Resor, Helen Lansdowne, 1886-1964 |
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Collector |
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dates
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1886-1964 |
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city
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New York City |
| state | NY | | other cities | Greenwwich, CT; Jackson Hole, WY; |
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historical notes
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Helen Bayleff Lansdowne Resor was an art collector, advertising executive (vice president of the J. Walter Thompson Company), and copywriter.
The Resor collection included, in addition to decorative arts, work by Paul Klee, Salvador, Dali, Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) (French, 1908-2001), Picasso, Marie-Hélène Vieira da Silva (French, born Portugal, 1908-1992. Worked in Rio de Janeiro 1940-47.),and Sir Matthew Smith.
Parts of the collection were auctioned via various departments at Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., in 1966.
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decades
of activity | 1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
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Archives/Repository |
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Collection Details |
The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives |
Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Papers, 1927-1984 |
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The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives |
Department of Circulating Exhibitions Records, 1931-1990 |
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The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives |
James Thrall Soby Papers, ca. 1930-1970, bulk ca. 1930-1960. |
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The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives |
Collectors Records, 1929-1987 |
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The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives |
Early Museum History: Administrative Records. 1930-1950. |
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Duke University Library
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library |
J. Walter Thompson Company. Biographical Information, 1916-1998 (bulk 1960s-1980s)
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