Artist Files

Object Details

Collection Citation: Italo Scanga papers, circa 1930-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Rights: The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Scope and Contents: Artist files are kept according to Scanga's original order and titles. Materials may include resumes, correspondence, writings, printed materials, and photographs. Correspondence may be with the artist or about the artist. Of note are files on Dale Chihuly. These include administrative files, phone directories of contacts, and calendars, correspondence from Chihuly, his studio, and galleries with Scanga, writings by and about Chihuly, printed material, and photographs of both artists, their friends, works of art, and a drawing.

Collection Restrictions: This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.