Writings and Notes
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Warshawsky, A. G. (Abel G.), 1883-1962
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content: A.G. (Abel George) Warshawsky papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet (Box 1)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1930-circa 1950
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.warsabel, Series 3
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: This series has been scanned in its entirety.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Writings by A.G. Warshawsky include versions of his autobiography entitled: "My Brush with Life," "Adventures with Color and Brush," and a later typescript entitled "Warshawsky's Autobiography." Also found are other writings on art and a notebook. 

Warshawsky's autobiography records his life in Paris, activities, and acquaintances as a young art student in Paris. He recalls meeting Winslow Homer, (Gustave) Dounies Courtois, Modigliani, Paul Signac and Auguste Renoir. Mentioned are Jack Casey, Arthur Burdett Frost, Jr., Samuel Halpert, Ben Kafka, David Karfunkle, Leon Kroll, Louis Loeb, Henry Mathes, Ivan Olinsky, Alfred Rigny, Hugo Robus, Daniel Gale Turnbull, Alexander Warshawsky (his brother), Wythe Williams, and William Zorach.