Bill Moore papers relating to Knute Stiles
name: label: Creator
content: Moore, Bill, 1937-
label: Names
content: Stiles, Knute, 1923-2009
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Arizona
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Mexico
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 2002 and 2008 by Bill Moore.
creator: label: Creator
content: Moore, Bill, 1937-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter; San Francisco, Calif. and Bisbee, Ariz. Friend for over forty years with painter and collage artist Knute Stiles, beginnning when they were both living in San Francisco. Stiles also lives in Brisbee, Ariz. Moore's last name was changed to Brodecky (his stepfather's name) at age 3; he changed it back to Moore in the 1980s.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1967-1998
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.moorbill
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Letters, works of art, and a book of poems regarding Knute Stiles. Twenty-seven letters, five cards and one postcard from Knute Stiles to friend and painter Bill Moore. The letters mainly discuss Stile's life in Mexico and Brisbee, Arizona and many contain poems written by Stiles. Some of the letters are addressed to Moore when he used the last name Brodecky. Works of art include nine signed abstract watercolors by Stiles. Also included is "On Booze" , a book of poems by Jack Goodwin and Knute Stiles.