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Blum Helman and Joseph Helman Gallery Records, circa 1969-2003

Helman, Joseph A., 1937-

Dealer, Collector

Overview

Collection Information

Size: 125 Linear feet

Summary: The Blum Helman and Joseph Helman Gallery records measure 125 linear feet and date from circa 1969-2003. The collection includes records from Joseph Helman Gallery in St. Louis, Blum Helman Gallery locations in New York and Los Angeles, and the Joseph Helman Gallery in New York. Material includes extensive artist files; client files; exhibition files; registrar records (including loan and shipping records); diaries and phone logs; correspondence; inventory cards; other business records; and photographs of artworks. Artists represented include Joe Andoe, John Duff, Bryan Hunt, Richard Serra, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Moskowitz, Donald Judd, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Tuttle, William Baziotes, Donald Sultan, Dennis Oppenheim, Edda Renouf, and many others.

Biographical/Historical Note

Blum Helman Gallery and Joseph Helman Gallery were art galleries in New York, New York, St. Louis, Missouri and Los Angeles, California. From 1968-1972, Joseph Helman owned and operated the Joseph Helman Gallery in St. Louis. Helman subsequently sold the Gallery to Ron Greenberg. In 1974 Helman opened the Blum Helman gallery in New York and Los Angeles with Peter Blum. In 1995, Blum retired, and the Gallery became Joseph Helman until it close in 2002.

Provenance

Donated in 2023 by Joseph and Urusla Helman.

Language Note

English .

How to Use This Collection

Restrictions on Access

Client files (boxes 1-25) and financial ledgers and bank statment (boxes 41-42) are access restricted; written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings and born-digital records in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Restrictions on Use

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

How to Cite This Collection

Blum Helman and Joseph Helman Gallery Records, circa 1969-2003. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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