Writings and Notes, circa 1938-1982
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Levi, Julian E. (Julian Edwin), 1900-1982
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content: Julian E. Levi papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: (Box 3; 11 folders)
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.levijuli, Series 4
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement note
content: This series is arranged into 2 subseries:

4.1: By Levi, circa 1940-1978, 

4.2: By Other Authors, circa 1938-1982
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: Writings by Levi consist of brief statements concerning his work, other artists (possibly recommendations in support of fellowship applications or short introductions to exhibition catalogs), reminiscences (eulogies?) of deceased artist friends, a poem, and the text of a speech. Also included are notes consisting of miscellaneous jottings, lists of paintings, addresses and telephone information, and address books.

Writings by others include catalog introductions by for Levi exhibitions by unknown authors, and by Lewis Mumford and Archibald MacLeish for An American Group exhibitions. Also included are poems, an article about Gandy Brodie by Meyer Schapiro, and the text of J. Bronowski's Blashfield Address delivered to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Other notes by Levi (in a folder titled "Teaching") and additional items such as artists' statements and various reports are filed with Miscellaneous Records (Series 8).