The ACA Galleries records

Hirshhorn, Joseph Herman, 1899-1981

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Joseph Herman Hirshhorn was born in 1899 in Mitau, Latvia. In 1905 his mother emigrated with her children to the United States and settled the family in Brooklyn, New York. To keep the family afloat, the children had to help, and Joseph left school at the age of twelve to sell newspapers. By the age of fourteen, he was an office boy for the firm that later became the American Stock Exchange. In a short time, he became a chartist, charting stocks for an editor on Wall Street. In 1916 he took a sm...

Sternberg, Harry, 1904-2001

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Harry Sternberg was an artist represented at the Weyhe Gallery. Carl Zigrosser took a personal interest in Sternberg's career, and Sternberg is one of the artist profiled in Zigrosser's book, The Artist in America. From the description of Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1932-1971, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 192002565 Harry Sternberg (1904- ) was a Graphic artist/painter of Escondido, Calif. From the description of Oral hist...

Larkin, Oliver W.

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Art critic. Full name: Oliver Waterman Larkin. Born 1896. From the description of Papers Oliver W. Larkin, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132378 ...

Walkowitz, Abraham, 1878-1965

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Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) was a painter and etcher from Brooklyn, N.Y. From the description of Abraham Walkowitz papers, 1904-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 767864477 Painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Abraham Walkowitz, 1958 Dec. 8 & 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86133333 From the description of Oral history interview with Abraham Walkowitz, 1958 Dec. 8 & 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 2763...

Jules, Mervin, 1912-

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Painter; New York, N.Y. and Provincetown, Mass. From the description of Mervin Jules interviews, [ca. 1968]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220198640 Mervin Jules, b. 1912, Painter of New York, N.Y. and Provincetown, Mass. From the description of Oral history interview with Mervin Jules, 1968 Aug. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 767864584 From the description of Oral history interview with Mervin Jules, [ca. 1968]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 64639...

Gropper, William, 1897-1977

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William Gropper (1897-1977) was a painter from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with William Gropper, 1965 June 12 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 458412551 Italian anarchist who was controversially executed in Massachusetts on August 23, 1927 for the murders of F.A. Parmenter and Alessandro Berardelli. From the description of Nicola Sacco death mask [art original]. 1927. (Boston Public Library). WorldCat record id: ...

Cohen, Hy, 1901-

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Painter, president of Artists Equity Association, 1963-1970; New York, N.Y. From the description of Hy Cohen papers, 1927-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557077 ...

Turnbull, James Barre, 1909-1976

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Blatas, Arbit

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Arbit Blatas (1908-1999) was born a Russian Jew in Kaunas, Lithuania in 1908. He began painting very early, and had his first exhibition at the age of 14. His father refused to let him go to Paris to study unless he could prove he was talented, so at 17 the two of them went to Riga to see a painter there and have him assess young Blatas' skills. Fortunately, he deemed the boy very talented and so Blatas' father agreed to let him go to Paris. He arrived in Paris at the pe...

Cronbach, Robt. (Robert M.), 1908-

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Sculptor; New York, N.Y. From the description of Robert M. Cronbach papers, 1933-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122355076 ...

Hirsch, Joseph, 1910-1981

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Painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Joseph Hirsch papers, 1932-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502546 Joseph Hirsch (1910-1981) was a painter and lithographer from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Joseph Hirsch, 1970 Nov. 13-Dec. 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495596628 From the description of Oral history interview with Joseph Hirsch, 1970 Nov. 13-Dec. 2 [sound recording]. (Unkno...

Olds, Elizabeth, 1896-1991

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Painter, printmaker and illustrator; New York City and Sarasota, Florida. Died 1991. From the description of Elizabeth Olds papers, 1917-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515336 Children's literature illustrator. From the description of Elizabeth Olds papers, 1945-1963. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 41444099 Elizabeth Olds was born on December 10, 1896 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She studied at the Univer...

Werner, Nat, 1907?-1991.

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Sculptor; New York, New York; Southampton, N.Y. Born 1907? Died 1991. From the description of Nat Werner papers, 1930s-1980s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123458758 ...

Reisman, Philip, 1904-1992

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Painter, illustrator, etcher, teacher; New York, N.Y. Born in Warsaw, Poland. From the description of Philip Reisman papers, 1904-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122370499 Philip Reisman was born July 18, 1904 in Warsaw, Poland. In 1908 his mother emigrated to the United States with Philip and three siblings, joining his father and two older brothers already in New York City. Despite his father's discouragement, Reisman studied for ...

Pickens, Alton

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Painter, printmaker, instructor. Born 1917. Taught art at Indiana University and Vassar College. From the description of Alton Pickens letters, notes, and printed materials, 1943-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86122761 ...

Dobkin, Alexander, 1908-1975

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Lithographer, illustrator; New York, N.Y. Died 1975. From the description of Alexander Dobkin papers, 1940-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122291472 ...

Jones, Joe, 1909-1963

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Cikovsky, Nicolai, Jr., 1933-

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Painter, muralist; New York, N.Y. From the description of Nicolai Cikovsky papers, 1939-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122552588 ...

Walker, Nicky.

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Pine, Geri, 1914-

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Pine is a painter; Werner, a sculptor; both are based in New York City. From the description of Geri Pine and Nat Werner papers, 1936-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515617 ...

American Artists' Congress

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Stein, David Ezra

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Gross, Chaim, 1904-

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Chaim Gross, 1904-1991, sculptor of New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Chaim Gross, 1981 May 26- 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397029 Sculptor, New York, N.Y. Died 1991. From the description of Chaim Gross interviews, 1981 May 26-May 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220182061 Sculptor; New York, N.Y. Died 1991. From the description of Chaim Gross interview, 1964 Sept. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id:...

Pereira, I. Rice (Irene Rice), 1902-1971

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Abstract painter, poet, and philosopher, Pereira was a major figure in the art world from 1930. She worked with the WPA Federal Art Project in New York, 1935-1939; in the 1940s she experimented with new media (glass, plexiglass, and plastic) of the constructivist school; and in the 1950s she returned to paint and canvas. She published numerous books on aesthetics and the philosophy of art. For further biographical information, see Notable American Women: The Modern Period (1980). Fro...

Abbott, Berenice, 1898-1991

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b.1898; d, 1991. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122462170 B. in Springfield, Ohio on July 17, 1898; d. 1991 in Monson, Maine, age 93. From the description of Berenice Abbott : Artist File. (International Center of Photography). WorldCat record id: 437266448 Berenice Abbott was born July 17, 1898 in Springfield, Ohio. She attended Ohio State University, but left early in 1918, movin...

American Contemporary Art Gallery

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Burli︠u︡k, David, 1882-1967

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Painter, poet, and editor; New York, N.Y. b. 1882 Died Jan. 1967, at age 84. From the description of David Burliuk papers, 1926-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86122634 Painter, poet, editor; New York, N.Y. b. 1882 Died Jan. 1967, at age 84. From the description of David Burliuk interview, 1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83456916 David Davidovich Burliuk (1882-1967) was a Russian-Am...

Baron, Herman, 1892-1961

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Herman Baron was the founder of the ACA Galleries (also known as American Contemporary Art and A.C.A. Gallery) in 1932 and served as its director until his death in 1961. From the description of Herman Baron papers, 1937-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86093791 ...

ACA Galleries

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ACA Galleries (est. 1932) is an art gallery in New York, N.Y. Also known as A.C.A. Gallery and American Contemporary Art Gallery. Founded by Herman Baron, Stuart Davis, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, and Adolf Dehn on August 16, 1932 as an outlet for generally unknown and socially conscious artists. It was particularly important during the Depression period when it was closely allied with militant artists' organizations. Currently owned by Jeffrey Bergen. From the descript...

Weber, Max, 1881-1961

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Artist. From the description of Reminiscences of Max Weber : oral history, 1958. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309727971 Max Weber (1881-1961) was a painter and sculptor in New York, N.Y. Weber was the National Chairman for the American Artists Congress in 1937. From the description of Max Weber papers, 1904-2000. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756821036 Painter; New York, N.Y. ...

Newman, Arnold, 1918-2006

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Arnold Newman (1918-2006) was a photographer by New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Arnold Newman, 1971 July 17-Aug. 23 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595030 Photographer; New York, N.Y.; b. New York, N.Y., Mar. 3, 1918; d. June 6, 2006, New York, N.Y. From the description of Arnold Newman interview, 1964 Sept. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220198810 From the description of Arnold Newman interviews...

Dondero, George A. (George Anthony), 1883-1968

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Congressman (Royal Oak, Mich.). From the description of George Anthony Dondero papers, 1949-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122394153 U.S. congressman from Michigan's 17th district, Royal Oak, Mich. (1933-1957). Upon retirement from the Congress he practiced law in Royal Oak. From the description of Correspondence and papers of George A. Dondero, 1960-1969 bulk 1957-1968. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 56036484 George A. ...

Young, Art, 1866-1943

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Art Young (1866-1943) was a leading socialist cartoonist and humorist whose work appeared in The Masses (1910-1917) and elsewhere. He was born in Monroe, Wisconsin, studied at the Academy of Design in Chicago, where he first illustrated news stories and saw his cartoons published in various newspapers. In 1895 Young moved to New York where his work was published in Life and where he became a socialist and, in 1910, one of the founding members of the artists and writers cooperative that produced ...

Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987

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Soyer was a painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Artists' statement, 1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122394893 Painter. From the description of Raphael Soyer papers, 1949-1954. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63935130 Raphael Soyer, 1899-1987, painter of New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Raphael Soyer, 1981 May 13-June 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 657038622 From ...

Valente, Alfredo

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Photographer; New York City. From the description of Alfredo Valente papers, 1941-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82845514 ...

Hirsch, Joseph, 1910-

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Pickens, Alton

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American Artist's Congress

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Gwathmey, Robert, 1903-1988

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Robert Gwathmey (1903-1988) was a painter from Amagansett, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Robert Gwathmey, 1968 Mar. 5 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595178 Painter, serigrapher, teacher; New York, N.Y. From the description of Robert Gwathmey writings, [ca. 1960]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122455814 Painter; Amagansett, N.Y. From the description of Robert Gwathmey interview, 1968 Mar. 5. (U...

Refregier, Anton, 1905-

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Painter; Woodstock, New York. From the description of Oral history interview with Anton Refregier, 1964 Nov. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220195819 Painter; Woodstock, N.Y. Died in 1979. From the description of Anton Refregier papers, 1900-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756821044 From the description of Anton Refregier papers, 1900-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122291504 From the description of Anton Refregier papers, ca. 1900-...

Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990

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American writer. From the description of Correspondence with Alfred S. Dashiell, 1931-1940. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 51846130 Carl Zigrosser and Lewis Mumford were life-long friends with shared interests in the arts, society and politics. From the description of Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1925-1971, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155902319 Sir Patrick Geddes was a Scottish biologist, sociologi...

Soyer, Moses, 1899-1974

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Artist. From the description of Reminiscences of Moses Soyer : oral history, 1961. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309734886 Painter; New York, N.Y. Noted for social realism. From the description of Moses Soyer papers, circa 1905-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220236743 Painter; New York, N.Y. Noted for social realism. From the description of Moses Soye...

McCausland, Elizabeth, 1899-1965

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Elizabeth McCausland (1899-1965) was an art critic, writer, lecturer, and exhibition organizer. Taught at Barnard College, New School for Social Research, and Sarah Lawrence College; art critic for Springfield Sunday Union and Republican, late 1920s; author of text for Berenice Abbott's "Changing New York" (1939), "The Life and Work of Edward Lamson Henry, N.A., 1841-1919" (1945), "A. H. Maurer" (1951), "George Inness, An American Landscape Painter" (1946), "Charles W. H...

Cahill, Holger, 1887-1960

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Writer, art director. From the description of Reminiscences of Holger Cahill : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309729309 Art administrator; New York, N.Y. National director of Federal Art Project, administered under Federal Project No. 1 of the Works Progress Administration (later the Work Projects Administration). The FAP provided work to unemployed artists. Cahill was the director throughout its existence. ...

Evergood, Philip, 1901-1973

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Painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Philip Evergood interview, 1959 June. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78587895 Painter (New York, N.Y.). From the description of Philip Evergood interview, 1968 Dec. 3 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84162936 Correspondence to Lewis Mumford from Philip Evergood and his wife, Julia Evergood. From the description of Letters, 1937-1965, to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania...

Olds, Elizabeth, 1896-

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Gropper, William, 1897-

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William Gropper (1897-1977) was a painter, cartoonist, and lithographer from Croton-on-Hudson, New York. WPA muralist and painter of social comment. From the description of William Gropper papers, 1916-1983, bulk 1926-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220240453 ...