Geoffrey Clements photographic negatives and papers

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Geoffrey Clements photographic negatives and papers

circa 1950-2004

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60,000 negatives and slides of photographs of works of art taken by Clement's and others for art galleries and artists' portraits. Included are ledger books presumably corresponding to the negatives, listing artist, title, gallery and other miscellaneous information. Also found are photographs taken of Whitney Museum of American Art exhibitions; Clement's correspondence with artists (ca. 250 items); and negatives purchased by Clements of works of art taken by Oliver Baker, a colleague of Clements.

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Whitney Museum of American Art

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American art museum; New York, N.Y. Founded by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and formally opened in 1931. Previous to its opening as a museum it was known as the Whitney Studio Club (1914-28) and Whitney Studio Galleries (1928-30). From the description of Whitney Museum of American Art artists' files and records, 1914-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86133455 The Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art is an upper level membershi...

Kraushaar Galleries

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Art gallery; New York, N.Y; Established 1885 by Charles W. Kraushaar as the Kraushaar Galleries as a small store on Broadway near 31st Street. Charles and brother John F. Kraushaar moved the Galleries in 1901 to 260 Fifth Ave. and began adding more modern French and American painters. They became interested in "The Eight" group of American realists. George Luks, a member of "The Eight" was probably the first major Amerian artist represented at Kraushaar, and in 1917 John Sloan was invited to hol...

Baker, Oliver

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Photographer (New York, N.Y.). From the description of Oliver Baker papers, 1953-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86122610 ...

Clements, Geoffrey

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Fine art photographer; New York, N.Y. From the description of Geoffrey Clements photographic negatives and papers, [ca. 1950-2004]. (Smithsonian Archives of American Art). WorldCat record id: 220245209 The First World Festival of Negro Arts was held in Dakar, Senegal in 1966. American artists were selected by The United States Committee for the First World Festival of Negro Arts, Inc. and the National Collection of Fine Arts International Art Program. The American Federation...