Microfilm of the Morgan Russell papers
name: label: Creator
content: Russell, Morgan, 1886-1953
label: Names
content: Alvarez, Mabel, 1891-1985
label: Names
content: Henri, Robert, 1865-1929
label: Names
content: Huston, Walter, 1884-1950
label: Names
content: Kikoïne, Michel, 1892-1968
label: Names
content: Macdonald-Wright, Stanton, 1890-1973
label: Names
content: Stein, Leo, 1872-1947
label: Names
content: Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
label: Names
content: Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt, 1875-1942
topic: label: Topic
content: Synchromism (Art)
label: Topic
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Morgan Russell papers were lent to the Archives of American Art for microfilming by the Montclair Art Museum in 1991. The material was returned to the lender in 1992.
creator: label: Creator
content: Russell, Morgan, 1886-1953
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content: Microfilm of the Morgan Russell papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Morgan Russell papers, 1891-1977, present a good overview of Russell's career as a painter and sculptor, with an emphasis on his development of the color theory movement, Synchromism. The papers include correspondence, biographical material, transcripts of lectures given by Russell, illustrated notebooks and sketches, printed material and photographs.
bioghist: label: Biographical Note
content: Painter and sculptor Morgan Russell was born in New York City. He studied at the Art Students League and the New York School of Art with James Earle Fraser, Andrew Dasburg and Robert Henri from 1906 to 1907, before settling in Paris in 1909 where he remained for almost forty years. After meeting Stanton Macdonald-Wright in 1911, he became interested in Synchromism and studied with Canadian color theorist Ernest Tudor-Hart. In 1913 Russell produced the first abstract Synchromies and in 1917 developed a series of Synchromies entitled EIDOS. He visited California in the early 1930s, teaching at the Chouinard School of Art in Los Angeles from 1931-1932, in addition to lecturing at museums in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Russell left France permanently in 1946 and died in Pennsylvania in 1953.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 6.8 Linear feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1891-1977
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.russmorg
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 7 series according to record type and reflecting the lender's arrangement. With the exception of Series 1: Correspondence, all series are arranged chronologically.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1909-1964 (Reels 4524-4527)

Series 2: Biographical Material, 1925-1941 (Reel 4527)

Series 3: Business Records, 1911-1946 (Reel 4527)

Series 4: Writings, 1931-1953 (Reel 4527)

Series 5: Unbound Notes and Sketches, 1891-1977 (Reels 4528-4538)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1908-1963 (Reels 4539-4541)

Series 7: Photographs, 1908-1948 (Reel 4542)
altformavail: label: Alternative Forms Available
content: The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reels 4524-4542 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
originalsloc: label: Location of Originals
content: The Morgan Russell papers are owned by the Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Content Note
content: The Morgan Russell papers present a good overview of Russell's career as a painter and sculptor, with an emphasis on his development of the color theory movement, Synchromism. The papers include correspondence with many prominent individuals who played a role in Russell's artistic development; biographical material primarily documenting his activities in Europe; transcripts of lectures given by Russell; illustrated notebooks and sketches documenting his interest in, and development of, color theory, music and Synchromism; printed material such as exhibition announcements, catalogs and clippings; and photographs of Russell, his wife, friends and artwork.