Ary Stillman papers
name: label: Creator
content: Stillman, Ary, 1891-1967
label: Names
content: Stillman-Lack Foundation
label: Names
content: Stillman, Frances Fribourg
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Papters were donated in 1967 and 1980 by Frances Stillman, Ary Stillman's widow and president of the Stillman-Lack Foundation (http://www.stillmanlack.org/); she donated the videos in 1985. Material on reel 1772 and the scrapbook on reel 1773 were lent for microfilming by the Stillman-Lack Foundation, 1980.
creator: label: Creator
content: Stillman, Ary, 1891-1967
setName: label: See more items in
content: Ary Stillman papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Ary Stillman measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1924 to 1983. The papers document his career as a painter through reminiscences, a diary, and other writings on art; a video recorded conversation with Frances Stillman on her husband Ary, a documentary on Stillman's art career, correspondence, a file of photographs of artwork, list of artwork, and other professional activity; clippings, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Ary Stillman (1891-1967) was painter in New York, N.Y. He was born in Russia and emigrated to the United States as a child. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the National Academy of Design. In 1921 he moved to Paris and participated in numerous exhibitions there over the next twelve years. Stillman returned to the United States in 1933. When the horrors of the Holocaust were revealed, Stillman shifted his focus to abstract works, and by 1948, his work was completely non-objective. Stillman died in 1967. The Stillman-Lack Foundation was founded after his death in accordance with his wishes.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1924-1983
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.stilary
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Video recordings
label: Type
content: Interviews
label: Type
content: Diaries
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into three series.

Series 1: Writings, 1928-1952 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Professional Activity Files, 1944-1983 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1924-1979 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2020.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reels 99-100, 1773 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. 35mm microfilm reel 1772 is unavailable through interlibrary loan until restriction is lifted.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Video recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
label: Genre/Form
content: Diaries
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Ary Stillman measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1924 to 1983. The papers document his career as a painter through reminiscences, a diary, and other writings on art; a video recorded conversation with Frances Stillman on her husband Ary, a documentary on Stillman's art career, correspondence, a file of photographs of artwork, list of artwork, and other professional activity; clippings, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material.
separatedmaterial: label: Separated Materials
content: The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm material lent for microfilming (reels 1772-1773) including correspondence, 1976-1979, between Frances Stillman and Clement Greenberg regarding Ary's work; a 109 page reminiscence, dictated by Stillman and supplemented by Frances, covering his early life, his move to the United States, and subsequent trips abroad; excerpts from Frances' diary; and Stillman's remarks about his art. Loaned materials were returned to the Stillman-Lack Foundation in Houston, Texas and are not described in the collection container inventory.