Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960, Chekhov, Mikhail Pavlovich, 1865-1936, Komisarjevsky, Theodore, 1882-1954, Lukomskiĭ, G. K. (Georgiĭ Kreskentʹevich), 1884-1952, Medtner, Nikolay Karlovich, 1880-1951, Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977, Tolstoy, Alexandra, 1884-1979, Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-1953, Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, Guthrie, Tyrone, 1900-1971, and Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951
- Extent:
- 10000 items and 29 boxes
- Language:
- Russian .
Background
- Scope and Content:
The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, original art works, bibliographic notes and material on exhibitions. There are letters from Aleksandr Benois, Mikhail Chekhov, Fedor Komissarzhevskiĭ, Georgiĭ Lukomskiĭ, Nikolaĭ Medtner, Vladimir Nabokov and Aleksandra Tolstai︠a︡, and one letter each from Ivan Bunin, Mikhail Fokin, Tyrone Guthrie, Sok Hurok and Serge Kusevit︠s︡kiĭ. The manuscripts include essays by Dobuzhinskiĭ on such topics as the Mir Iskusstva group, Pushkin's illustrations, Aleksandr Blok, Kuzḿa Petrov-Vodkin and Josʹe-Maria Sert. There are original art works (pen and ink, goache, etc.) relating to his artistic and theatrical productions. Also included are photographs of Russian scenes, apparently from before World War I.
- Biographical / Historical:
Painter and stage designer.
- Acquisition information:
- Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1958.
- Processing information:
Papers Accessioned 1958.
Papers Processed 02/--/81.
- Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into six series.
- Accruals:
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Rules or conventions:
- aapm
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century
Emigration and immigration -- France -- 20th century
Emigration and immigration -- United States -- 20th century
Ballet -- Stage-setting and scenery
Theater -- Stage-setting and scenery
Art -- Soviet Union
Essays
Illustrations
Letters (correspondence)
Notes (documents)
Photographic prints - Names:
- Hurok, Sol, 1888-1974 -- Letter
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837
Blok, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich, 1880-1921
Petrov-Vodkin, Kuzʹma Sergeevich, 1878-1939
José Luis Sert, 1902-1983
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Permission of Rostislav.
This collection is located on-site.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu