Michèle C. Cone collection of Artists under Vichy, 1920s-1990s

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1701
Bib ID:
10565169 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Cone, Michèle C., 1932-
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
14 linear feet (9 record cartons; 1 document box; 1 cassette box (37 cassettes); 2 flat boxes)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Description

Summary

Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, article, essays, exhibition catalogs, printed material, and 9 floppy disks of her research on artsits and art in Vichy France, as well as Max Jacob, the French poet, painter, writer, and critic.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into four series.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

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This collection is located on site.

The Rare Book and Manuscript Library is unable to allow patrons access to audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, film, analog records, and videotapes. If you need access to this type of material, please contact Access Services to discuss the possibility of reproduction or reformatting.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Michèle C. Cone Collection of Artists under Vichy; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Michèle C. Cone.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--11/4/2013. Accession number--2013-2014-M091.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Processed Patrick Lawlor 8/30/2016.

Revision Description

2016-08-30 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical Note:

Born in Paris in 1932, Michèle Cone went through the Holocaust in St. Etienne and Chambon sur Lignon in France. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1951 and married Sydney M. Cone, III in 1952. In 1975 she published her first book, The Roots and Routes of Art in the 20th Century. She received a Ph.D. from NYU in 1988. Her second book Artists under Vichy appeared in 1992. Her third book, also on the Vichy years, came out in 2001. She has written on the decolonizing factor in French art between 1945 and 1962. She taught theory in contemporary art at the School of Visual Arts for thirty years. She has written reviews and articles on the art of the '80s and '90s, and interviewed the leaders in the field during those years, including Cady Noland, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, and Robert Gober.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Audiocassettes CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Audiotapes CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Compact discs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Exhibition Catalogs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Floppy disks CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Manuscripts for publication CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Photographs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Proofs (printed matter) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Arnaud, Noël CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Arp, Jean, 1887-1966 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Bellmer, Hans, 1902-1975 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Bouchard, Henri, 1875-1960 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Bouquillon, Albert, 1908-1997 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Brauner, Victor, 1903-1966 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Breker, Arno, 1900-1991 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Brianchon, Maurice, 1899-1979 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Brieux, Alain CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Chagall, Marc, 1887-1985 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Cone, Michèle C., 1932- CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Courmes, Alfred, 1898-1993 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Despiau, Charles, 1874-1946 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Diehl, Gaston CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Domínguez, Oscar, 1906-1957 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Ernst, Max, 1891-1976 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Freundlich, Otto, 1878-1943 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Gilot, Françoise, 1921- CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Hammer, Barbara CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Hautecœur, Louis, 1884-1973 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Hérold, Jacques, 1910-1987 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Jacob, Max, 1876-1944 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Janniot, Alfred Auguste, 1889-1969 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lallemant, Robert, 1902-1954 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lam, Wifredo CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Legueult, Raymond-Jean, 1898-1971 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Magnelli, Alberto, 1888-1971 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Maillol, Aristide, 1861-1944 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Masson, André, 1896-1987 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Moulin, Jean, 1899-1943 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Rohner, Georges, 1913-2000 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Yencesse, Hubert, 1900- CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
France -- Politics and government -- 1940-1945 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Art -- Political aspects -- France -- History -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Art and state -- France CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Art, Modern -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
College teachers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Critics CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID