Caparn, Rhys, b. 1909 d. 1997
SculptorNew York, N.Y. (Show Bio)
Rhys Caparn papers, 1938-1972
1.0 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 2 reels)
Reel(s): 680 and 1007
Correspondence, photographs; writings; exhibition catalogs and announcements; and clippings.
REELS 680 & 1007: Correspondence, mostly business and professional letters; writings such as "The Animal in Art" and other jottings on art and form; price lists, statements from galleries and sales memos; catalogs and annoucements; clippings; photographs of Caparn's work, and a photo of Caparn at work in her studio by Maya Deren, 1948, and snapshots of her in her studio.
UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence, clippings, exhibition material, receipts, photographs and records relating mainly to the Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors.
Donated 1972-1983 by Rhys Caparn.
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