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Artists in Their Studios

Archives of American Art

From the sumptuously furnished studios of the late 19th century to the austere workrooms of the present day, studio spaces have played a dynamic role in the history of American art-not simply reflecting aesthetic visions, but informing them.

This look at artists in their studios, through photographs and documents from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, offers a behind-the-scenes view into the life of American artists and their unique work spaces.

Don’t miss the companion book, Artists in Their Studios: Images from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art.


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John Sloan letter to Walter Pach

Studio Memorandum

Invitation to the Ceremonies Dedicating the Buildings of the World's Columbian Exposition

W.M. Chase's studio, West 10th St. N.Y.

Francis Davis Millet, Washington, D.C. letter to Augusto Floriano Jaccaci

East side is east; West Side is west

Henry Ossawa Tanner letter to Eunice Tietjens

Janet deCoux's studio

New York World's Fair Commission receipt for Court of Peace

Fantasy and Humor in Sculpture

Mark Rothko

Marcel Duchamp playing chess in his studio

About myself, my work, my school --

John Marin letter to Edith Gregor Halpert

Joint tax return - income/expense notes

Jasper Johns in his studio

Ellen Hulda Johnson's visit to Jasper Johns' studio

Jim Dine in his studio

Ellen Hulda Johnson's visit to Jim Dine's studio

Thought Book, Paris

Abe Ajay letter to Ad Reinhardt

Ad Reinhardt letter to Abe Ajay

Claes Oldenburg in Paris

Commission for Seated Lincoln Statue

Ellen Hulda Johnson's visit to James Rosenquist's studio

Nickolas Muray's studio at 129 MacDougal Street

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