Maryna Kaston papers
name: label: Creator
content: Kaston, Maryna
label: Names
content: Rapoport, Nathan, 1911-
label: Names
content: Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women sculptors
label: Topic
content: Women art dealers
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Maryna Kaston donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1981.
creator: label: Creator
content: Kaston, Maryna
setName: label: See more items in
content: Maryna Kaston papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The scattered papers of sculptor and art dealer Maryna Kaston measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1975 to 1976. The papers focus on Kaston's work to commission, fundraise for, and install a bronze bust of Arthur Rubinstein by Nathan Rapoport in Carnegie Hall.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Sculptor and art dealer Maryna Kaston (1913-1989) was born in Poland and settled in New York City, New York. She was active in the Polish community of New York City which led to her acquaintance with pianist Arthur Rubinstein.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1975-1976
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.kastmary
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The scattered papers of sculptor and art dealer Maryna Kaston measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1975 to 1976. The papers focus on Kaston's work to commission, fundraise for, and install a bronze bust of Arthur Rubinstein by Nathan Rapoport in Carnegie Hall.