Charlton, Maryette

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Maryette Charlton is an American painter, printmaker, photographer, and film maker born in Manchester, Iowa in 1924. She studied in Chicago with Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design, and received her B.F.A. at Pratt Institute and her M.F.A. from Columbia University. She has made several films about American artists, including Marion Morehouse and E. E. Cummings. She was the cameraman for set designer Frederick Kiesler's "Kiesler's Universal Theater" for CBS in 1962 and was a close friend of and collaborated with Kiesler's widow, Lillian, on various projects, especially the film "Kiesler on Kiesler" (housed at the Museum of Modern Art Video and Film Department). Charlton's son, Kirk Winslow (1955-2002), an artist and film maker, died from complications of HIV/AIDS.

From the guide to the Maryette Charlton papers, ca. 1934-2009., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

Maryette Charton (1924- ) is a painter, printmaker, photographer, and film maker in Chicago, Ill. and New York, N.Y.

Charlton studied in Chicago with Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design, and received her B.F.A. at Pratt Institute and her M.F.A. from Columbia University. She has made several films about American artists. She was the cameraman for set designer Frederick Kiesler's "Kiesler's Universal Theater" for CBS in 1962 and collaborated with Kiesler's widow, Lillian, on various projects, especially the film "Kiesler on Kiesler" (housed at the Museum of Modern Art Video and Film Department).

From the description of Maryette Charlton papers, circa 1890-2010. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779477621

Painter, printmaker, photographer, and film maker, Chicago, Ill. and New York, N.Y.

Charlton was born in Manchester, Iowa in 1924. She studied in Chicago with Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design, and received her B.F.A. at Pratt Institute and her M.F.A. from Columbia University. She has made several films about American artists. She was the cameraman for set designer Frederick Kiesler's "Kiesler's Universal Theater" for CBS in 1962 and collaborated with Kiesler's widow, Lillian, on various projects, especially the film "Kiesler on Kiesler" (housed at the Museum of Modern Art Video and Film Department).

From the description of Maryette Charlton papers, 1929-1998. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 227193067

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Maryette Charlton papers, ca. 1934-2009. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Dorothy C. Miller papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Maryette Charlton papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Additional papers, 1870-1969. Houghton Library
referencedIn Dorothy C. Miller papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Olivia Mattis Collection, 1988-1990 Archive of Recorded Sound
referencedIn Elizabeth Bishop letters to Maryette Charlton and other papers, 1967-1981. Houghton Library
creatorOf Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979. Letters to Maryette Charlton and other papers, 1967-1981. Houghton Library
creatorOf Charlton, Maryette. Charlton, Maryette : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf CHARLTON, MARYETTE. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
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associatedWith Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979. person
associatedWith Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976. person
associatedWith Charlton Film corporateBody
associatedWith Container Corporation of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. person
associatedWith Delphine Seyrig's person
associatedWith E. E. Cummings. person
correspondedWith Frederick Kiesler person
associatedWith George Schonstein. person
correspondedWith Harvard Theatre Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith John Hagan person
associatedWith John Jesurun person
associatedWith Kiesler, Frederick. person
associatedWith Kiesler, Lillian, 1910?-2001. person
associatedWith Kirk Winslow. person
correspondedWith Lillian Kiesler person
associatedWith Lubar person
associatedWith Ludlam person
associatedWith MacIver, Loren, 1909- person
associatedWith Marion Morehouse person
associatedWith Matisse, Pierre, 1900-1989. person
associatedWith Mattis, Olivia person
associatedWith Miller, Dorothy Canning person
associatedWith Miller, Dorothy Canning, 1904-2003. person
associatedWith MOMA's corporateBody
associatedWith Morris, Leslie person
associatedWith Norman Friedman person
correspondedWith Paula Court person
associatedWith Richard Foreman person
correspondedWith Scotty Snyder person
associatedWith Sherman person
associatedWith Stuart person
associatedWith Tawney, Lenore. person
associatedWith University of Iowa. Museum of Art. corporateBody
associatedWith Varèse, Edgard, 1883-1965. person
associatedWith Varese, Louise. person
associatedWith Wilson person
associatedWith Yasuo, Fujitomi person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois--Chicago
New York (State)--New York
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Filmmakers
Painters
Photographers
Printmakers
Women artists
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Active 2010

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