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Roy Fox Lichtenstein, New York, N.Y. letter to Samuel J. Wagstaff, 1971, Feb. 22

Samuel Wagstaff Papers, 1932-1985

This site provides access to the papers of Samuel J. Wagstaff in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2008. The bulk of the papers have been scanned and total 7614 images.

The Samuel J. Wagstaff papers, circa 1932-1985 comprise 6.2 linear feet of correspondence, writings, miscellaneous records, printed material, and photographs documenting Wagstaff's professional and personal relationships with artists and photographers, his career as an art curator, and his position as an important collector of paintings and photographs. Correspondence with artists and others such as curators, arts organizations, galleries, and museums, reflects the diversity of contemporary American art and includes individuals associated with the abstract expressionist, Fluxus, pop, earth, conceptual, and minimalist art movements. Read more About this Collection.

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

Series 1: Correspondence, 1932-1986

Series 2: Writings, 1961-1983

Series 3: Miscellaneous Papers and Artifacts, 1970s-1980s

Series 4: Printed Material,1914-1988

Series 5: Photographs, 1975-1982

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