Papers related to Hans Hartung, 1954-1964.

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Papers related to Hans Hartung, 1954-1964.

Series I comprises 82 typed and edited pages of early, fragmentary versions of chapters in Gindertael's Hartung monograph, published in 1960. They include 6 copies of the biographical text used in the "Résumé chronologique" chapter, each with various corrections. Other related papers are a notebook (24 pp.) and 24 handwritten loose pages of documentation about the artist, his work, references to contemporary artists, and fragmentary interpretations of Hartung's art.

2 folders (ca. 145 pp.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8198729

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Hartung, Hans, 1904-1989

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Hartung was born in Leipzig, Germany in September 21, 1904.He was was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style. He was also a decorated World War II veteran of the French Foreign Legion.In 1947 in Paris he had his first solo exhibition. By the late 1950s he had achieved recognition for his gestural paintings, which were nearly monochromatic and characterized by configurations of long rhythmical brushstrokes or scratches. In 1960 he was awarded the International Grand Prix f...

Gindertael, Roger van, 1899-1982

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A Belgian painter who became an influential art critic and historian after World War II, Gindertael specialized in 20th century artists. He published widely in Beaux-arts (Brussels) and Art d'aujourd'hui. From the description of Letters received, 1951-1964. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 79695482 The Belgian painter Roger van Gindertael (1899-1982) settled in Paris after WWII, and became an influential critic and historian of art, specializing in 20th centur...

Gindertael, Roger van, 1899-1982

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A Belgian painter who became an influential art critic and historian after World War II, Gindertael specialized in 20th century artists. He published widely in Beaux-arts (Brussels) and Art d'aujourd'hui. From the description of Letters received, 1951-1964. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 79695482 The Belgian painter Roger van Gindertael (1899-1982) settled in Paris after WWII, and became an influential critic and historian of art, specializing in 20th centur...