Karl Kasten papers
name: label: Creator
content: Kasten, Karl Albert, 1916-
label: Names
content: Clark, Charles D., 1917-1990
label: Names
content: Ryder, Worth Allen, 1884-1960
topic: label: Occupation
content: Art teachers -- California -- Berkeley
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- California -- Berkeley
label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- California -- Berkeley
label: Topic
content: Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- California -- Berkeley
label: Topic
content: Printing -- California -- Berkeley
label: Topic
content: Expressionism (Art)
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated and lent for microfilming 1974-1978 by Karl Kasten.
creator: label: Creator
content: Kasten, Karl Albert, 1916-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter, printmaker; Berkeley, Calif. Middle name is Albert. Teaches at University of California, Berkeley. Very personal form of Abstract Expressionism characterizes his work. Known for his collographs. "A collograph is printed on an etching press and developed by adding materials to the print plate using acrylic glue."
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.01 Linear Feet (ca. 600 items (on 2 microfilm reels))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1940-1977
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.kastkarl
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reels 837 and 2814 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Reel 837: Originals returned to lender, Karl Kasten, after microfilming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Correspondence; biographical material; awards; printed materials; and photographs.
label: Scope and Contents
content: REEL 837: Three scrapbooks containing correspondence, business papers, biographical material, awards, catalogs, announcements, clippings, and photographs of Kasten's works and installations.
label: Scope and Contents
content: REEL 2814: 18 letters from Worth Ryder, 1952-1953; 2 letters from Charles Clark; 3 letters from students; a draft of a letter from Kasten to Ryder; a copy of a letter to Elmer Bischoff; and a photocopy of an obituary for Ryder.