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Schwarz, Arturo, 1924-

 Person

Found in 206 Collections and/or Records:

Schwarz, Arturo, 1965-1967, 1973, 1976, 1991, 1994

 File — Box: 24, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Correspondence with Library staff, particularly Elizabeth Wrigley and Naomi Sawelson-Gorse, who was hired as Archivist in the 1980s. Much of the correspondence consists of research requests to the library, primarily about Duchamp, the Arensbergs and their circle of artist friends. There is also correspondence with the Philadelphia Museum of Art regarding the transfer of the art collection to the Museum. There are also many requests for photographs, photocopies, and permission to publish, as...
Dates: 1965-1967, 1973, 1976, 1991, 1994

Schwarz, Arturo, 1990-1994

 File — Box: 239, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: By the time of her appointment as director, Anne d'Harnoncourt was well-established as one of the foremost Duchampian scholars. In the dozen years since her 1969 participation in PMA's acquisition and installation of his mixed media assemblage, "Étant donnés," what becomes evident in these papers is the development of d'Harnoncourt's very close relationship with Duchamp's widow, Alexina, better known as Teeny, and with Jacqueline Matisse Monnier, Teeny's daughter from her first marriage to...
Dates: 1990-1994

Schwarz, Arturo, 2001

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: As documented in the "Library Company of Philadelphia" folder, d'Harnoncourt again crossed paths with Fiske Kimball, her directorial predecessor by 30 years. (Both were recipients of the prestigious Philadelphia Award--Kimball in 1950 and d'Harnoncourt in 1997.) In the tradition of Benjamin Franklin and its other original founders, the Library Company offers shares in its organization as a form of support. In 2001, it informed d'Harnoncourt that the share previously purchased in 1929 by...
Dates: 2001

Schwarz, Arturo. Incl. list of Dada and Surreal objects at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna (Italy), 1997, undated

 File — Box: 300, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Following Robert Scott's retirement as museum President in 1996, d'Harnoncourt was appointed the following year as the museum's Chief Executive Officer in addition to her continued role as its George D. Widener Director. This subseries coincides with d'Harnoncourt's earliest years leading the museum in her dual roles. During this period, with the approach of the new millennium as well as its 125th anniversary, the museum began to plan for its future while building upon its past. There are...
Dates: 1997, undated

Schwarz, Arturo. Incl. third-party correspondence, 1997-1998

 File — Box: 239, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: By the time of her appointment as director, Anne d'Harnoncourt was well-established as one of the foremost Duchampian scholars. In the dozen years since her 1969 participation in PMA's acquisition and installation of his mixed media assemblage, "Étant donnés," what becomes evident in these papers is the development of d'Harnoncourt's very close relationship with Duchamp's widow, Alexina, better known as Teeny, and with Jacqueline Matisse Monnier, Teeny's daughter from her first marriage to...
Dates: 1997-1998

Schwarz, Arturo. Incl. third-party correspondence. [2 items], 2001

 File — Box: 239, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: By the time of her appointment as director, Anne d'Harnoncourt was well-established as one of the foremost Duchampian scholars. In the dozen years since her 1969 participation in PMA's acquisition and installation of his mixed media assemblage, "Étant donnés," what becomes evident in these papers is the development of d'Harnoncourt's very close relationship with Duchamp's widow, Alexina, better known as Teeny, and with Jacqueline Matisse Monnier, Teeny's daughter from her first marriage to...
Dates: 2001

Special events schedule for Marcel Duchamp exhibition, 1973

 Object — Box: 11, Folder: 18
Identifier: MDE_B011_F018_005
Scope and Contents

Special events schedule for Marcel Duchamp exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: 1973

Telephone message from Arturo Schwarz for Evan H. Turner, 1969 July 9

 Object — Box: 6, Folder: 22
Identifier: EDR_B006_F022_006
Scope and Contents

Telephone message from Arturo Schwarz for Evan H. Turner.

Dates: 1969 July 9

Terracotta model for the Arturo Schwarz edition of the "Fountain", 1959-1962

 Object — Box: 36, Folder: 24
Identifier: MDP_B036_F024_13-1972-9-357
Scope and Contents

Terracotta model for the Arturo Schwarz edition of the "Fountain." Photo by Bacci Attilio Fotografo.

Dates: 1959-1962

Terracotta model for the Arturo Schwarz edition of the "Fountain", 1959-1962

 Object — Box: 36, Folder: 24
Identifier: MDP_B036_F024_13-1972-9-358
Scope and Contents

Terracotta model for the Arturo Schwarz edition of the "Fountain." Photo by Bacci Attilio Fotografo.

Dates: 1959-1962

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correspondence 116
Milan, Italy 58
Philadelphia, United States 58
New York City, United States 38
writings (documents) 20