97 letters and cards. Delaney writes first from Yaddo in New York and then from Paris. Delaney's letters are primarily personal in nature with frequent comments about his philosophy of life and the value of friendship, and inquiries about mutual friends. Delaney also mentions his work, exhibits, and the sale of paintings in Wallrich's possession.
Description:
Beauford Delaney (1901-1979), artist, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1929 he moved to New York where he gained a reputation as a portraitist. Delaney spent the last 26 years of his life in Paris., Larry Wallrich, founder of the Phoenix Bookshop in Greenwich Village, was a close friend of Delaney's and assisted him in the sale of his paintings in the United States., and Purchased from Serendipity Books, 1994.
Subject (Name):
Delaney, Beauford, 1901-1979 and Wallrich, Larry
Subject (Topic):
African American artists, African American artists--France--Paris, African American painters, Expatriate painters--France--Paris, and Painters--United States
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 226
Image Count:
3
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Slide numbers 2074, 2075, 2076. Image set number CXLVIIc. Artwork is an ink drawing, <title>Composition - Heads</title>. Inscription on mount misidentifies the date as June 9, 1959.
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 110 | Folder 2037
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In ink verso: Stage Door Canteen. Owen Dodson (N), Charles Sebree (N), Vernon Crane (W) busboy, (?) Porter (W). Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / 101 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Crane, Vernon and Dodson, Owen, 1914-
Subject (Topic):
African American artists, African American authors, and African American poets
