Ringling Museum
Scope and Contents
The Young-Mallin Archive contains a variety of materials that relate to artists of the Surrealist movement and those who have been influenced by their work. Young-Mallin collected and assembled her research files, third-party correspondence, photographs, and ephemera to document the artistic milieu in New York from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, especially among expatriates fleeing Europe during wartime. She was personally acquainted with some of these individuals -- such as Carol Janeway, Leonora Carrington, and Dorothea Tanning -- and Young-Mallin's interactions with them are highlighted in interviews and direct correspondence. The Young-Mallin Archive has been consulted by scholars conducting archival research into this artistic circle; their social lives are particularly well illuminated. Friendships, marriages, and love affairs are frequently highlighted in Judith's interviews.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1940-2005
Language of Materials
English with some French.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 linear feet
Creator
- From the Collection: Young-Mallin, Judith, 1937-2020 (Compiler, Person)
- From the Collection: Janeway, Carol, 1913-1989 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org