Mirella Bentivoglio correspondence relating to Ben Shahn

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Mirella Bentivoglio correspondence relating to Ben Shahn

1959-1962

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Correspondence tied with research in preparation for Bentivoglio's book on Shahn. Includes two letters from Edith Gregor Halpert of the Downtown Gallery. Also includes one copy photograph of Shahn's photo "The accordion player" and a printed flier for "A treasury of Yiddish stories" (a book with illustrations by Shahn).

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Halpert, Edith Gregor, 1900-1970

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Art dealer; New York, N.Y. From the description of Edith Halpert lecture, 1959 Oct. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122394970 Edith Halpert (1900-1970) was an art dealer from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Edith Gregor Halpert, 1962-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84045096 Edith Gregor Halpert (1900-1970) was an art dealer fromf New York, N.Y. Halpert founded Downtown Gallery. From the description o...

Bentivoglio, Mirella, 1922-....

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Mirella Bentivoglio (b. 1922) is an Italian sculptor, book artist, and performance artist. From the description of Mirella Bentivoglio correspondence regarding Ben Shahn, 1959-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779477724 ...

Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969

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Painter, photographer; Roosevelt, N.J. From the description of Ben Shahn interview, 1964 Apr. 14 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82606033 Artist Ben Shahn was a Russian Jewish immigrant to New York. He apprenticed with a lithographer, studied at several New York colleges, and toured Europe, acquiring the skills to express his artistic ability. He is chiefly remembered as a muralist, painter, photographer, and printmaker, visually chronicling America during ...