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Betty Esman papers, 1936-1979

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Series 1: Betty Esman Papers , 1936-1979
0.9 Linear feet
Boxes 1-2, OV 3

Artworks include a print by Rufino Tamayo and pastel drawings of figures by Betty Esman. Files for friends Ray Johnson, Yasuhide Kobashi, and Olga and Rufino Tamayo include original artworks, mail art, correspondence, and printed material. Mail art by Johnson is addressed to Esman and to others and was collected by Esman.
General correspondence is with A. L. Chanin, Chaim and Renee Gross, the Guggenheim Museum, Takeshi Kawashima, Jacques Lipchitz, Jack Pearl, John Rewald, Manfred Schwartz, and Ben Shahn.
Photographs depict Betty Esman, and Esman in her studio and with her artworks. Photos of others include Jacques Lipchitz, Rufino Tamayo, and Charlotte Weidler. Many photos were taken by Esman's husband, Vernon Samuels. Found within photographs of works of art are three photos of the old sculpture garden at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Printed materials include a book on Tamayo, exhibition announcements and catalogs, clippings, and autographed Abraham Walkowitz exhibition catalogs. Also found is a mixed media scrapbook with clippings and exhibition material documenting Esman's career.
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Artwork, circa 1940s
3
Artists Files, Ray Johnson, circa 1960
1
1-3
Artists Files, Yasuhide Kobashi, 1971-1976
1
4
Artists Files, Rufino and Olga Tamayo, 1956-1973
1
5
Biographical Material, circa 1970
1
6
Correspondence, 1936-1979
1
7-8
Photographs, Portraits of Esman, circa 1950s-1960s
1
9
Photographs, with Others and Events, circa 1950s-1960s
2
1
Photographs, Works of Art, circa 1960s
2
2
Printed Material, 1952-1979
2
3-6
Scrapbook, circa 1950-circa 1970
2
7

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