Collection Information
Size: 0.2 Linear feet
Summary: The scattered papers of art historian and painter Janice Lovoos measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1966 to 1990. Found are biographical materials on Lovoos and her son Edmund Penney, copies of vintage family photographs, printed material, and writings by Lovoos relating to her work on California art and artists.
Biographical/Historical Note
California painter and art historian Janice Lovoos (1903-2007) attended the Chouinard School of Art in Los Angeles where she learned mural painting and illustration, and also studied rug and textile design. As a writer and art historian Lovoos documented the art of Southern California and was a contributing editor to American Artist magazine for almost 50 years.
Provenance
Janice Lovoos donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1991 and 1993.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.