Rosamund Felsen Letters
name: label: Creator
content: Felsen, Rosamund, 1934-
label: Names
content: Johns, Jasper, 1930-
label: Names
content: Kelly, Ellsworth, 1923-
label: Names
content: Ruppersberg, Allen, 1944-
topic: label: Topic
content: Gallery owners -- California
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2016 by Rosamund Felsen.
creator: label: Creator
content: Felsen, Rosamund, 1934-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Rosamund Felsen Letters
abstract: label: Summary
content: The letters of Los Angeles gallerist Rosamund Felsen measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1968-1977. Included are sixteen letters and two postcards, all but three of which are from Jasper Johns. The others are from Ellsworth Kelly, Al Ruppersberg, and Bob P. The warm casual letters from Johns describe the artist's interest in birds, gardens, and weather. He also discusses drawings and upcoming exhibitions. Folded into the letters are a black and white snapshot of Johns and one of Felsen, in both cases surrounded by others. Also included here is the panty hose box in which Felsen stored these letters.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Rosamund Felsen (1934- ) is a gallery owner in Los Angeles.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1968-1977
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.felsrosa
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as a single series.

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Series 1: Letters and Postcards, 1968-1977 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Hilary Price in 2017.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The letters of Los Angeles gallerist Rosamund Felsen measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1968-1977. Included are sixteen letters and two postcards, all but three of which are from Jasper Johns. The others are from Ellsworth Kelly, Al Ruppersberg, and Bob P. The warm casual letters from Johns describe the artist's interest in birds, gardens, and weather. He also discusses drawings and upcoming exhibitions. Folded into the letters are a black and white snapshot of Johns and one of Felsen, in both cases surrounded by others. Also included here is the panty hose box in which Felsen stored these letters.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also found in the Archives of American Art are the Rosamund Felsen gallery records and an oral history interview with Rosamund Felsen conducted by Anne Ayres in 2004.