Edward Dugmore papers, 1935-1993
Dugmore, Edward,
b. 1915
d. 1996
Painter
New York, N.Y.
Collection size: 2.0 linear ft.
Collection Summary: Dugmore's faculty identification card from the University of Guadalajara, 1951-1952; correspondence, undated and 1943-1982, mostly from friends and fellow artists, including letters from Clyfford Still, Herman Cherry, Lucien Day, and others; 35 photographs, 1960-1983, of Dugmore and many artist friends, including John Hultberg, Charles Pollock, Peter Voulkos, and others; and 29 photographs of Dugmore's art, 1935-1976.
Also included are Dugmore's transcripts from the California School of Fine Arts, 1948-1949; a transcript of a panel discussion, 1959, in which Dugmore participated at Southern Illinois University, moderated by Herman Cherry; printed material including exhibition announcements and invitations, undated and 1949-1979, exhibition catalogs, 1940-1973, press releases, undated and 1954-1968; and clippings, 1941-1977; and miscellaneous printed material.
ADDITION: Personal and professional correspondence, 1952-1991; including letters from former students, friends, galleries, and colleges; reminiscences compiled by Mrs. Dugmore, 1993; brief bibliography; printed matter, ca. 1954-1993, consisting of exhibition catalogs, checklists, announcements, and invitations for solo and group shows in which Dugmore participated; clippings of exhibition reviews and feature articles about Dugmore; two color reproductions; and miscellany.
Biographical/Historical Note: Painter; New York, N.Y. Died 1996. Born in Hartford, Connecticut. Attended Hartford Art School, the California School of Fine Arts, and the University of Guadalajara.
Donated by Edward Dugmore, 1980, 1984, and 1993.
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