Remo Farruggio papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Will Barnet papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Kainen, Jacob : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Kainen, Jacob. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Clement Greenberg papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Lynd Ward and May McNeer papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Lynd Ward papers Archives of American Art
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creatorOf Harry Rand interviews with artists Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Jacob Kainen Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Adolph Glassgold Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Kenneth Noland Archives of American Art
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associatedWith ACA Galleries. corporateBody
associatedWith Art Students League (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Barnet, Will, 1911- person
associatedWith Berman, Avis person
associatedWith Contreras, Belisario R., 1916- person
associatedWith Davis, Gene, 1920- person
associatedWith Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964. person
associatedWith De Kooning, Willem, 1904- person
associatedWith Farruggio, Remo, 1906-1981. person
associatedWith Gorky, Arshile, 1904-1948. person
associatedWith Graham, John, 1887-1961. person
associatedWith Greenberg, Clement, 1909-1994. person
associatedWith Gross, Chaim, 1904-1991. person
associatedWith Halasz, Piri. person
associatedWith Hassam, Childe, 1859-1935. person
associatedWith Hayter, Stanley William, 1901-1988. person
associatedWith Jackson, John Baptist, 1701-1780? person
associatedWith Kainen, Bertha. person
associatedWith Kainen, Ruth Cole. person
associatedWith Kleinholz, Frank, 1901- person
associatedWith Kreindler, Doris Barsky, 1901-1974. person
associatedWith Lawrence, Sidney, 1948- person
associatedWith Lazzari, Pietro, 1898- person
associatedWith Margo, Boris, 1902- person
associatedWith Mark Rothko and His Times Oral History Project. corporateBody
associatedWith Mark Rothko and His Times Oral History Project. corporateBody
associatedWith McNeil, George, 1908-1995. person
associatedWith Nancy Drysdale Gallery corporateBody
associatedWith Nancy Drysdale Gallery (Washington, D.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.). Division of Graphic Arts and Photography. corporateBody
associatedWith Noland, Kenneth, 1924- person
associatedWith Pratt Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Rand, Harry. person
associatedWith Reinhardt, Ad, 1913-1967. person
associatedWith Ries, Martin, 1926- person
associatedWith Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970. person
associatedWith Schnitzler, Max, 1903- person
associatedWith Solman, Joseph, 1909- person
associatedWith Thomas, Alma. person
associatedWith Ward, Lynd, 1905- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Subject
Abstract expressionism
Art
Art teachers
Curators
Federal aid to the arts
Painters
Painters
Painting, Abstract
Painting, Modern
Printmaker
Printmakers
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Birth 1909-12-07

Death 2001-03-19

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