Collection Information
Size: 4.7 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of Walter Askin measure 4.7 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 1992. The papers document his career as a painter, sculptor, and printmaker through correspondences with friends, galleries, and other institutions; lectures, notes, and other writings; exhbition files, resumes, and other professional activity material; clippings, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material; and photographs of Askin, his artwork, studio, and exhibitons.
Biographical/Historical Note
Walter Askin (1929-2021) was a printmaker, painter, sculptor, and art educator born in Pasadena, California. He studied painting, printmaking, and sculpture at Pasadena City College, and continued his studies at University of California Berkley. Askin also performed graduate work at Oxford where he helped start the Museum of Modern Art. Askin began teaching art in 1956 at California State University, Los Angeles. Askin is a member of the College Arts Association of America, and he served as president of the Los Angeles Printmaking Society.
Provenance
The Walter Askin papers were donated by Walter Askin in 1992.
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Walter Askin conducted by Paul Karlstrom, March 4-6, 1992.
Language Note
The collection is in English, Spanish, Dutch, Hungarian, and French.
Funding Note
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
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