George Spaventa papers
name: label: Creator
content: Spaventa, George, 1918-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 1978 and 1980 by Lillian Sannasardo, is Spaventa's sister. Two sketchbooks donated anonymously in 2022.
creator: label: Creator
content: Spaventa, George, 1918-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: George Spaventa (1918-1978) was a sculptor and instructor in New York, N.Y.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.21 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1944-1980
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.spavgeor
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The George Spaventa papers measure 0.21 linear feet and date from circa 1944-1980. Included are business letters; 52 sketches in ink, ink-wash, and pentel and two sketchbooks dated 1972 and 1974; photographs of Spaventa's work and of him with his family and friends; Spaventa's notes about his dreams; an essay by Frank O'Hara; financial statements and invoices; printed material including catalogs, announcements, and clippings; and miscellany.