Abraham Rattner letter to William Austin Kienbusch

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Object Details

Creator

Rattner, Abraham, 1893-1978

Kienbusch, William Austin, 1914-1980

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 3 p. : handwritten ; 28 x 22 cm.

Summary

Rattner encourages Kienbusch to channel his experiences in war into his art. He mentions having a bad back and going to see Annie Poor's show.

Citation

Abraham Rattner. Abraham Rattner letter to William Austin Kienbusch, 1944. William Kienbusch papers, 1915-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1944

Record number

(DSI-AAA)15120

Type

Correspondence

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William Kienbusch papers, 1915-2006, bulk 1936-1980

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Art and war

World War, 1939-1945

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_15120