Mrs. Helen K. Sellers fan letter to Jackson Pollock, with photo of her son Manning

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Object Details

Creator

Sellers, Helen K.

Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956

Subject

Pollock, Jackson

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 2 p. : handwritten ; 26 x 15 cm. ; photograph 09 x 07 cm.

Summary

Mrs. Sellers tells Pollock that her seven year old son, Manning, is a great fan of his painting which was reproduced in Life magazine.
She encloses a photograph of Manning with his Cocker Spaniel puppy, Snafu.
Year inferred from date when article on Pollock was printed in Life.

Citation

Helen K. Sellers. Mrs. Helen K. Sellers fan letter to Jackson Pollock, with photo of her son Manning, 1948 Aug. 8. Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers, circa 1914-1984. 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

1948 Aug. 8

Record number

(DSI-AAA)10496

Type

Correspondence

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Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers, circa 1914-1984, bulk 1942-1984

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_10496