Wheeler Williams Manuscript 1959

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Wheeler Williams Manuscript 1959

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Manuscript entitled "Confusion in the Art World." Collection also includes supporting material: an article by Williams entitled "The Truth About Modern Art," a copy of a Congressional Record from 1959 recording Congressional concern about Communism in the art world, and a mimeo of a letter with notes purporting to document Communist party discussions on how best to use art in America as a political weapon.

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eng,

Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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Williams, Wheeler, 1897-1972

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Wheeler Williams (1897-1972) was an American sculptor known for his allegorical figures. A graduate of Yale (1919) and Harvard (1922), he also studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Williams was a supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committee in its search for Communists in the arts. From the guide to the Wheeler Williams Manuscript, 1959, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) ...