Oronzo Gasparo papers
name: label: Creator
content: Gasparo, Oronzo, 1903-1969
label: Names
content: East River Gallery (New York, N.Y)
label: Names
content: Dickinson, Preston, 1889-1930
label: Names
content: O'Connor, Paul Dennis
topic: label: Occupation
content: Artists' models
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Material on reel 960 was lent for microfilming by Jessica Millman, a friend of Gasparo's, 1975. The other material was donated by Millman, 1970-1984. The 16mm film was transferred to VHS video Nov. 1991 and is catalogued separately and shelved under Gropius.
creator: label: Creator
content: Gasparo, Oronzo, 1903-1969
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content: Oronzo Gasparo papers
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter; New York, N.Y. Born in Bari, Italy. He came to the United States in 1916. Studied at the National Academy of Design, N.Y.C. and with Preston Dickinson. Served as a WPA artist in New York City.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 9 Linear Feet ((partially microfilmed on 3 reels))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1909-1975
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.gasporon
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
label: Type
content: Video recordings
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reels N70-25, 132 and 960 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
label: Genre/Form
content: Video recordings
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Reel 960: Originals returned to the lender, Jessica Millman, after microfilming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Correspondence, biographical material, printed material, writings, sketchbooks, artwork, financial records, photographs, and motion picture film and video.
label: Scope and Contents
content: REEL N70-25: Correspondence; biographical data; printed material includes clippings, press releases, newsletters, exhibition catalogs and announcements.
label: Scope and Contents
content: REEL 132: Correspondence and consignment agreements with the East River Gallery; biographical writings and critical notes by Gasparo and others; press releases, exhibition announcements and catalogs.
label: Scope and Contents
content: REEL 960: Typescript of Karen Greiffenberg's thesis "The Colorful World of Oronzo Gasparo: His Life and Art"written for the University of Washington, 1973.
label: Scope and Contents
content: UNMICROFILMED: Biographical documents and writings; correspondence with family, friends, Preston Dickinson, Paul Dennis O'Connor, galleries, museums and Jessica Millmans' correspondence concerning Gasparo; sketches and sketchbooks; clippings, articles, exhibition guest books, catalogs and announcements; photographs of Gasparo, Millman, Dickinson, and slides and negatives of artwork; financial records; notes; 3 reels 16 mm film, including two film prints of "A Night In the Artist's Studio: Gasparo with model Magdelene Egry" (copied to VHS), and an untitled reel of footage of Gasparo and models; 2 palettes; and a printing block.