Collection Information
Size: 0.3 Linear feet
Summary: The scattered papers of abstract painter Dorothy Heller measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1947 to circa 1981. Found are biographical material, lecture materials on Heller by Charles Ponce and Betty Parsons, photographs, printed material, five sketchbooks, and sketches.
Biographical/Historical Note
Dorothy Heller (1917-2003) was an abstract painter in New York City, New York. She studied at the Art Students League and was a pupil of Hans Hofmann. She worked primarily in acrylic and exhibited widely throughout the United States over the course of her career.
Provenance
Dorothy Heller donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1977 and 1981.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.