Object Details
Collection Creator
Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953
Collection Citation
Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers, 1906-2016, bulk 1920-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents note
Writings include Kuniyoshi's writings and speeches about other artists, art and the art profession, lithography, and World War II. Also found are statements on his own work and extensive notes for his autobiography. There are sound recordings of lectures by Kuniyoshi at the Boston Museum School and Skowhegan School of Painting. Writings by others about Kuniyoshi include essays by Tom Wolf, Elsie McIlroy, John Baur, and Lloyd Goodrich. There is a sound recording of a lecture about Yasuo Kuniyoshi by an unidentified man. Additionally there are many notes on Kuniyoshi and his artwork written by Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi.
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Sponsor
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by Stephen Diamond, the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, and the Terra Foundation for American Art. Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (Box 2)
Date
1939-2003
Archival Repository
Archives of American Art
Identifier
AAA.kuniyasu, Series 3
Type
Archival materials
Arrangement
Writings and lectures by Yasuo Kuniyoshi are grouped together in alphabetical order, followed by writings and lectures by other people about Kuniyoshi.
Collection Rights
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Existence and Location of Copies
The bulk of this series has been digitized. Materials which have not been digitized include blank pages and duplicates. The student thesis on Kuniyoshi by Midori Yoshimoto has only had its title page and an accompanying letter digitized.
Collection Restrictions
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.
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Record ID
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