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George A. and Joan G. Violin collection

Call Number

PR 338

Date

1950, 1994, undated, inclusive

Creator

Violin, Joan G. (Role: Collector)
Violin, George A. (Role: Collector)

Extent

2 Linear feet in one flat box

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The collection includes the work of photographers Louis Faurer (1916-2001) and Arnold Newman (1918-2006) and artist Vincent D. Smith (1929-2003). Faurer is represented by four images from 1950s New York City; Newman by eight undated portraits; and Smith by a signed suite of prints of eight of his etchings from 1965-1966 concerning African-American life and racial animosity.

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged by artist.

Scope and Contents Note

The collection includes the work of photographers Louis Faurer (1916-2001) and Arnold Newman (1918-2006) and artist Vincent D. Smith (1929-2003). Faurer is represented by four images from 1950s New York City; Newman by eight undated portraits; and Smith by a signed suite of prints of eight of his etchings from 1965-1966 concerning African-American life and racial animosity. Further details on the individual photographs and the suite of etchings are detailed below in the container list.

Access Restrictions

Open to qualified researchers by appointment only.

Use Restrictions

Permission to reproduce any Print Room holdings through publication must be obtained from: Rights and Reproductions The New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West New York, NY 10024 Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 270 Fax: (212) 579-8794.

Preferred Citation Note

This collection should be cited as the George A. and Joan G. Violin collection, PR 338, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.

Credit line: Gift of George A. and Joan G. Violin

Immediate Source of Acquisition Note

Gift of George A. and Joan G. Violin, 2016 and 2017.

Collection processed by

Larry Weimer

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 15:51:30 -0400.
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Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information Note

The collection was processed by archivist Larry Weimer in August 2017.

Repository

New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024