Creator:
Weston, Harold, 1894-1972.
Inclusive Dates:
1897- 1971
Abstract:
Papers of the American painter,
humanitarian. The collection includes artwork reproductions, correspondence subject
files, memorabilia and writings, much of which deal with Weston's work in various
organizations, including the Adirondack Trail Improvement Society, the American
Federation of Arts, the Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors, Food for
Freedom, the International Association of the Plastic Arts of Plastic Arts, the
National Council on the Arts and Government and the United Nations. The collection
provides a detailed look at the lobbying efforts to create the National Endowment
for the Arts as well as development of post-World War Two international cooperation
in the arts.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Manuscripts for publication.
Drafts (documents)
Black-and-white negatives.
Correspondence.
Exhibition catalogs.
Minutes (administrative records)
Photographs.
Reports.
Subject:
Artists.
Painters.
Art -- Painters
Painting,American -- 20th century.
Art and state.
Federal aid to the arts.
Humanitarianism.
Creator:
Williams, Wheeler, 1897-1972.
Inclusive Dates:
1959- 1959
Abstract:
Manuscript entitled "Confusion in the Art World." Collection also
includes supporting material: an article by Williams entitled "The Truth About Modern Art," a copy of a Congressional
Record from 1959 recording Congressional concern about Communism in the art world, and a mimeo of a letter with notes
purporting to document Communist party discussions on how best to use art in America as a political weapon.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Congressional records.
Correspondence.
Manuscripts for publication.
Minutes (administrative records)
Subject:
Artists.
Sculptors.
Art -- Sculptors
Politics, government and public administration
Art, Modern -- 21st century -- Political aspects.
Communism and art.