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Isabel Bishop, 1959

Isabel Bishop Papers, 1914-1983

This site provides access to the papers of Isabel Bishop in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2008 . The bulk of the papers have been scanned and total 2,127 images.

The papers of realist painter Isabel Bishop date from 1914 to 1983 and measure 2.6 linear feet. The collection documents Bishop's career as a painter as well as her participation in several art organizations. Found are scattered biographical documents, correspondence with fellow artists such as Warren Chappell, Edward Laning, and R. B. Kitaj, and with writers, curators, museums, galleries, art organizations, and others. Also found are organization files, Bishop's writings and notes, exhibition catalogs, news clippings, and other printed material, photographs of Bishop with her husband and in her studio, and of her artwork. Original artwork includes 8 sketchbooks, loose sketches, prints, and watercolor figure studies. 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, 1943-1975

Series 2: Correspondence, 1939-1983

Series 3: Organization Files, 1924-1937, 1951-1952

Series 4: Writings & Notes, 1937-1960s

Series 5: Printed Material, 1930-1979

Series 6: Photographs, 1914, circa 1920s-1975

Series 7: Artwork, circa 1940s-1970s

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