Jay DeFeo letters to Clinton Hill and Allen Tran, 1954-1963.

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Jay DeFeo letters to Clinton Hill and Allen Tran, 1954-1963.

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The collection contains seven letters and one inscribed gallery invitation from Jay DeFeo to artist Clinton Hill and his partner, Allen Tran, documenting DeFeo's early career in Berkeley, San Francisco and Florence, Italy. Among the highlights are detailed descriptions of DeFeo's working environment, including a small sketch of the layout of one studio and apartment. She also discusses her artwork, exhibitions, and personal relationships.

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Tran, Allen

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Hill, Clinton, 1922-2003

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DeFeo, Jay, 1929-1989

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Artist Mary Joan (Jay) DeFeo was born in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1929 and moved with her family to the San Francisco Bay Area at age three. She earned a B.A. and an M.A. in Fine Arts at UC Berkeley and won a fellowship after graduation that took her to France, Spain, northern Africa and Italy. In Florence she met artist Clinton Hill, with whom she developed a lasting friendship. In the mid-1950s DeFeo settled in San Francisco and met regularly with Beat poets and artists including Joan and Wil...