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Luise Kaish Papers

A description of her papers at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 21 Jan 2010

Biographical History

Luise Kaish (1925-2013) was an American expressionist sculptor. She was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize Fellowship (American Academy in Rome), and Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Grant, and received the Arents Pioneer Medal from her alma mater, Syracuse University. She was Professor Emerita of Columbia University, where she Chaired the Division of Painting and Sculpture, and was the first woman Artist-in-Residence at Dartmouth College. She served as guest lecturer, critic, and panelist at numerous institutions and conferences, and was a Trustee Emerita of the American Academy in Rome. Her work has been exhibited in major art galleries around the country.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Luise Kaish Papers consist of exhibition catalogs and memorabilia relating to the American sculptor. Also included in the collection are architectural drawings and biographical material.

Biographical material consists of a curriculum vitae highlighting Kaish's career as an artist and sculptor.

Architectural drawings consists of drawings of The Binah Temple Beth Shalam and Holy Trinity Mission. It is unclear why the drawings are in the collection.

Exhibition catalogs contains catalogs that featured Kaish's artwork. Catalogs are for her group and solo exhibitions. There are also Sculptors Guild exhibition catalogs which highlighted her sculptures.

Memorabilia consists of awards, a brochure, calendars, clippings, a flyer, a photograph, and an event program.

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

A 1944 Syracuse University yearbook was removed from the collection.

See also the Morton Kaish Papers.

Subject Headings

Persons

Kaish, Luise.

Subjects

Art, American -- 20th century.
Art, American.
Sculptors -- United States.
Sculpture, American.
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century.
Women artists -- United States.
Women sculptors -- United States.

Genres and Forms

Architectural drawings (visual works)
Brochures.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Exhibition catalogs.

Occupations

Sculptors.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Luise Kaish Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Luise Kaish, 2000.

Table of Contents

Biographical material

Architectural drawings

Exhibition catalogs

Memorabilia

Inventory