Evelyn Borchard Metzger papers
name: label: Creator
content: Metzger, Evelyn Borchard, 1911-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women painters
label: Topic
content: Women sculptors
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were donated by Evelyn Metzger.
creator: label: Creator
content: Metzger, Evelyn Borchard, 1911-
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content: Evelyn Borchard Metzger papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The scattered papers of painter Evelyn Metzger measure 0.2 linear feet, date from 1959 to 1968, and include biographical material, photographs of exhibitions and works of art, and printed material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Evelyn Metzger (1911-2007) was a painter and sculptor in New York City, New York, who worked in various styles including cubism, fauvism, impressionism and realism. She was also known for pioneering the use of spray paint in fine art. Metzger was born to wealthy parents who were avid art collectors. She studied under C.K. Chatterton, George Bridgman, Rafael Soyer, George Grosz, and Sally Farnham in the United States, and under Guzman de Rojas and Demetrio Urruchua in South America.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1959-1968
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.metzevel
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The papers were microfilmed after receipt on reel 2. The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 2 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The scattered papers of painter Evelyn Metzger measure 0.2 linear feet, date from 1959 to 1968, and include biographical material, photographs of exhibitions and works of art, and printed material.