Correspondence, 1970-1978, undated
Scope and Contents
General correspondence primarily from and to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, but also the Museum of Modern Art (co-organizer of the exhibition) and the Art Institute of Chicago (third venue of the exhibition). Topics covered include preliminary exhibition ideas; provenance and biographical research on Duchamp and his works; press coverage of the exhibition; thank-you notes; and visitor responses to the exhibition. Also includes several cover letters from various correspondents forwarding copies of Duchamp's correspondence and other reference material. There is a significant amount of correspondence with Alexina Duchamp, widow of Marcel Duchamp, concerning the planning of the exhibition, as well as her gift of Duchamp material to the museum.
Dates
- Creation: 1970-1978, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Philadelphia Museum of Art (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: d'Harnoncourt, Anne, 1943-2008 (Curator of an exhibition, Person)
- From the Collection: McShine, Kynaston (Curator of an exhibition, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Insurance information, condition reports, and loan records, along with associated correspondence, are restricted; excerpts may be made available at the discretion of the Archivist.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 18 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Alphabetical by correspondence. Visitor responses are filed together and last.
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