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Painters

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Arno Nadel Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 4314 / MF 947
Abstract

Manuscripts and clippings of poetry, and of music and literary criticism; photos of artwork by Nadel; a transcript of Nadel's diaries from 1941-1942; publications about Nadel; inventory of the papers of Nadel which are held by the Jewish National and University Library, Jerusalem; and various unrelated material. Photocopies of manuscripts "Der weissagende Dionysos," vol. 1: "Mythen," 199 pages; vol. 2: "Goetter," 205 pages; "Die Mysterien. Der Gang des Eingeweihten," 171 pages. Transcript of speech by Arno Nadel attempting to present the traits of "Jewish music". Musical score; lecture by Nadel on Jewish Music (in shorthand). : Correspondence 1940-1942.

Dates: 1911-1973

Arthur Segal Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 7105
Abstract

The Arthur Segal collection contains personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts of essays and books, as well as drafts for speeches by the Dadaist and naturalist painter Arthur Segal. To a lesser extent, there are clippings and photographs.

Dates: 1903-1987

Berthold M. Herko Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 25834
Abstract

This collection holds documentation about the personal and professional life of the artist Berthold M. Herko. It also includes some material about his family members, including members of the Cohn and Bock families. The collection includes many family photographs, official documents, documentation related to exhibits of his work, examples of his work, professional correspondence, and other papers.

Dates: 1915-2017; Majority of material found within 1915-1988

Emil Orlik Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 1673
Abstract

This collection contains a small folder of correspdonce, several of whose items feature original drawings by Orlik. There is also a folder of clippings on Orlik featuring reproductions of his works, including a full issue of Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration .

Dates: 1899-1930

Fedor Ganz Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 7238
Abstract

The collection contains documents, correspondence, unpublished writings, sketches, photos, and various flyers, postcards, posters, and a substantial amount of family documents.

Dates: 1870-1984

Georg Hermann Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 7074
Abstract

This collection depicts the life and work of the author Georg Hermann. The main focus of this collection is his literary estate, and the collection contains extensive manuscripts of both his fiction and non-fiction writings, including novels, shorter fiction, essays, and articles. In addition, it also holds correspondence, clippings, photos, official documents and papers, writings by others about Georg Hermann and his work, and a few photos.

Dates: 1837-2001

Hans Eltzbacher Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 3623 / MF 649
Abstract

Financial, business, and personal papers of the Eltzbacher family and related families, including correspondence, architectural plans, financial ledgers, wills and testaments, clippings, and eulogies; of particular interest is the business correspondence of Count Aloys zu Kaunitz-Rietberg with the banker Jacob Loeb Eltzbacher (1758-1825), who was based in Neuenkirchen, Westphalia, along with supporting documents and records; material on the career of the lawyer Carl Eltzbacher (1854-1936), including clippings on his candidacy to the Cologne city council in 1903 and correspondence, including a letter from Konrad Adenauer.

Dates: 1781-1971

Hersch Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 3543
Abstract

This collection documents the literary work of Heinrich Hersch as well as the artistic career of his son Eugen Hersch. Included are unpublished manuscripts, correspondence, newspaper clippings and articles, educational and award certificates and a few family photographs.

Dates: 1905-1957

Ludwig Meidner Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 2323
Abstract

This small collection contains a few items of correspondence, originals and photocopies, as well as articles and other materials on Ludwig Meidner.

Dates: 1916-1977

Max Liebermann Autographs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 498
Abstract

The bulk of the collection holds the extensive correspondence from Max Liebermann to Max Lehrs, director of the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin and Dresden, written between 1892 and 1934. Also included are letters to Bruno and Paul Cassirer and others, as is a manuscript with an eulogy for the painter Walter Leistikow.

Dates: 1891-1934

Papers of Abbo Ostrowsky

 Collection
Identifier: RG 681
Abstract

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Abbo Ostrowsky, including correspondence with many important figures from the art world, several of whom had been students of Ostrowsky at the Educational Alliance Art School. There is also information about Ostrowsky’s career as an artist, including some original artwork, exhibition catalogues, and photographs. These materials show Ostrowsky’s significant influence on modern Jewish art and on the success of the Educational Alliance as an institution.

Dates: 1897-1976

Papers of Jennings Yehudah Tofel (1891-1959)

 Collection
Identifier: RG 487
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence between painter, poet, and essayist Jennings Yehudah Tofel and various artists and writers, as well as family correspondence, diaries, journals, manuscripts relating to Tofel’s artistic career, newspaper clippings on Tofel and his art, and manuscripts of Tofel’s essays, poems, dramas, and autobiographical works. The collection illustrates Tofel’s wide range of artistic and literary activities and his role in American modern art.

Dates: 1912-1960

Papers of Kathryn M. Yochelson (1906-2006)

 Collection
Identifier: YUM 06
Abstract

Papers collected by Kathryn Yochelson on Israeli art and artists. The collection includes clippings, publications, biographical information on artists, Yochelson's research notes, correspondence regarding exhibits, scrapbooks, photographs and negatives of artists and artwork.

Dates: 1910, 1948-2000

Papers of Ruth Abrams (1912-1986)

 Collection
Identifier: YUM 08
Abstract

This collection consists of materials that focus on the life and art of Ruth Abrams. Documents include personal papers, writings by Ruth Abrams concerning her art and career, and material concerning exhibits of her artwork. The majority of the documents focus on her series of small-scale paintings known as Microcosms and her related film, Paradox of the Big. The collection also includes many photographs, both personal and of artwork.

Dates: 1934-1986