Benedict Tatti papers

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Benedict Tatti papers

1936-2011

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The papers of New York sculptor, painter, educator, and video artist, Benedict Tatti (1917-1993) measure 1.8 linear feet and date from 1936-2011, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1945-1993. Papers consist of biographical material, correspondence, project files, subject files, exhibition files, writings, notes, and lists, printed materials, and photographs. Exhibition files and printed material, such as catalogues and checklists provide an overview of Tatti's activities as a sculptor and video artist. Also, photographs of artwork are a rich source of provenance-related information on Tatti's sculptures.Biographical materials include curriculum vitae, <emph render="italic">Who's Who in American Art</emph>, memberships, and awards. Correspondence is primarily from colleagues, dealers, collectors, and representatives of museums, galleries, and arts organizations. There are a few outgoing letters from Benedict Tatti, including a handmade holiday card. Among the notable correspondents are Jane Canfield, Lloyd Goodrich, Louis Slobodkin, and William Zorach. Also found is a small portion of Adele Tatti's correspondence relating to her late husband's artwork.Project files contain Tatti's commissions for Eutectic-Castolin Institute, Staten Island Community College, Statue of Liberty Restoration, and the Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts; application proposals to Creative Artists Public Service program (CAPS); and the artist's invention of the rewind reel adapter. Subject files include Tatti's memberships and activities in professional associations, e.g., American Medallic Sculpture Association, American Numismatic Society, and Audubon Artists; Tatti's Artist-in-Residence proposals for the Television Lab, WNET 13; and his involvement in educational video presentations. Exhibition files consist of scattered materials on Tatti's shows at the Anthology Film Archives; Burr Galleries; Galerie Claude Bernard; The Kitchen, Mercer Arts Gallery; Northeast Harbor Gallery; and Roko Gallery.Writings, notes, and lists include writings by Benedict Tatti; writings about Benedict Tatti, including a statement on the artist by Isamu Noguchi; and lists compiled by Adele Tatti relating to her late husband's work. Artwork contains Tatti's sketch of a sculpture for the Northeast Harbor Museum and sketches of medal designs. Printed material consists of announcements, brochures, invitations, exhibition catalogues and checklists, clippings, periodicals, newsletters, reproductions, other printed matter, and monographs. Photographs include black and white prints of portrait shots of Benedict Tatti, Tatti in his studio and with others, video equipment and Tatti's video art; also found are color photographs of Tatti's sculptures and design maquettes.

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Audubon Artists (New York, N.Y.)

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Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988

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Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) was a sculptor from Long Island City, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Isamu Noguchi, 1968 Apr. 22 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78996711 From the description of Oral history interview with Isamu Noguchi, 1973 Nov. 7-1973 Dec. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83401964 From the description of Oral history interview with Isamu Noguchi, 1973 Nov. 7-Dec. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779477625 ...

American Medallic Sculpture Association.

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Galerie Claude Bernard

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Slobodkin, Louis, 1903-1975

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Louis Slobodkin was born in New York in 1903. The multi-talented Sobodkin was well known for his sculpture as well as the illustration of children's books. He received the 1944 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Many moons. From the description of Louis Slobodkin papers. [Part 2], 1918-2000 (bulk 1918-1973). (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 52582923 From the description of Louis Slobodkin papers. [Part 1], 1918-2000 (bulk 1918-...

American Numismatic Association

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Canfield, Jane

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Anthology Film Archives

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Mercer Arts Center (Organization : New York, N.Y.)

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Roko Gallery (New York, N.Y.)

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The Roko Gallery is an art gallery in New York, N.Y. Est. 1946 by Michael Leon Freilich. Featured work by young, lesser known artists, most living in New York. From the description of Roko Gallery records, 1929-1982, bulk 1970-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122647968 ...

Goodrich, Lloyd, 1897-1987

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Art historian; biographer of Thomas Eakins. From the description of Letters : Little Compton, R.I., and New York, to Seymour Adelman, 1971 Oct. 8, 1975 Apr. 12, and 1981 Feb. 15. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28406825 Museum officer, art historian. From the description of Reminiscences of Lloyd Goodrich : oral history, 1968. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122419785 Museum director, art historian. ...

Tatti, Benedict

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Benedict Tatti (1917-1993) worked in New York as a sculptor, painter, educator, and video artist. Born in New York in 1917, Tatti began his art education at Haaren High School. He continued his studies at the Roerich Museum with Louis Slobodkin, the Art Students League with William Zorach and Ossip Zadkine, and the Leonardo da Vinci School of Art under Attillio Piccirelli. Later in his career, he attended the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts. During World War II, Tatti s...

Zorach, William, 1877-1966

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