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    Marsden Hartley, New York, N.Y. letter to Milton Avery
    Marsden Hartley, New York, N.Y. letter to Milton Avery, ca. 1960

    Milton Avery Papers, 1926-1982

    This site provides access to the papers of Milton Avery in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2007. The papers have been scanned in their entirety, and total 6,147 images.

    The papers of abstract painter Milton Avery measure 2.8 linear feet and date from 1926 to 1982, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1950 to 1982. Almost the entire collection consists of records of the Milton Avery Trust (2.4 linear feet) maintained by Avery's wife Sally, who served as a trustee. Milton Avery's business and personal correspondence (five folders) contains letters from friends and fellow artists, including a few from George Duthuit, Louis Eilshemius, Marsden Hartley, Wallace Putnam, and Mark Rothko. Also found are scattered writings about Avery, price lists, estate records, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and news clippings. Read more About this Collection.

    Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art


    Series 1: Biographical Material, 1964, 1975 [Image for Series 010000]

    Series 2: Correspondence, 1935-1981 [Image for Series 020000]

    Series 3: Subject Files, 1950-1981 [Image for Series 030000]

    Series 4: Writings about Avery, circa 1951-1979 [Image for Series 040000]

    Series 5: Financial & Legal Records, 1943-1982 [Image for Series 050000]

    Series 6: Printed Material, 1926, 1962-1977 [Image for Series 060000]

    Series 7: Photographs, circa 1970
    [Icon: Series 070000 Not Scanned]
    (not scanned)



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