The Ivan Meštrović Collection 1904-2009.

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The Ivan Meštrović Collection 1904-2009.

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The Ivan Meštrović Collection consists of the following series: Correspondence, Multimedia, Photographs, Printed Material and Subject Files. Most of the Correspondence series comprise of letters written about Meštrović, his work and related subjects. Correspondents include Meštrović his brother, Petar Meštrović, David Tatham, Mary Lewis, Norman L. Rice, and Jim Ridlon. The Multimedia series contains printing plates that feature Meštrović's art, a CD featuring photographs, chronologies and bibliographies created in 2001 and a 2009 documentary from Croatian TV with English subtitles. A microfilm copy of the collection (one reel) is also included in this series. The Photographs series includes items of Meštrović's two studios in Syracuse, New York, formal and informal publicity photographs and numerous photos of his works. Several of the items in this series are signed. The series is divided into the following categories: Drawings, Personal, Sculptures and Wood Carvings. Photographs of drawings, sculptures and wood carvings include some detail items or close ups of the art. There are also photographs of unidentified art by the sculptor. Printed Material consists of books and book reviews; newspaper clippings, news releases, and other periodicals; and exhibition materials. All of the materials are about Meštrović and his art. While two books are published by Syracuse University Press, the majority of titles in this series are foreign language publications. Catalog and exhibit pamphlets are from numerous museum shows in the U.S., Croatia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Subject Files contains a varierty of items, including commemorative postage stamps, a tribute to Meštrović on his 75th Anniversary from Pavle D. Ostovic and a tribute in memorium from artist Malvina Hoffman.

7 boxes (4.75 linear ft).

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