Papers of Frederick Sommer, 1909-1999, (1970-1999).

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Papers of Frederick Sommer, 1909-1999, (1970-1999).

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Contains materials documenting Sommer's life from his childhood in Brazil, to education at Cornell University, tuberculosis recuperation in Switzerland, long residence in Prescott, Arizona, and up to his death in 1999. Materials include personal papers, original artwork and photographic materials, correspondence, financial records, audio recordings, exhibition announcements, manuscripts, as well as lecture and teaching notes.

51 linear ft.

University of Arizona Libraries

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Sommer, Frederick, 1905-1999

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d. January 23, 1999. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122450088 Sommer was born in Italy, raised in Brazil and later became a naturalized American citizen. He studied landscape architecture, art and photography and was influenced by Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston. He studied music in the 1930s in Los Angeles. In addition to his musical drawings, he composed scores which were inten...