Wassily Kandinsky papers, 1911-1940 (bulk 1921-1937).

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Wassily Kandinsky papers, 1911-1940 (bulk 1921-1937).

The papers consist of ca. 280 items (on ca. 470 leaves) that document Kandinsky's teachings at the Bauhaus, his writings, his involvement with the Russian Academy of Artistic Sciences [RAKhN] in Moscow, and his professional contacts with art dealers, artists, collectors and publishers.

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