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INVENTORY OF THE WASSILY KANDINSKY PAPERS, 1911-1940 (bulk
1921-1937)
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Description
Russian-born artist considered to be one of
the creators of abstract painting. Papers document Kandinsky's teachings at the
Bauhaus, his writings, his involvement with the Russian Academy of Artistic
Sciences (RAKhN) in Moscow, and his professional contacts with art dealers,
artists, collectors, and publishers.
Background
Wasily Kandinsky [Vasilii Vasil'evich Kandinskii] was born in 1866 in
Moscow, Russia and died in 1944 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He is considered
one of the first creators of purely abstract painting.
Extent
ca. 2 linear ft.
(3 boxes, 1 flat file folder)
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Availability
Open for use by qualified researchers.