Ellen De' Pazzi video recordings and papers, 1933-2003

Collection Information

Size: 4.4 Linear feet

Summary: The papers of artist Ellen De' Pazzi measure 4.4 linear feet and date from 1933 to 2003. The papers primarily document a number of Master Artist series interviews De' Pazzi conducted for Peconic Bay Cablevision throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Documentation includes correspondence with artists; printed material such as exhibition catalogs, exhibition announcements, and clippings; artist files and 74 video recordings of interviews with artists. Also included are some of her biographical material, photographs, and printed material related to De' Pazzi's work as an artist.

Biographical/Historical Note

Ellen De' Pazzi is a poet, painter, and television producer in Long Island, New York. She hosted and interviewed a number of artists on the "Master Artists" series television program for Peconic Bay Cablevision throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

Provenance

The collection was dontated to the Archives of American Art by Ellen De' Pazzi in various installments between 1995 and 2003.

Language Note

The majority of the collection is in English. Some of the printed material is in Italian and Spanish.

Funding Note

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.