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Clement Greenberg papers

1937-1983

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The papers of influential New York author and art critic Clement Greenberg measure 8.6 linear feet and date from 1937 to 1983. The bulk of the papers consists of letters from art critics, artists, family, friends, curators, collectors, publishers, galleries, and museums, with scattered letters from Greenberg. Also found are Greenberg's business and financial records along with small amounts of biographical material, printed material, and writings consisting of two reports. Correspondence includes letters to Greenberg, often documenting the lives and careers of many of the correspondents in significant detail, and scattered copies of Greenberg’s replies. Much of the correspondence is rich and substantive, and is indicative of Greenberg’s influence in the art world. Correspondents include Darby Bannard, Ethel Baziotes, Anthony Caro, Richard Diebenkorn, Piero Dorazio, Andre Emmerich, Paul Feeley, Sam Francis, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Goodnough, Adolf Gottleib, Hans Hofmann, Philippe Hosiasson, Jacob Kainen, Rosalind Krauss, Robert Motherwell, Ken Moffett, Barnett Newman, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Beverly Pepper, Ludwig Sander, David Smith, Kimber Smith, Clyfford Still, Anne Truitt, Leslie Waddington and many others. Biographical material includes notes from an interview with Greenberg conducted by Deborah Solomon in 1983. Greenberg's personal business and financial records include correspondence and other documentation related to Greenberg's appearances, such as for lectures and on television, and documents relating to Greenberg's testimony at the Mark Rothko Trial in 1974.Artwork consists of one etching by Kurt Wisenski. Although the papers contain very few of Greenberg's writings about art, there are lists of artists and reports written by Greenberg on the state of art in Japan and India in 1967 which are probably related to his membership in the American Committee for Cultural Freedom. Printed material includes scattered clippings concerning art and exhibition announcements.One series of access restricted papers contains documents relating to Greenberg's role as an executor for the David Smith estate.

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Krauss, Rosalind E., 1940-

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Feeley, Paul, 1910-1966

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Goodnough, Robert, 1917-2010

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Connolly, Cyril, 1903-1974

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Editor of Horizon magazine. From the description of Letter, [19--]. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23435570 ...

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Kainen, Jacob

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Noland, Kenneth, 1924-2010

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American Committee for Cultural Freedom.

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Gottlieb, Adolph, 1903-1974

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Caro, Anthony, 1924-2013

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Pepper, Beverly

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Davis, Gene, 1920-1985

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Wisenski, Kurt

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Bush, Jack, 1909-1977

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Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966

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Sander, Ludwig, 1906-

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Smith, David, 1906-1965

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Avedisian, Edward, 1936-2007

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Waddington, Leslie

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Diebenkorn, Richard, 1922-1993

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Francis, Sam, 1923-1994

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Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970

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Russian-born American artist, Mark Rothko, is noted as one of the primary artists of Abstract Expressionism and color field painting. From the description of Mark Rothko manuscripts and sketchbook, circa 1935-1943. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 81257215 Mark Rothko was an American painter and draughtsman of Russian birth. Born Sept. 25, 1903, Dvinsk, Russia (now Daugavpils, Latvia). Died Feb. 25, 1970, New York. From the description of The artis...

Still, Clyfford, 1904-1980

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Hosaisson, Philippe

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Dzubas, Friedel, 1915-1994

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Emmerich, André

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