Department of Painting and Sculpture: artists records, 1935-1972.

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Department of Painting and Sculpture: artists records, 1935-1972.

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This collection includes correspondence between Department of Painting and Sculpture staff and artists, dealers, collectors and institutions; departmental memos; catalogues; announcements; photographs; press clippings; résumés; and artist biographies. Artists, other art professionals, and institutions corresponded with the Museum to inform it of emerging and established artists and art movements both within the United States and abroad. The bulk of the Museum staff correspondence is from Alfred H. Barr, Jr. and Dorothy C. Miller. Subjects of the correspondence often include specific works, possible Museum acquisitions and introductions to new artists.

10 linear ft. (24 boxes)

Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7963748

Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)

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Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Dept. of Painting and Sculpture.

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Barr, Alfred H., Jr., 1902-1981

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Art Historian and first director of the Museum of Modern Art. From the description of Alfred H. Barr, Jr. papers, 1927-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122516895 Correspondence and biographical material collected by Alfred H. Barr, Jr. (1902-1981) on Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956). From the description of Barr/Feininger material, 1927-1944, 1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122531411 Museum director, curator, and critic; New York, N.Y. ...

Miller, Dorothy Canning, 1904-2003

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MoMA curator (1935-1969) and honorary trustee (1984-), art advisor, editor. From the description of Dorothy C. Miller papers, 1929-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122569190 Art museum curator; New York, N.Y.; b. Feb. 6, 1904, Hopedale, Mass.; d. July 11, 2003, Greenwich Village, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Dorothy C. Miller, 1970 May 26-1971 Sept. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80691316 Museum curator, art consultant...