Thomas Hart Benton and Rita Benton letter to Jackson Pollock

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Object Details

Creator

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975

Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 1 folded sheet : handwritten ; 18 x 30 cm., folded to 18 x 15 cm.

Summary

Pollock's former teacher, Thomas Hart Benton, and Benton's wife Rita both write to implore that Pollock quit drinking and focus on his artwork.

Citation

Thomas Hart Benton. Thomas Hart Benton and Rita Benton letter to Jackson Pollock, 1938 Oct. 3. 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

1938 Oct. 3

Record number

(DSI-AAA)13786

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_13786