J. B. Neumann papers, 1905-1967

Object Details

Creator

Neumann, J. B. (Jsrael Ber), 1887-1961

Subject

Beckmann, Max

Baskin, Leonard

Albers, Josef

Rattner, Abraham

Namuth, Hans

Morrison, Helen Balfour

Kandinsky, Wassily

White, Clarence H.

Schmid, Elsa

New Art Circle (New York, N.Y.)

Artlover

Gehenna Press

Place of publication, production, or execution

United States

Physical Description

2.1 Linear feet, 4 boxes

Arrangement

This collection is arranged as 5 series. Series 1: Correspondence, 1925-1961 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Writings, 1919, 1954-circa 1960 (5 folders; Box 1) Series 3: Printed Materials, 1910-1967 (1.7 linear feet; Box 1-4) Series 4: Artwork, 1919-circa 1960 (3 folders; Box 3-4) Series 5: Photographic Materials, 1905-circa 1950 (0.2 linear feet; Box 3-4)

Access Note / Rights

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Summary

The papers of gallery director, art dealer and publisher Jsrael Ber Neumann (1887-1961) measure 2.1 linear feet and date from 1905 to 1967. The papers document Neumann's career as the director of galleries in Berlin and Munich, Germany (1910-1924) as well as the New Art Circle gallery in New York City (1924-1952). Neumann was a respected art dealer, publisher of Artlover periodical, founder of Gehenna Press, and frequent lecturer. Found within his papers are correspondence with artists and museums, writings, printed materials mostly comprised of exhibition catalogues, artwork, and photographic materials.

Citation

J. B. Neumann papers, 1905-1967. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Additional Forms

Portions of the collection and material lent for microfilming are available on 35mm microfilm reels NJBN-1- NJBN-5, N69-93-N69-94, 3533, and 3947 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.

Funding

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation

Use Note

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.

Related Materials

The Archives of American Art also holds a collection of Josef Albers letters to J. B. Neumann, 1934-1947 on microfilm reel 911.
Additional J.B. Neumann papers are also located at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The museum microfilmed a portion of these papers and donated a copy of that film to the Archives. This material may be viewed on reel NJBN5 at Archives of American Art offices, affliate centers, and via interlibrary loan. Also available at the Archives of American Art are materials lent for microfilming (reels NJBN-1- NJBN-5) including correspondence with numerous artists, art critics, museum directors and others. The materials on reel NJBN-1- NJBN-4 were returned to Neumann's wife, Elsa Schmid and the original material on reel NJBN-5 is located at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY. Loaned material is not described in the collection container inventory.

Biography Note

J. B. (Jsrael Ber) Neumann (1887-1961) was a gallery director, art dealer and publisher. After immigrating to the U.S., Neumann founded the New Art Circle Gallery in New York City. Before then, he had art galleries in Berlin, Munich, Dusseldorf and Bremen, Germany.

Language Note

The collection is in English and German.

Provenance

Neuman's wife, Elsa Schmid and The Museum of Modern Art lent the Archives of American Art material for microfilming in 1966-1967. The rest of the J.B. Neumann papers were donated in several installments between 1973-2007 by Eva Lee (family friend), Joy Weber, Max Weber's daughter, Neil Richmond, and Hellie Neumann, J.B. Neumann's granddaughter.

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Record number

(DSI-AAA_CollID)9191

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211386

AAA_collcode_neumjsra

Type

Drawings

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Etchings

Theme

The Art Market

Archives of American Art

Topic

Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York

Gallery directors -- New York (State) -- New York

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States -- History

Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State) -- New York

Art -- Periodicals

Record ID

AAADCD_coll_211386

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