Perret, Ferdinand
(b. 1888
d. 1960)
Ferdinand Perret research material on California art and artists, 1769-1942
Painter, Art historianLos Angeles, Calif.
Research material on California art and artists from the Ferdinand Perret Research Library of the Arts and Affiliated Sciences.
Included are: an artists' card file and its supplement, containing biographical information on and references to more than 7000 artists and art educators; 169 notebooks on California artists arranged alphabetically by artist, containing clippings, photographs, reproductions of works of art, catalogs and announcements; 152 notebooks, arranged chronologically, relating to the history of art activity in Los Angeles from 1769-1942, containing clippings, illustrations, checklists, and announcments; four v. of clippings from San Francisco area newspapers; five notebooks of handwritten and typed items on California artists and art associations, pre-1840 to 1940; a notebook on California Missions, containing miscellaneous printed material; and photographs relating to the WPA-FAP Southern California Art Project, ca. 1937-1941.
Microfilm reel(s): 3852-3886
Location of Originals: Entire collection except WPA Photographs: Originals in the Smithsonian American Art Museum Library, Smithsonian Institution.