"Open Letter to Bernard Leach"

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Object Details

Creator

Wildenhain, Marguerite Friedlaender, 1896-1985

Place of publication, production, or execution

Other

Physical Description

Essay : 4 p. : typescript ; 28 x 22 cm.

Summary

Wildenhain rejected Leach's idea that a country has one "taproot" of tradition. She argued for a more pluralistic approach as forms of expression.

Citation

Marguerite Friedlaender Wildenhain. "Open Letter to Bernard Leach", 1953. Marguerite Wildenhain papers, 1930-1982. 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

1953

Record number

(DSI-AAA)211

Type

Writings

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Marguerite Wildenhain papers, 1930-1982

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Art--History

Art--Philosophy

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_211