Adele Bednarz papers, 1962-1979

Collection Information

Size: 0.01 Linear feet

Summary: The Adele Bednarz papers consist of material related to the Adele Bednarz Galleries in Los Angeles, California measure 0.01 linear feet and date from 1962 to 1979. The papers include business correspondence with Stanton Macdonald-Wright and others; exhibition invitations, 1970-1976; a typescript, "Paper into Art;" information concerning the Adele Bednarz Galleries including a photograph of the Galleries' exterior and a partial inventory of graphic works; clippings and printed matter.

Biographical/Historical Note

Adele Bednarz was an art dealer and owner of the Adele Bednarz Galleries based in Los Angeles, California. The Adele Bednarz Galleries operated from roughly the early 1960s until the mid 1970s. The gallery was located at 902 N. La Cienga Boulevard in Los Angeles, California and represented artists such as John Leeper, Robert Frame, and Kenneth Glenn. Adele Bednarz Galleries mostly focused on figurative art created by West Coast artists and closed its doors in 1976.

Provenance

The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 1980 by Adele Bednarz.

Language Note

English .