Chaim and Dorothy Koppelman papers, circa 1930s-2006, bulk 1942-2005

Collection Information

Size: 4 Linear feet

Summary: The papers of Chaim and Dorothy Koppelman measure 4.0 linear feet and date from circa 1930s-2006, bulk 1942-2005. The collection documents the activities of Chaim Koppelman and his wife, Dorothy Koppelman, as artists and educators, and their affiliation with the Terrain Gallery and the Aesthetic Realism Foundation. Materials include biographical material, correspondence, writings and notes, subject files, teaching files, exhibition files, personal business records, scrapbooks, printed material, sketches, sketchbooks, and photographs.

Biographical/Historical Note

Chaim Koppelman (1920-2009) lived and worked in New York as a printmaker, educator, and Aesthetic Realism consultant. Painter, gallery director, Aesthetic Realism consultant, and educator Dorothy Koppelman (1920-) resides and works in New York City. Read More

Provenance

The collection was donated by Chaim and Dorothy Koppelman in 2006.

Related Materials

The Archives of American Art also holds the Terrain Gallery records of which Dorothy Koppelman is the director.

Language Note

Most of the collection is in English; some records are in Spanish.