Series 9 : Printed Material , 1910-1997
0.4 Linear feet
Box 4
Most of the printed material is about or mentions Chester Beach, and quite a few items contain reproductions of his work. Panama-Pacific International Exposition guide books are The Jewel City by Ben Macomber, and The Sculpture and Murals of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Official Handbook containing commentary on the Beach sculptures commissioned for the exposition. Two brochures are about the Chester Beach Memorial Studio in Brewster, New York, and one from The Society of Medalists reproduces Beach's work. Exhibition catalogs are for solo and group exhibitions. Miscellaneous items are calling cards of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Beach; and "The New Society Dinner of 1923" seating card. Also found is a printing block for a half-tone reproduction of an unidentified Beach sculpture, probably used for an article or catalog.
General art-related printed items consist of brochures and an exhibition catalog. The brochures are for the Armory Show 50th Anniversary Exhibition and The Hall of Fame for Great Americans. Although neither brochure mentions Beach, he participated in the original Armory Show and his work appeared in its anniversary exhibition; and The Hall of Fame for Great Americans commissioned Beach to create six busts. Also found is a catalog, Exhibition of a Loan Collection of the Work of Maxfield Parrish, Through the Kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Austin M. Purves , date unknown, held at the Plastic Club in Philadelphia (Beach became acquainted with the Purveses in 1909 when Mr. Purves commissioned a marble portrait head of his wife).
Materials are arranged by subject and document type. Additional printed material is found in many project files (Series 2). All of the scrapbooks (Series 8) contain clippings, and volumes 1 and 2 include a variety of printed items such as exhibition catalogs, brochures, and a newsletter for Académie Julian students.
The bulk of this series has been scanned. In some cases exhibition catalogs and other publications have had their covers, title pages, and relevant pages scanned.
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About/Mentioning Beach
Select: About/Mentioning Beach
Articles, 1918-1996
Select: Articles, 1918-1996
Books
Select: Books
An Historical Sketch of Fort Hill, Lloyd's Neck, Long Island (with photographs of site for Beach's garden sculpture Glint of the Sea ), 1918
Select: An Historical Sketch of Fort Hill, Lloyd's Neck, Long Island (with photographs of site for Beach's garden sculpture Glint of the Sea), 1918
Everyday Poems by George Elliston (includes "To a Replica of Chester Beach's Night "), 1921
Select: Everyday Poems by George Elliston (includes "To a Replica of Chester Beach's Night"), 1921
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Guide Books (2 volumes), 1915
Select: Panama-Pacific International Exposition Guide Books (2 volumes), 1915
Brochures, circa 1947-1960
Select: Brochures, circa 1947-1960
Exhibition Catalogs, 1912-1997
Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1912-1997
Miscellaneous Items, 1923
Select: Miscellaneous Items, 1923
Newspaper Clippings, 1945-1966
Select: Newspaper Clippings, 1945-1966
Printing Block for Half-tone Reproduction, circa 1920-1940
Select: Printing Block for Half-tone Reproduction, circa 1920-1940
Reproductions of Artwork, circa 1910
Select: Reproductions of Artwork, circa 1910
Art-Related
Select: Art-Related
Brochures, 1976
Select: Brochures, 1976
Exhibition Catalog, Other Artist, circa 1920-1940
Select: Exhibition Catalog, Other Artist, circa 1920-1940
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