Ezio Martinelli papers
name: label: Creator
content: Martinelli, Ezio, 1913-1980
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Papers were donated in 1972 and 1974 by Ezio Martinelli.
creator: label: Creator
content: Martinelli, Ezio, 1913-1980
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content: Ezio Martinelli papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of sculptor and painter Ezio Martinelli measure 2.4 linear feet and date from circa 1944-1973. They illustrate his career through biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, and printed and photographic material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Ezio Martinelli (1913-1980) was a painter and sculptor who worked mainly in New York. 


Martinelli was born on November 27 in West Hoboken New Jersey. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Bologna. He then returned to the United States and from 1932 to 1936 studied at the National Academy of Design in New York with Leon Kroll and Gifford Beal studying drawing with Ivan Olinsky and sculpture with Robert Aiken. 


Martinelli taught at the Philadelphia Museum School, Sarah Lawrence College, Parsons School of Design, the American Academy at Rome, and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He participated in the Federal art project Works Progress Administration (WPA) from 1937 to 1941 as an easel painter and unit supervisor. His works can be found in multiple museums and organizations including the United Nations, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and the New York Public Library. 


Martinelli died in 1980 in Saugerties, New York.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1944-1973
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.martezio
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: This collection consists of five series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1971 (.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1957-1972 (.3 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 3: Personal Business Records, circa 1962-1966 (.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 4: Printed Material, circa 1945-1970 (1.1 Linear feet: Boxes 1-2)

Series 5: Photographic Material, circa 1944-1969 (.8 Linear feet: Boxes 2-3, OV 4)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: This collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared, by Allessandra Liberati in 2024.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Ezio Martinelli papers measure 2.4 linear feet and date from circa 1944-1973. Biographical materials contain Martinelli's resume. Correspondence is with various museums, galleries, and other organizations. Personal business records contain receipts for artwork shipments and travel documents. Printed material consists of exhibition catalogs, news clippings, and various publications. Photographic material consists of photographs of Martinelli and his artwork.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Ezio Martinelli's papers can also be found at Syracuse University.