Collection Information
Size: 3.5 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of painter Francis M. Celentano measure 3.5 linear feet and date from circa 1950-2016. Included are biographical information consisting of a birth certificate, death certificate, first communion, certificate of merit and high school diploma; writings including a diary, September 22, 1958 to January 19, 1962, and unpublished writings and notes on painting and sculpture including a copy of his Master's Thesis, "Origins and Development of Abstract Expressionism in the United States" (New York University, 1957); correspondence with H.W. Janson, his thesis advisor, and others; printed material consisting of reviews, flyers, and announcements, 1960-2016; photographs of Celentano, 1953-2016, and photographs and transparencies of works of art; three VHS videos of lectures or about Celentano; and miscellany.