Sonia Gechtoff papers, 1950-1980

Collection Information

Size: 0.4 Linear feet

Summary: The papers of abstract expressionist painter Sonia Gechtoff measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1950 to 1980. The scattered papers include artwork, biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, photographs, printed material, and writings by Gechtoff.

Biographical/Historical Note

Sonia Gechtoff (1926-2018) was a painter and printmaker active in San Francisco, California, and New York City, New York.

Provenance

Sonia Gechtoff donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1980.

Language Note

English .

Funding Note

Processing of this collection received federal support from the Collections Care Initiative Fund, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative and the National Collections Program