Writings
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ernst, Jimmy, 1920-1984
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content: Jimmy Ernst papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.8 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1954-2005
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.ernsjimm, Series 3
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This series consists of Ernst's writings on a variety of topics including the community of artists, writers, and others who lived in East Hampton, New York during the 20th century; art culture in the U.S. and abroad; tributes to Jackson Pollack and others; philosophy; and writings on the topic of his father. There are also writings authored by Jimmy Ernst's wife, Edith Dallas Bauman Brody Ernst. Her writing files include diary excerpts regarding Jimmy Ernst's estate and artwork after his death, her reaction to Max's funeral, and her efforts to publish a book on Jimmy Ernst in the late 1990s.  Also present are essays, M.A. theses, and student reviews covering Jimmy Ernst's life and work.