Lincoln Kirstein letter to George Tooker

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Object Details

Creator

Kirstein, Lincoln Edward, 1906-1996

Tooker, George, 1920-2011

Subject

Kirstein, Lincoln Edward

Tooker, George

Place of publication, production, or execution

Other

Physical Description

Letter : 1 p. : handwritten ; 13 x 20 cm.

Summary

In his letter to George Tooker, Lincoln Kirstein expresses his opinion on Tooker's painting, Subway, and commissions him to paint a subject from the School of American Ballet.

Citation

Lincoln Edward Kirstein. Lincoln Kirstein letter to George Tooker, 1950 Sept. 20. George Tooker papers, circa 1851-2010. 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

1950 Sept. 20

Record number

(DSI-AAA)10075

Type

Correspondence

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George Tooker papers, circa 1851-2010

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Art commissions

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_10075