Ernst Benkert papers, 1962-1996

Collection Information

Size: 0.4 Linear feet

Summary: The Ernst Benkert papers measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1962 to 1996. The papers document Benkert's career as a painter and member of the Anomima Group through correspondence, interview questions, an exhibition proposal, invoices, loan receipts, writings by Benkert and other members of the Anonima Group, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and photographs of Benkert and members of the Anonima Group. Also included is one audio reel labeled "Anonima Panel Discussion, 4/2/64."

Biographical/Historical Note

Ernst Benkert (1928-2010) was a New York painter and a member of Anonima, an artist group founded in 1960 that came out of the "Dimensional Drawing" course taught by Francis Hewitt and Edwin Mieczkowski at Cleveland Art Institute. The group's name reflected their desire to play down the individuality of their work, and the members refused to to be tied to a dealer or place.

Provenance

Donated in 1995 by Ernst Benkert.

Language Note

Material is in English, French, and Italian.