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Robert Bechtle papers, circa 1950-2015

Bechtle, Robert Alan, 1932-

Painter

Overview

Collection Information

Size: 14.7 Linear feet

Summary: The Robert Bechtle papers measure 14.9 linear feet and date from circa 1950-2015. The collection documents the life and work of artist Robert Bechtle and includes personal and professional correspondence; printed material including project and exhibition catalogs, exhibition announcements, magazines, books, and newspaper articles; a scrapbook; photographs and slides of Bechtle, his family, travels, and works of art; sketches and sketchbooks, including 40 demonstration works of art; diaries; teaching material; and audio visual material including a film strip "Contemporary Artists at Work" and VHS tapes and CDs related to Bechtle.

Biographical/Historical Note

Robert Bechtle (1932-2020) was a printmaker, painter and teacher in San Francisco, California.

Provenance

Donated 2022 by the Robert Bechtle and Whitney Chadwick Revocable Trust via Robert Firehock, representative of the Estate of Robert Bechtle.

Related Materials

The Archives of American Art also holds a 1978 September 13- 1980 February 1 oral history intereviewwith Robert A. Bechtle and a 2010 February 8-9 oral history interview with Robert A. Bechtle.

Language Note

English .

How to Use This Collection

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Restrictions on Use

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own in the following material: 40 demonstration works of art on papers by Robert Bechtle.

How to Cite This Collection

Robert Bechtle papers, circa 1950-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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