Michael Brenner papers relating to the Washington Square Gallery and The Soil, 1916-1957.

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Michael Brenner papers relating to the Washington Square Gallery and The Soil, 1916-1957.

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The papers include undated letters to Brenner from Enriqué Cross regarding Cross's work and containing several of his poems, and letters from Cross dated 1956 Jul 23-1957 Sep 30, describing his life in Mexico and his poor health; letters from Robert J. Coady to Brenner's sister, Miriam Brenner, dated 1916 Dec 30, 1920 Mar 4, and undated, concerning her artwork, Michael Brenner's activities in Paris, and The Soil, a "magazine of art," for which Coady served as art editor and Cross served as literary editor; and partial copies of Volume I, numbers 4 and 5 (1917 April and July) of The Soil which contain reproductions of two of Brenner's drawings. In addition, there is a carte-de-visite (1910) and a snapshot (1920) of Michael Brenner; an undated portrait photograph of R. J. Coady as a young man; and two color snapshots of Enriqué Cross dated 1957.

0.20 linear ft. (1 box)

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Coady, Robert, 1876-1921

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Brenner, Marian.

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Washington Square Gallery.

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Brenner, Michael, 1885-1969

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Sculptor. Immigrated to New York in 1890 from Lithuania with his family. Studied under his brother, Victor, and Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Brenner moved to Paris around 1900, entering the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Julian. He established a studio in Paris and was included in Gertrude Stein's circle of friends. He was also associated with a small colony of Russian Jews in Paris which included Chaim Soutine, Michel Kikoine, Pinchus Kremegne, and Isaac Pailes. With an American friend, Rober...

Brenner, Michael, 1885-1969

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Sculptor. Immigrated to New York in 1890 from Lithuania with his family. Studied under his brother, Victor, and Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Brenner moved to Paris around 1900, entering the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Julian. He established a studio in Paris and was included in Gertrude Stein's circle of friends. He was also associated with a small colony of Russian Jews in Paris which included Chaim Soutine, Michel Kikoine, Pinchus Kremegne, and Isaac Pailes. With an American friend, Rober...

Cross, Enrique

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