Sylvia Fein papers, 1936-2020

Collection Information

Size: 10.3 Linear feet

Summary: The papers of painter and author Sylvia Fein measure 10.3 linear feet and date from 1936 to 2020. The papers primarily document her friendships with other artists from the Wisconsin-based Magic Realist group, including Dudley Huppler, John Wilde, Marshall Glasier, and Karl Priebe, as well as her career as a painter and her work on the books Heidi's Horse and First Drawings: Genesis of Visual Thinking . Documentation consists of scattered biographical material, extensive correspondence, project files, writings by Huppler and others, printed material, photographs, artwork by Wilde and Glasier, and scrapbooks.

Biographical/Historical Note

Sylvia Fein (1919-2023) was a painter and author in Martinez, California. She was part of the Magic Realist Group of artists that originated at the University of Wisconsin. Read More

Provenance

The collection was donated in 2011 by Sylvia Fein and in 2020 by Barbara Bhachu, Fein's friend.

Language Note

English .