Creator:
Cunningham, Ben, 1904-1975
Inclusive Dates:
1904- 1969
Abstract:
Spanning 1904 to 1969, the Ben
Cunningham Papers comprises biographical material, correspondence, artwork, writings,
and memorabilia of the American painter and art educator (1904-1975). The collection,
which is heavily annotated by Cunningham, illuminates a professional career which
encompassed WPA Federal Art Project mural work as well as the op art movement of
the mid to late 1960s. Some of the items in the collection have been restricted to prevent
their further deterioration. Photocopies of these embrittled items have been made available
for researcher use.
Type of Material:
Announcements.
Articles.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Exhibition catalogs.
Interviews.
Invitations.
Jigsaw puzzles.
Lectures.
Memorabilia.
Notes (documents)
Photographs.
Transcripts.
Subject:
Artists.
Painters.
Art -- Painters
Art, American -- 20th century.
Artists as teachers -- United States.
Color in art.
Federal aid to the arts -- United States.
Mural painting and decoration -- United States -- 20th century.
Optical art.
Painters -- United States.
Painting, American -- 20th century.