Howard W. and Jean Lipman papers

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Howard W. and Jean Lipman papers

1848, 1916-2000

The Howard W. and Jean Lipman papers measure 46.6 linear feet and span the years 1916 to 2000. A copy of an 1848 brochure, retained by Jean Lipman in her research and writings files accounts for the early span date listed in the title of the collection. The bulk dates for the collection are 1932 to 1992. The records include correspondence, notes and printed material that served as research and reference material, along with some financial material that documents the art collecting activities and interests of the Lipmans. The collection also contains writing and editorial material used by Jean Lipman in her dual roles as an editor for <emph render="italic">Art in America</emph> magazine and as a respected author.The Personal Files describe the social activities and associations of the Lipmans and include biographical information, personal and family correspondence, gift giving activities, the art career of Jean Lipman, and relationships maintained by the Lipmans with various art organizations.The Howard and Jean Lipman Art Collection Files describe the art collecting activities and interests of the Lipmans throughout their lifetime. The General Files section consists of reference files on art organizations and galleries with whom the Lipmans maintained relationships. Also included are particular topics or exhibitions of interest to the Lipmans. The Sculptors and Painters of Interest section served as reference files about the activities of artists in whom the Lipmans were interested and whose works they owned, or considered owning. The Folk Art Collection section documents the collecting and purchasing activities of the Lipmans as they amassed and then subsequently sold their two significant folk art collections.The Artists Files document the friendship and projects that developed between the Lipmans and three major American artists: Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson, and David Smith. Of special interest to researchers will be some original Calder artwork mixed into the correspondence between the Lipmans and Calder, as well as drawings, sketches, prints, and posters found in the associated oversize folder. Also found in the Calder subseries are some proofs from <emph render="italic">Calder's Circus</emph>, edited by Jean Lipman.The Research and Writing Files is divided into five sections dealing with research and writing projects undertaken by Jean Lipman. The first three sections deal with biographical projects that resulted in books or articles about three significant American primitive artists: Jurgan Frederick Huge, Rufus Porter, and Samuel Wood Gaylor. The fourth section deals with writing projects that resulted in the publication of several generalized books on the topic of American folk art. The final section consists of materials associated with the published articles and other authored works of Jean Lipman on a variety of American art topics.The <emph render="italic">Art in America</emph> Editorial Files consists of editorial material maintained by Jean Lipman during her tenure (1941-1971) as editor of <emph render="italic">Art in America</emph>. The Financial Files reflect the early financial activities of the magazine during the brief period when the Lipmans owned it.During the period that Jean Lipman served as editor, a variety of distinguished art historians, artists, architects, novelists, and poets contributed articles, columns, or artwork to the magazine. A sampling of correspondents that can be found in the general correspondence of this series include: Joseph Albers, Marcel DuChamp, John Dos Passos, Nelson Rockefeller, Charles Sheeler, and Andrew Wyeth. The General Correspondence Files also document the two subsequent changes of ownership and the growth of subscribers that occurred during the period of Lipman's editorship.Editorial material related to individual magazine issues is found within this series, as well as information pertaining to the innovative advertising and special projects undertaken by the magazine as it sought to expand its readership and prestige. The <emph render="italic">Art in America</emph> series also chronicles the changes at the magazine that led to Lipman's resignation as editor in 1971.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6630601

Archives of American Art

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Gaylor, Wood, 1883-1957

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Painter and lithographer Samuel Wood Gaylor (1883-1957) was born in Stamford, Conn. and studied at the National Academy of Design, New York, under Walt Kuhn. He exhibited at the Armory Show, the Penguin Club, and the Downtown Gallery and participated in many art organizations including the Kit-Kat Club, the Penguin Club, Modern Artists of America, American Society of Painters, Sculptors and Engravers. He served on the board for the Salons of America, the Hamilton Easter Field Art Foundation, the...

Porter, Rufus, 1792-1884

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Captain R.K. Porter, according to records at the Society of California Pioneers, was born on May 1, 1792 in West Boxford, Mass., and died on Aug. 12th, 1884. We have no further information on him other than this reminiscence which does not refer to his personal life. A Rufus K. Porter, which the same birth and death dates, is also known for his book Aerial Navigation: the practibility of traveling pleasantly and safely from New York to California in three days (New York: H. Smith, 1849). This ma...

Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976

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Sculptor. From the description of Alexander Calder correspondence, 1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452461 Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was a sculptor from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Alexander Calder, 1971 Oct. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646395903 B. 1898, d. 1976. From the description of Alexander Calder artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228431975 ...

Lipman, Jean, 1909-1998

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Jean Lipman (1909-1998) was an art editor and writer from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Jean Lipman, 1973 June 19 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495596665 Art editor, writer; New York, N.Y. Died 1998. From the description of Jean Lipman interview, 1973 June 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220187741 Pioneer scholar and collector in the field of American folk art. From the description o...

Huge, Jurgan Frederick, 1809-1878

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Lipman, Howard

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Howard W. and Jean Lipman shared a lifetime sponsorship of art. The Lipman's personal art collection, acquired throughout their marriage, was eventually divided into three separate parts: The Howard W. Lipman Foundation collection that was donated and merged into the modern sculpture holdings of the Whitney Museum of American Art; an American folk art collection that was later sold through two separate auctions in 1950 and 1981 and is now part of the holdings of the New York Histori...

Smith, David, 1906-1965

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Sculptor; Bolton Landing, N.Y. From the description of David Smith interview, 1964 Oct. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80437636 Sculptor. Studied painting at the Art Students League in New York City between 1927 and 1932. Smith began working with sculpture around the time of leaving the League. In 1940 he moved to upstate New York where he remained until his death in 1965. Retrospective exhibitions of Smith's work at the Museum of Modern Art in 1957, and at the Fogg Art ...