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Stephanie Ashley
Scope and Contents
The Forrest Bess letters to L.E. and Patricia Cooke, date from circa 1963-1964 and consist of photocopies of two letters and twelve slides of two paintings. Bess writes concerning two paintings owned by the Cookes, and discusses Carl Jung, and the reactions of the unconscious to Bess's work.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1986 by Patricia (Mrs. L.E.) Cooke as part of AAA's Texas Project.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Forrest Bess photographs and slides, the Forrest Bess letters, the Dana Friis-Hansen papers on Forrest Bess, the Louis Waldman research material on Forrest Bess, and the Rosalie Berkowitz papers relating to Forrest Bess.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original letters are in the possession of the donor.
Processing Information
The collection received preliminary processing by T. James on April 5, 1986, and was microfilmed on Reel 3752. The collection was processed and described in a finding aid by Stephanie Ashley, and digitized, in 2021.
