Collection Information
Size: 2.2 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of painter Aaron Kurzen measure 2.2 linear feet and date from 1941-2017 and document Kurzen's life in the Army during World War II and after as an art teacher at the Dalton School in New York. Included are biographical material, personal and professional correspondence with family, friends, artists, colleagues and students; 50 ink sketches mounted on board by Kurzen, mostly of fellow soldiers in downtime activities during World War II; images of Kurzen's works of art on CD; and research material on holography, an interest of Kurzen's that he incorporated into his surealist sculpture. Also included are records related to the toy company Fun and Fulfillment Machines co-founded by Kurzen.