Davis, Jim, 1901-1974

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James Edward Davis (1901-1974) was a filmmaker from New York, N.Y.

From the description of Oral history interview with James Edward Davis, 1971 Aug. 10 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595139

Filmmaker; New York, N.Y.

From the description of James Edward Davis interview, 1971 Aug. 10 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78999174

Painter, photographer, filmmaker; Princeton, New Jersey.

Davis's specialty was abstract art. He studied with Andre Lhote in Paris.

From the description of James Edward Davis papers, 1917-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122571043

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referencedIn Cleve Gray papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Davis, James Edward, 1901-1974. James Edward Davis : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection
creatorOf Davis, James Edward, 1901-. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Cleve Gray papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf James Edward Davis papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Barbara Rose papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Davis, James Edward, 1901- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
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creatorOf Oral history interview with James Edward Davis Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Cummings, Paul, person
associatedWith De Marco, Norman. person
associatedWith Gray, Cleve person
associatedWith Gray, Cleve. person
associatedWith Kossoff, Rosalind. person
associatedWith Lye, Len, 1901-1980. person
associatedWith Marin, John, 1870-1953. person
associatedWith Moholy-Nagy, László, 1895-1946. person
associatedWith Moholy-Nagy, Sibyl, 1905- person
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Rose, Barbara. person
associatedWith Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973. person
associatedWith Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946. person
associatedWith Vanderpool, Wynant D. person
associatedWith Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959. person
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New York (State)--New York
New York (State)--New York
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Art, American
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Art, Abstract
Filmmakers
Mobiles (Sculpture)
Photographers
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Birth 1901

Death 1974

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