Sidney Janis letter to Jackson Pollock

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Object Details

Creator

Janis, Sidney, 1896-1989

Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 1 p. : handwritten ; 14 x 09 cm.

Summary

Janis writes to tell Pollock how much he enjoyed a recent tour of Pollock's studio, in particular a painting titled Personage over and about the conference table.

Citation

Sidney Janis. Sidney Janis letter to Jackson Pollock, 1943 Sept. 27. 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

1943 Sept. 27

Record number

(DSI-AAA)13807

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_13807