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Michael Higgins

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Higgins, Michael, 1908-

    Subject

    Higgins, Michael

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    Other

    Physical Description

    Letter : 2 p. : typescript ; 28 x 22 cm.

    Summary

    Higgins pens a stinging rebuke to a Time Magazine article which describes arts and crafts as "the plain cousin of the fine arts".

    Citation

    Michael Higgins. Michael Higgins, 1956 Oct. 5. Michael Higgins papers, 1949-1973. 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

    1956 Oct. 5

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)255

    Type

    Correspondence

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    Michael Higgins papers, 1949-1973

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Topic

    Art criticism
    Art critics
    Arts and crafts

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_255

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