Collection Information
Size: 0.01 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of New York painter Jan Matulka measure 0.01 linear feet and date from circa 1920. The collection is comprised of three photographs of Matulka, including one studio portrait by M. Vu Kovic, and one double-exposed portrait.
Biographical/Historical Note
Czech-born painter, printmaker, and educator Jan Matulka (1890-1972) was one of the pioneers of American modernist painting during the 1920s and 1930s.
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Provenance
The collection was donated by Jan Matulka in 1966.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material that was part of Matulka's donation including clippings, exhibition notices, and miscellany. This material was microfilmed on Reel D251 and was transferred to the Smithsonian American Art Museum for the museum's vertical files and is not described in the collection container inventory.
Language Note
English .
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