Collection Information
Size: 96 Items, (on 1 microfilm reel)
Summary: Letters from Smith to Frankenthaler and Motherwell; 6 sketchbooks with notes; personal photographs and photographs of Smith's work; a lecture by Smith; and ephemera.
- Search and Browse Collections
- Helen Frankenthaler and Robert Motherwell material about David Smith, 1953-1965
Helen Frankenthaler and Robert Motherwell material about David Smith, 1953-1965
Frankenthaler, Helen, 1928-2011
Painter
Preparing Download
- No downloads available
Overview
Biographical/Historical Note
Painters; New York, N.Y. Frankenthaler and Motherwell were married, and subsequently divorced. Were good friends of sculptor, David Smith.
Provenance
Lent for microfilming 1966 by Frankenthaler and Motherwell.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Originals returned to lenders, Helen Frankenthaler and Robert Motherwell, after microfilming.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reel NDSmith D available for use only at Archives of American Art offices.
Restrictions on Access
ACCESS RESTRICTED; written permission required.
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
How to Cite This Collection
Helen Frankenthaler and Robert Motherwell material about David Smith, 1953-1965. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.