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Book 25: Beauford Delaney Sketchbook, circa 1940s

 File — Box: 28, item: 6
Identifier: ms_3967.V.27.18

Beauford Delaney sketchbook circa 1940s. Contains meditations on Walt Disney’s use of color animation, and a written excerpt from ‘Simplicity in Comparison’ by Alfred Stieglitz. Delaney contemplates cameras being a visceral tool for art. Contains ink sketches of city and rural landscapes and oil pastel abstracts.

Dates

  • circa 1940s

Physical Description

Brown, 'Rich Art' studio sketchbook, 'sunday' written across the front

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers interested in consulting any of the collections are advised to contact Special Collections. See www.lib.utk.edu/special for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

11 pages (Manila, acid-free, custom four-flap enclosure)

Physical Description

Brown, 'Rich Art' studio sketchbook, 'sunday' written across the front

Dimensions

5 x 8 x .5 in

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480