Geist, Sidney, 1973

File — Box: 2, Folder: 22

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

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

1973

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.

Extent

From the Collection: 18 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Related Names

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)