Ernst Benkert papers
name: label: Creator
content: Benkert, Ernst, 1928-
label: Names
content: Anonima Group
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Ohio -- Cleveland
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Sound recordings
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 1995 by Ernst Benkert.
creator: label: Creator
content: Benkert, Ernst, 1928-
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content: Ernst Benkert papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Ernst Benkert papers measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1962 to 1996. The papers document Benkert's career as a painter and member of the Anomima Group through correspondence, interview questions, an exhibition proposal, invoices, loan receipts, writings by Benkert and other members of the Anonima Group, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and photographs of Benkert and members of the Anonima Group. Also included is one audio reel labeled "Anonima Panel Discussion, 4/2/64."
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Ernst Benkert (1928-2010) was a New York painter and a member of Anonima, an artist group founded in 1960 that came out of the "Dimensional Drawing" course taught by Francis Hewitt and Edwin Mieczkowski at Cleveland Art Institute. The group's name reflected their desire to play down the individuality of their work, and the members refused to to be tied to a dealer or place.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1962-1996
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.benkerns
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into one series.

Series 1: Ernst Benkert papers, 1962-1996 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2022.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Ernst Benkert papers measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1962 to 1996. The papers document Benkert's career as a painter and member of the Anomima Group through correspondence, interview questions, an exhibition proposal, invoices, loan receipts, writings by Benkert and other members of the Anonima Group, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and photographs of Benkert and members of the Anonima Group. Also included is one audio reel labeled "Anonima Panel Discussion, 4/2/64."