Steel Gallery records, 1955-1982

Collection Information

Size: 0.4 Linear feet

Summary: The records of the Steel Gallery measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1955 to 1982. The records document the history of the gallery through photographs of artwork and artist files consisting primarily of clippings, exhibition announcements, and exhibition catalogs. Some of the artists represented by the gallery include David Aronson, Joseph Hirsch, John Ulbricht, Ralph Rosenberg, Leatrice Rose, and Arthur Dove.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Steel Gallery, owned by Arthur J. Steel, was a gallery that focused on American artists. It was located in Bridgehampton, N.Y.

Provenance

Donated 1983 by Arthur J. Steel, gallery owner.

Language Note

Some of the announcements and catalogs are in Spanish and Italian.

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.