Helen Gerardia papers
name: label: Creator
content: Gerardia, Helen, 1903-1988
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women printmakers
label: Topic
content: Women painters
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Materials on reel 2812 were lent for microfilming by Gerardia in 1961. Scrapbooks on reels 59, 60 and 80 were lent by Gerardia for microfilming in 1971 and nine were donated in 1981 along with another scrapbook (1971-1973). The remainder of the scrapbooks and papers were donated in 1989 by Gerardia's estate.
creator: label: Creator
content: Gerardia, Helen, 1903-1988
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content: Helen Gerardia papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Helen Gerardia papers measure 2.4 linear feet and date from circa 1945-1988. They illustrate her career through biographical and printed materials, scrapbooks, and photographic material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Helen Gerardia (1903-1988) was a painter and printmaker who worked primarily in New York. 

Gerardia was born in Ekaterinoslav, in what was then the Russian Empire, and immigrated to the United States to study under Hans Hofmann from 1946-1947. During her career she engaged in lithography and etching, while focusing on paintings as a medium. She was a participant in the abstract expressionist movement and during the 1950s shifted more towards the cubism movement. She frequently emphasized negative space in her works. Gerardia was a member of the Vectors Artist Group, and from 1967-1969 she was president of the American Society of Contemporary Artists. She exhibited her work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among other places. Gerardia died in 1988 in New York.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1945-1988
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.gerahele
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: This collection contains four series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1954-1973 (.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 2: Printed Material, circa 1953-1971 (.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 3: Scrapbooks, circa 1951-1988 (1.7 Linear feet: Boxes 1-6)

Series 4: Photographic Material, circa 1945-1975 (.5 Linear feet: Boxes 2 and 7)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: This collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared, by Allessandra Liberati in 2023.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Portions of the collection and material lent for microfilming are available on 35mm microfilm reels 59-60, 80, and 2812 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Helen Gerardia papers measure 2.4 linear feet and date from circa 1945-1988. Biographical materials include Gerardia's resume, samples of her signature, miscellaneous correspondence to and from Gerardia with museums, galleries, and business colleagues, and biographical information for the publication Who's Who in American Art. Printed material consists of exhibition announcements and catalogs, news clippings, and various newsletters. Scrapbooks include various clippings, exhibition announcements, fliers, photographs, and other printed materials. Photographic material consists of photographs of Gerardia, the Yaddo Fellowship, and of Gerardia's artwork.
separatedmaterial: label: Separated Materials
content: The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reels 59-60, 80, and 2812) including scrapbooks, a five-page resume, and samples of Gerardia's signature. Loaned materials were returned to the donor and later donated.