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Scope and Contents
Avis Berman research material on art and artists measures 3.2 linear feet and dates from 1976-2007. Included are interviews conducted by Berman, correspondence, printed material, and drafts of writing for articles and essays published by Berman in preparation for various books, articles and exhibitions, magazines and museum and gallery catalog essays. Subjects include Romare Bearden, Adelyn Breeskin, Howard Chandler Christy, Chaim Gross, Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade, Jacob Lawrence, Marisol, Mary Miss, Reuben Nakian, Maxfield Parrish, Helen Farr Sloan, John Sloan, Raphael Soyer, and others.
Correspondence consists primarily of letters received from artists and art professionals Berman contacted during her research process for various assignments. This type of correspondence also appears in the artist and art workers files and the topical files of this collection.
The artist and art workers files contains a wide range of research material including correspondence, notes, and copies of published articles and book chapters, generally collected in preparation for a writing assignment. Some drafts for those writing assignments appear in the files as well.
Topical files consist of research materials compiled by Avis Berman on topics she researched and deloped primarily for the sake of writing projects, including correspondence, notes, and copies of published sources.
There is a 0.8 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2024 that includes files on Philip Martiny, Margery Ryerson and Bill Scott containing notes, writings, interview transcripts, printed material. Files, drafts and correspondence regarding an essay Rave Reviews: 100 Years of Great American Art for the National Academy by Berman. Materials date from circa 1997-2007.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated incrementally by Avis Berman 1981-1993, 2021 and 2024.
Related Materials
Also in the Archives are the Avis Berman research material on Katharine Kuh, 1939-2006, research material on Julianna Force, circa 1930-2020, research material on Elie Nadelman, 2001, and an interview of Reuben Nakian conducted by Berman for the Archives Oral History Program, June 1981.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Ryan Evans in 2022.