Collection Information

Size: 0.2 linear ft.

Summary: Papers of painter Harry Helfman include a scrapbook of newspaper clippings (1933-38) pertaining to the American Artists School, the John Reed Club Art School, the American Artists' Congress, and the art scene in New York. In addition, there are several printed items (1939-1962), including a catalog for the 1939-40 academic year at the American Artists School, and an exhibition catalog (n.d.) and two issues of the periodical, Art Front, 1936 June, 1937, January.

Biographical/Historical Note

Painter; New York, N.Y. d. 1995.

Provenance

Donated 1998 and 1999 by Elizabeth S. Helfman, the widow of Harry Helfman.

Restrictions on Access

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How to Cite This Collection

Harry Helfman papers, 1933-1962. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.