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Artists Series

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Art and Artists Collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, exhibit catalogues, and invitations relating to the arts and specific artists from St. Louis or Missouri. The Artists Series contains correspondence, news clippings, manuscripts, and research notes. Artists such as Thomas Hart Benton, Carl Wimar and others who gained prominence in the art world are filed in individual folders. Local artists and information regarding multiple artists are filed in the miscellaneous artists folder. Additional information on selected artists can be found in the collections suggested below in the container list. The General Art Series contains news clippings, art fair programs, exhibit catalogs, invitations, inventories, newsletters, reports, and art gallery literature. Among the items in the General Art Series are proposals for work on the murals of the Cervantes Convention Center, scripts from the 1947 radio program “Art in St. Louis,” programs from St. Louis–area art fairs, and a 1935 listing of the portraits that hang in the state buildings in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Dates

  • 1806-1998

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Folders marked with a green dot must be paged to the Archives Special Collections table located in front of the Archives Reference Desk.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.0 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

Contact:
225 S. Skinker Blvd.
St. Louis MO 63105 United States
314-746-4510