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Archives related to: Tibor de Nagy Gallery
| title | Tibor de Nagy Gallery records, 1950-1988. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Artists' files, containing correspondence, publicity, exhibition announcements and checklists, photographs, and insurance records; administrative correspondence, including files on group exhibitions, 1956-1989; records of the gallery's Houston branch, 1969-1978; inventory cards, 1960s; works sold, 1958-1987; consignments returned, 1968-1986; shipping receipts, 1975; and posters from gallery exhibitions. Also, miscellaneous correspondence, A-Z; inventory cards; and card files of: works returned to artists, 1980-1988; sales, A-Z, 1977-1987; and consignments, 1980-1988. Artists' files include: John Altoon, Carl Andre, Milton Avery, Darby Bannard, Nell Blaine, Check Boterf, Frank Bowling, Ken Bowman, Stanley Boxer, Joel Brody, David Budd, Fritz Bultman, Anthony Caro, Rosmarie Castoro, Ray Ciarrochi, Bruce Cody, Larry Cohen, Joseph Cornell, Thomas C. Crawford, Ron Davis, Elaine DeKooning, Thomas Downing, Sherman Drexler, Friedel Dzubas, David Ehrlich, Garth Evans, Andre Fauteux, Mark Feldstein, Peter Forakis, C. Forsman, Sherron Francis, Jane Freilicher, Ilse Getz, Robert Goodnough, Ron Gorchov, Harvey Gordon, Jacqueline Gourevitch, Ken Greenleaf, Harold Gregor, John Grillo, Red Grooms, James Gross, Mary Anne Harmon, Grace Hartigan, Timothy Hennessy, Gilah Hirsch, Dorothy Hood, Ian Hornak, Andrew Hudson, Darryl Hughto, Paul Hunter, Richard S. Jarden, Christopher Jones, Richard Kalina, Stephanie Kirschen-Cole, Joyce Kozloff, Jonathan Lasker, George Liebert, Mia LeComte, Leslie Lerner, Meredith Long, Ida Lorentzen, Chuck Magistro, Rafael Mahdavi, Dan Marshall, Susan Michael, Antoni Milkowski, Mariann L. Miller, Forrest Moses, Robert Motherwell, Stephen Mueller, Yvonne Muller, Lowell Nesbitt, George Nick, Geoffrey Norfolk, Brobro Ostlihn, Patricia Patterson, Jackson Pollock, Basilious Poulos, Ann Purcell, Archie Rand, Peter Reginato, Larry Rivers, Tony Robbin, Osvaldo Romberg, Leatrice Rose, Adolph Rosenblatt, Clifford Ross, Kikuo Saito, Italo Scanga, William Schwedler, Sam Scott, Tim Scott, Kendall Shaw, Roland Stein, David M. Stoltz, Sylvia Stone, Robert Terry, Sidney Tillim, Horacio Torres, Richard Tum Suden, Jack Tworkov, Paul VonRidgelheim, Nell Welliver, Jane Wilson, Nancy Wisemann-Widrig, Betty Woodman, Sanford Wurmfeld, Alison Yamin, and Edward Youkilis. ADDITION (5.8 ft.): Records, 1953-1987, include correspondence, financial records, mailing lists, artist/client cards, object card files, and sales receipts. |
| extent | 34.9 linear ft. Addition: 5.0 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs Financial Records Inventories |
| access | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility. Additiion: Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Box inventory available at AAA offices. |
| acquisition information | Donated by Tibor de Nagy Gallery, 1993-1996. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:45 |
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| title | Oral history interviews with Tibor de Nagy, 1976 Mar. 29 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Tibor de Nagy conducted by Paul Cummings for the Archives of American Art. de Nagy disusses his family and educational background; his partnership with John Myers; exhibitions by Carl Andre, Helen Frankenthaler, Jane Freilicher, Grace Hartigan, Constantino Nivola, and Larry Rivers at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery; the gallery's clientele including Leo Castelli, Frank O'Hara, Alex Bates, Thomas Hess, and others. De Nagy also speaks of his relationship with museum curators and changes in the art market during the 1950s. |
| extent | Sound recording: 1 sound tape reel ; 5 in. Transcript: 41 p. |
| formats | Interview Electronic Resource |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:47 |
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| title | John Bernard Myers papers, [circa 1940s]-1987 (bulk 1970-1987) | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Primarily writings and journals, also correspondence, printed matter, miscellaneous records, and photographs documenting Myers' work as a writer and critic. His work as a gallery director and art dealer is not documented through his personal papers. Correspondence, mainly incoming letters, 1960-1987, are from colleagues, admirers, friends, and publishers, concerning professional and personal matters. Included are a series of letters from friend and English professor Guy Davenport, a contributor to "Parenthése," the magazine Myers published between 1975 and 1979; a file concerning an incident with critic John Canaday containing letters of complaint to the New York Times and Art In America and an apology from Mr. Canaday; and correspondence concerning "Tracking the Marvelous," including letters from the publisher and editor, contracts, fan mail, and Myers' rebuttal to an unflattering review. Writings, 1959-1987 and n.d., include manuscripts of published and unpublished books, articles and essays, and miscellaneous pieces by Myers. Included are the manuscript of his autobiography, "Tracking the Marvelous;" "Knowing what I Like, Essays by John Bernard Myers," 1985 (unpublished); and "Forward and Backward-A Chronicle in Fragments and Episodes," ca. 1976, about Mark Rothko's suicide (published later as part three of "Tracking the Marvelous"). Among the articles and essays are "New York Letter," 1959, and "New York Painting since Surrealism". Miscellaneous writings are book and exhibition reviews, poems, and notes on puppets. Diaries, 1969 and 1974-1983 (11 vols.) record Myers' experiences and reflections. Writings by other authors are poems; "Random Thoughts on the Gimmickists," an essay by Tibor de Nagy; and submissions to "Parenthese," a journal of words and pictures edited by Myers, ca. 1975-1979. Printed matter, 1951-1987, by Myers includes his book, "Tracking the Marvelous;" exhibition catalogs and announcements, 1977-1987; articles, 1964-1983; and book and exhibition reviews, 1970-1975. Publications edited by him include "Semi-Colon," 1953-ca. 1956; "Parenthese," 1975, 1979, and proofs of an issue dated 1977. Other printed matter consists of exhibition catalogs; clippings about Leonid Berman, Grace Hartigan, Mark Rothko, and reviews of "Tracking the Marvelous." Miscellaneous papers include artwork, consisting of collages by Arthur Cady, (illustrations for "Another Medici Child," by Myers), and original artwork for a Tibor de Nagy Gallery announcement of a Red Groom's exhibition featuring extension painting, ca. 1962; a resume, ca. 1980, and memorial pamphlets; transcripts of interviews conducted by Myers of Alexandra Anderson, Red Grooms, and Marisol, and an interview of Myers conducted by Alfred Sturdevant. Records of the Southampton Artists' Theatre Festival (John Bernard Myers, Producer) consist of "Director's notes on Second Season, ATF," 1969, notes and music by Ann Sternberg for a 1969 production of the musical "Gertrude Stein's First Reader," and music from unidentified productions. Also, minutes and memoranda of the Ingram Merrill Foundation (John Bernard Myers, Secretary), 1983-1984. Photographs, 1940s-1985, are of Myers and unidentified friends; color slides and transparencies of the interior of his home in Brewster, N.Y., 1978; puppets; and "St. George," a painting by Grace Hartigan. Bio / His Notes: Critic, editor, writer, art dealer; New York. N.Y. Born Buffalo, N.Y., 1919 or 20; d. 1987. Myers had llifelong interests in poetry, puppets, and painting. He was a partner in the Tibor de Nagy Gallery, 1951-1970, and served as gallery director; went on to operate the John Bernard Myers Gallery, 1970-1975. He was managing editor of "View" magazine, 1944-1947, edited several poetry and art publications including "Semi-Colon" and "Parenthese," and wrote extensively on art. Myers' autobiography, "Tracking the Marvelous: A Life in the New York Art World," was published in 1984. |
| extent | 2.0 linear ft. |
| formats | Business Papers Personal Papers Correspondence Journals Photographs |
| access | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Electronic finding aid available at http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/findingaids/myerjohn.htm |
| acquisition information | Donated by the estate of Ricky Dale Horton, 1990. Loc. of Assoc. Material: Other material relating to John Bernard Myers in the Archives of American Art includes an interview with Myers conducted by Barbara Rose, circa 1969. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:13 |
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| title | Fairfield Porter papers, 1888-2001, bulk 1924-1975. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | The papers of New York-based painter, lithographer, art critic, and poet Fairfield Porter measure 8.2 linear feet and date from 1888 to 2001, with the bulk of material dating from 1924 to 1975. The collection includes a biographical chronology; certificates, awards, and diplomas; letters to Fairfield and Anne Porter; scattered outgoing correspondence; and reviews, essays, notes, poems, and translations written by Porter and others. Among the writings are poetry manuscripts written by several New York School Poets including Frank O'Hara, James Schuyler, and Kenneth Koch. Also found are gallery records, inventories and appraisals, financial records, exhibition catalogs, clippings, posters, and records of Anne Porter's efforts to place his collection and document and publish his work after his death. Photographs of Porter, his homes, and his family are also present, as well as sketchbooks, loose sketches, and drawings spanning his entire career. Significant correspondence is present from the Porters' many poet friends, including Kenneth Koch, James Schuyler, Ron Padgett, Kenward Elmslie, Barbara Guest, Carl Morse, David Shapiro, and others. Among the letters are poetry manuscripts by Koch, Morse, Schuyler, Padgett, and Shapiro. Some letters are actually written in verse, especially those from Kenneth Koch. Artists with letters in the collection include Joe Brainard, Rudy Burkhardt, John Button, Lucien Day, Rackstraw Downes, Philip Evergood, Jane Frielicher, Arthur Giardelli, Leon Hartl, Alex Katz, Edward Laning, Roy Lichtenstein, Larry Rivers, Richard Stankiewicz, Nicolas Vasilieff, among others. Other art world figures represented include John Bernard Myers, curator at the Tibor de Nagy gallery (New York), and Tom Hess, editor of ArtNews. Artwork found within the correspondence includes an illustrated letter from Ron Padgett and an original print on a holiday card by Edith Schloss. Loc. of Assoc. Material: The Archives of American Art holds an oral history of Fairfield Porter conducted by Paul Cummings in 1968. Cite as: Fairfield Porter papers, 1888-2001 (bulk 1924-1975). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Funding Note: Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. |
| extent | 8.2 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Ephemera Writings Sketchbooks Sketches |
| access | Use of original papers requires an appointment. |
| record link | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collectionsonline/portfair/ |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collectionsonline/portfair/ |
| acquisition information | Donated 1977-1997 by Anne Porter, Porter's widow. Location of Original: Before donating the papers to the Archives, Anne Porter returned letters from Frank O'Hara to Fairfield Porter to the O'Hara estate. Letters from John Ashbery to Fairfield Porter were returned to Ashbery, and photocopies have been placed in the collection. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:13 |
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| title | Ian Hornak papers, 1955-1991. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence, photographs, artwork, and printed material regarding Ian Hornak's career as a representational painter and his involvement with the art world. Correspondence is with friends, family, associates, and galleries including Lowell Nesbitt, Hanna Tillich, Gertrude Kasle, the Tibor de Nagy Gallery, the Fischbach Gallery, and the Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery. Photographs are of Hornak taken by Jack Mitchell and John Foote, and Hornak's friends and family, including Hanna Tillich and Virgil Thompson. Also included are slides of Hornak's works of art and photo studies for his artwork including studies for a pencil portrait of the Gertrude Kasle family. Artwork includes drawings and sketchbooks. Printed material consists of newspaper and magazine clippings featuring Hornak, exhibition announcements, and catalogs. |
| extent | 2.7 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs Artwork Printed Materials Sketchbooks |
| access | Use requires an appointment. |
| record link | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/searchimages/images.cfm/filter_type/Collection/filter_key/13650 |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/searchimages/images.cfm/filter_type/Collection/filter_key/13650 |
| acquisition information | Donated 2007 by Ian Hornak via executor Eric Ian Spoutz. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:13 |
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