Eldzier Cortor papers, circa 1930s-2009, bulk 1972-2009
Cortor, Eldzier,
b. 1916
Painter
Chicago, Ill.
Collection size: 1.1 linear feet
Collection Summary: The papers of painter and printmaker Eldzier Cortor measure 1.1 linear feet and date from circa 1930s-2009, with the bulk of the papers dating from 1972-2009. The papers contain biographical material, letters, subject files, exhibition files, writings, printed material, photographs, and artwork documenting Cortor's career as an artist.
Biographical/Historical Note: Eldzier Cortor (1916- ) is a painter and printmaker in Chicago, Ill. and New York, N.Y.
The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2009 by Eldzier Cortor.
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