Collection Information
Size: 2.7 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of Ian Hornak measure 2.7 linear feet and date from 1951-2002 and document the life and work of Ian Hornak through biographical materials, correspondence, exhibition and gallery files, printed materials, photographs, and artwork.
Biographical/Historical Note
Ian Hornak (1944-2002) was an American draughtsman, painter, and printmaker based out of Easthampton, New York. He was a founder of the Hyperrealist and Photorealist fine art movements and has been named the first Photorealist artist to take the effect of multiple exposure photography and incorporate it into his landscape paintings. Born on January 9th, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Slovakian immigrants. During his childhood he lived in both Brooklyn Heights, New York and Mount Clemens, Michigan. He graduated from New Haven Highschool in Michigan and continued onto the University of Michigan-Dearborn before he transferred to Wayne State University in Detroit.
Provenance
Donated 2007 by Ian Hornak estate via Hornak's executor and nephew Eric Ian Spoutz. Spoutz donated 15 additional photographs and a printed card in 2016.
Language Note
English .
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.
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