Louis Waldman research material on Forrest Bess, circa 1951-1989
Object Details
- Place of publication, production, or execution
- United States
- Physical Description
- 0.6 Linear feet
- Arrangement
- Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
- Access Note / Rights
- This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
- Summary
- The Louis Waldman research material on Forrest Bess measures 0.6 linear feet and dates from circa 1951-1989. This collection consists of photocopies of biographical material; photocopies of letters to and from Bess; Waldman's research correspondence; compiled material on Bess's exhibitions including a list of known exhibitions, announcements, catalogs, clippings, reviews; and writings by Waldman.
- Citation
- Louis Waldman research material on Forrest Bess, circa 1951-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Additional Forms
- The bulk of this collection consists of photocopies.
- Use Note
- The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
- Biography Note
- Louis Waldman (1965- ) is an art historian and educator. He is a professor of art history at the University of Texas at Austin. Forrest Bess (1911-1977) was an abstract painter active in Texas. He was represented by gallerist Betty Parsons.
- Language Note
- English .
- Provenance
- Donated 1994 by Louis Waldman.
- Location Note
- Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
- Data Source
- Archives of American Art
- Record number
- (DSI-AAA_CollID)6518
- (DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215777
- AAA_collcode_waldloui
- Creator
- Waldman, Louis
- Subject
- Bess, Forrest
- Theme
- Research and writing about art
- Theme
- Research and writing about art
- Record ID
- AAADCD_coll_215777
