Smith, Leon Polk, 1906-1996
Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor
This site provides access to the papers of Leon Polk Smith in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2012. The bulk of this collection has been scanned and totals 9,389 images.
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Leon Polk Smith Foundation and the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Size: 7.2 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of New York abstract painter Leon Polk Smith measure 7.2 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1997. The papers consist of biographical material, business and personal correspondence, interview transcripts and an interview video recording, writings, financial records for the corporate entity Leon Polk Smith, Inc., printed material, photographic material, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings.
Leon Polk Smith (1906-1996) worked primarily in New York City as a painter, educator, and lecturer. He is considered one of the founders of the hard edge style of minimalist abstract art. Read More
The papers of Leon Polk Smith were donated by the artist's partner, Robert Jamieson, in 1998 and 2002.
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This site provides access to the papers of Leon Polk Smith in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2012. The bulk of this collection has been scanned and totals 9,389 images.
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Leon Polk Smith Foundation and the Terra Foundation for American Art.
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