Allessandra Liberati
Scope and Contents
The papers of Ian Hornak measure 2.7 linear feet and date from circa 1965-1999. Correspondence is with friends, family, and associates including Lowell Nesbitt, Hanna Tillich, Gertrude Kasle, relatives, and the Weinstein family. There are also files pertaining to various galleries including the Tibor de Nagy Gallery, the Fischbach Gallery, and the Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery. Photographs are of Hornak and Hornak's friends and family, including Hanna Tillich and Virgil Thompson. Also included are slides of Hornak's works of art and photo studies for his artwork including studies for a pencil portrait of the Gertrude Kasle family. Artwork includes drawings and sketchbooks. Printed material consists of newspaper and magazine clippings featuring Hornak, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and various correspondence with galleries.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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.
Funding
Sponsor
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.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Allessandra Liberati in 2023.