Letters received, 1928-1946.

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Letters received, 1928-1946.

Collection consists of an alphabetical file of letters received, notably from Kurt Schwitters and Jan Tschichold, relating to his work, exhibition projects and contributions to periodicals and organizations. With a miscellaneous file of letters and professional papers and a sequence of photographs of Schwitters by Zwart.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8329578

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Tschichold, Edith

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Schwitters, Kurt, 1887-1948

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German artist and writer. From the description of Catalogue and price lists for CVM (Celler Volks-Moebel), 1930. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 80461152 ...

Kaufmann, Edgar, 1910-1989

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d. 1989. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 81396145 Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. (1910-1989) was an American industrial designer, architect and artist. He apprenticed with Frank Lloyd Wright (1933-1934) and his father, Edgar Kaufmann, Sr., commissioned Fallingwater from noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1936. Among his other accomplishments, he was director of the industrial de...

Palais des beaux-arts (Brussels, Belgium)

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Prins, A. P.

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Zwart, Piet, 1885-1977

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Dutch architect, designer, typographer and photographer. He was a member of Kurt Schwitters' "Ring neue Werbegestalter," a group composed initially of nine typographers. From the description of Letters received, 1928-1946. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 84845741 Dutch architect, designer, typographer, and photographer. From the description of Designs, 1932-1977. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 82094042 ...

Neurath, Otto, 1882-1945

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Roh, Franz, 1890-1965

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German art historian and pioneer critic of 20th century avant-garde, who took an interest in the study and development of photography as an art form. In addition, he served as faculty at a number of institutions, including the University of Munich. Roh studied and lived primarily in Munich. From the description of Franz Roh papers, ca. 1911-1965. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 79019707 Klinkhardt & Biermann, based in Berlin, was Roh's publisher. ...

Baur, Otto, 1921-....

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Bayer, Herbert, 1900-1985

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B. 1900 d. 1985. From the description of Herbert Bayer artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228432741 Herbert Bayer (1900-1985) was a painter, sculptor, and architect from Montecito, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with Herbert Bayer, 1981 Oct. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779476942 Bauhaus architect and designer. From the description of Studies for a colophon, 1925. (Unknown). WorldCat...

Lissitzky, El, 1890-1941

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Russian architect and designer, El Lissitzky became an important representative of the Russian avant-garde to the West through friendships with artists such as Lázló Moholy-Nagy and Kurt Schwitters. Lissitzky worked on an array of typographical, theater, furniture and exhibition designs, and advocated a synthesis of architecture, painting and sculpture. From the description of El Lissitzky letters and photographs, 1911-1941. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 83441007 ...

Ring Neue Werbegestalter

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Tschichold, Jan, 1902-1974

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German typographer and graphic designer. From the description of Jan and Edith Tschichold papers, 1899-1979 (bulk 1920-1938). (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 79936412 ...

Mesens, E. L. T. (Edouard Léon Théodore), 1903-1971.

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E.L.T. Mesens supported and promoted the work of surrealist artists and writers, especially those in Belgium and England. He admired the work of Magritte above all and was an early supporter and collector of his paintings. Mesens also wrote music, poetry, and criticism, and created drawings, paintings and collage. From the description of Papers of E. L. T. Mesens, 1917-1976, (bulk 1920-1971). (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 84394807 ...

Spaak, Claude

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