Jacob Landau papers, [ca.1950-1980]
Landau, Jacob, 1917-2001
Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator
Overview
Collection Information
Size: 2 Linear feet
Summary: Files for exhibitions, sales, projects, grants, commissions, and studio business, containing correspondence, financial papers, sketches, writings, clippings, and photographs, including one of Paul and Hazel Strand with Joseph Hirsch in the "J.L. Works... Paris Show 1952" file. Also included are biographical material; engagement calendars; and proposal, notes and correspondence about a grant for a University without walls at the Pratt Institute.
Biographical/Historical Note
Illustrator, painter, printmaker; born in Philadelphia and studied at the Museum Art School and the New School for Social Research. Began career as an illustrator while editor of the magazine "At Ease."
Provenance
Donated 1979 and 1981 by Jacob Landau.
How to Use This Collection
Restrictions on Access
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How to Cite This Collection
Jacob Landau papers, [ca.1950-1980]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.