Peter A. Bradley papers, 2003, 2014, 1966-1976

Collection Information

Size: 0.3 Linear feet

Summary: The papers of African American painter and former art dealer Peter A. Bradley measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1966 to 1976 with additional material dating from 2003 and 2014. The papers include correspondence from Klaus Perls, Anthony Caro, Robert Gelfman and attorney Karl S. Lowenthal. Included with correspondence is a recommendation for Bradley written by Klaus Perls. The papers include photographs of Alexander Calder and his family, as well as a photograph of Bradley with Calder's work at Perls Galleries, Bradley with Kenneth Noland and Bradley with Steven Cannon. Printed material consists of a 1971 Picasso exhibition catalog and a 2014 issue of Gulf Coast . Also included are architectural plans and notes for Bradley's studio designed by John Johansen as well as personal financial information.

Biographical/Historical Note

Peter A. Bradley (1940) is an African American painter and former art dealer in New York. He served as the associate director of the Perls Galleries in New York from 1968 to 1975.

Provenance

The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Peter A. Bradley in 2009 and 2018.

Language Note

English .

Funding Note

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.