Galerie Chalette records

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Galerie Chalette records

1916-1999

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The records of the New York Galerie Chalette measure 24.15 linear feet and date from 1916-1999, with the bulk of the material dating from 1939-1994. The collection documents this contemporary art gallery's operations from its founding in 1954 through Madeleine Lejwa's later years as an independent dealer. Included are correspondence, artists' files, financial and legal records, printed materials, clippings, exhibition catalogs, audio and video recordings, and motion picture film; about half of the collection consists of photographs. Arthur Lejwa's profession as a biochemist prior to becoming a gallery owner is also documented in this collection. The collection also contains personal records of the Lejwas, including correspondence, legal papers, photographs, photo albums, and printed material.Among the artists represented in the artists' files are Jean Arp, Max Bill, Burgoyne Diller, Wojciech Fangor, Sue Fuller, Julio Gonzalez, Roberta Gonzalez, Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, William Reimann, George Rickey, Leon Polk Smith, Victor Varsarely, Max Weber, and various Dada artists. Many artists are represented in the large collection of photographs as is the Lejwa's personal collection. Included in the business records are invoices, receipts for works sold, yearly sales and purchase ledgers, checks for artwork purchases, and index card files recording sales. Legal records include files related to litigation, primarily Lebenstein v. Lejwa. The collection includes film reels and audio recordings of lectures, broadcasts, and exhibits from the 1960s-1990s. It also includes two film reels from a French television program about Jean Arp.Among the personal records are biographical information, correspondence, legal records mostly related to the settlement of Arthur Lejwa's estate, a significant quantity of snapshots, negatives and slides, and newspaper clippings chronicling Arthur Lejwa's work as a biochemist and the Robert Gould Research Foundation. Arthur Lejwa's scientific career is also represented in biographical information, publications, research notebooks, and photographs. Much of the personal correspondence is from 1939-1951 and is written in Polish, Yiddish and German. The Lejwa's philanthropic donations, especially in Israel, are documented in correspondence, papers, and photographs. Many of the photographs and photo albums record Madeleine Lejwa's travels in the 1970s-1990s.

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Lejwa, Arthur

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Lejwa, Arthur

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Lejwa, Madeleine Chalette

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Reimann, William P. (American sculptor, born 1935)

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Smith, Leon Polk, 1906-1996

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Painter; New York, N.Y. Born 1906; Died 1996. From the description of Leon Polk Smith papers 1927-1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79604780 From the description of Leon Polk Smith papers 1927-1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756821093 Leon Polk Smith (1906-1996) worked primarily in New York City as a painter, educator, and lecturer. He is considered one of the founders of the hard edge style of minimalist abstract art. Smith was born...

Fangor, Wojciech, 1922-

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Rickey, George

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Sculptor; East Chatham, N.Y. From the description of George Rickey interview, 1968 June 11 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81680641 George Rickey (1907-2002), a prominent sculptor, teacher, lecturer, and author, became well-known in the 1950s for his kinetic sculptures which explored the effects of light and movement. From the description of George Rickey archive, ca. 1960-1967. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122614024 ...

González, Julio, 1876-1942

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Moholy-Nagy, László, 1895-1946

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László Moholy-Nagy (1894-1946) was a painter, sculptor, photographer, designer, film maker, theorist and teacher who was a major figure in the Bauhaus movement, first in Germany and later instrumental in bringing the Bauhaus philosophy to the United States. His work spanned many genres. He was influenced by the Constructivists, Dadists and the Suprematists. In 1922 he was appointed to Bauhaus school of design in Berlin, staying until 1928. After working in commercial practice in Europe, he mov...

Lejwa, Arthur

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Lejwa, Madeleine Chalette, 1913-1996

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Vasarely, Victor, 1906-1997

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b. Apr. 9, 1908, Pecs, Hungary; d. Mar. 15, 1997, Paris. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 82460751 ...

Diller, Burgoyne, 1906-1965

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Painter. From the description of Oral history interview with Burgoyne Diller, 1964 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220193121 Burgoyne Diller (1906-1965) wad a painter from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Burgoyne Diller, 1964 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276394246 Painter; New York, N.Y. Associated with abstract painting, particularly Neoplasticism. 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. ...

Galerie Chalette

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Art gallery; New York, N.Y., operated by Madeleine Chalette Lejwa. From the description of Galerie Chalette records, 1914-1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79604773 Galerie Chalette, founded 1954, is an art gallery, in New York, N.Y., operated by Madeleine Chalette Lejwa. From the description of Galerie Chalette records, 1916-1999, bulk,1939-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 435526920 Art dealers and collectors Madeleine Chalette (1915...

Arp, Jean, 1887-1966

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French artist and poet. From the description of Letters, 1942-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86093273 ...

Reimann, William

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Gonzalez, Roberta

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Bill, Max, 1908-1994

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Fuller, Sue, 1914-

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Sculptor, printmaker; Southhampton, N.Y. From the description of Sue Fuller letters to Florence Forst, 1950-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122456437 Sculptor, printmaker; Southampton, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Sue Fuller, 1975 Apr. 24-May 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220186112 Sue Fuller (1914-2006) was a sculptor and printmaker from Southampton, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview wit...