Collection Information
Size: 3.9 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of Jake Berthot measure 3.9 linear feet and date from 1958-1994, with bulk dates from 1970-1992. The papers document Berthot's career as a painter and art professor through correspondence, writings, personal business files, printed material, photographic material and artwork.
Biographical/Historical Note
Jake Berthot (1939-2014) was an abstract painter and art professor from New York. Born in Niagra Falls, NY, Berthot grew up in Clearfield, Pennsylvania before moving to New York City after high school and enrolling at Pratt Institute in 1960. In 1961 he began teaching classes at Pratt which marked the beginning of his career as an art professor. Berthot subsequently taught classes at Cooper Union (197481), Yale University (1982-92), the University of Pennsylvania (1993) and the School of Visual Arts (1994 -2013).
Provenance
Donated 1996 by Jake Berthot.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
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