Seymour Rosofsky papers
name: label: Creator
content: Rosofsky, Seymour, 1924-
label: Names
content: Stipe, William S., 1916-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Art teachers -- Illinois -- Chicago
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Illinois -- Chicago
label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- Illinois -- Chicago
label: Topic
content: Surrealism
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Loaned and donated by Rosofsky's widow, Carol Rosofsky.
creator: label: Creator
content: Rosofsky, Seymour, 1924-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter, printmaker and art instructor, Chicago, Illinois. Studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with Boris Anisfeld, a student of Chagall, and at the Universities of Biarritz and Chicago. Rosofsky was part of the group of Chicago artists known as the "Monster Roster" in the early 1950s. His surrealistic works were usually set in Chicago. He taught at Loop Junior College (Chicago City Colleges) from 1964 until his death in 1981.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4.5 Linear Feet ((on 7 microfilm reels))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1945-1982
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.rososeym
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Drawings
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reels 4183-4189 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals returned to the lender, Carol Rosofsky, after microfilming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Sketchbooks, prints, drawings, correspondence, and business and printed materials relating to the activities of Seymour Rosofsky.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Reels 4183-4187: Sixty sketchbooks (circa 1945-1980) range in size from 5" x 8" to 18" x 24" and are accompanied by 2 linocuts and 42 drawings and watercolors.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Reels 4187-4189: Biographical materials include resumes (1959-1981), a transcript (1970) from the Art Institute of Chicago and medical records (1966-1967, 1980). Correspondence (1947-1981) concerns art-related activities and includes 12 letters (1978-1981) from William Stipe, letters of condolence (1981) to Carol Rosofsky after her husband's death, and a file (1981-1982) on the Rosofsky Memorial Fund. Business records consist of an accounts notebook of works sent out (1978-1981), income tax returns (1969-1976), invoices (1966-1981) for art supplies, receipts (1963-1982) and 5 leases (1969-1981) for Rosofsky's apartment.
label: Scope and Contents
content: A file (1968-1973) contains letters and printed material concerning the Chicago City College art program. Printed materials consist of clippings (1954-1981), press releases (1961-1981), exhibition announcements and catalogs (1966-1981), and publications containing illustrations by Rosofsky. Other materials include a proposal (1967) for a center for craftsmen and artists, lists of exhibitions and PAC members, a linocut portrait of a man, 30 ink sketches and a card file of addresses.