Description
The Knoedler Kasmin Limited records document the business of the London gallery under the partnership of gallerist John Kasmin
with New York's Knoedler & Co. from 1977 to 1992. The gallery exhibited mostly abstract painting and sculpture and represented
well-known contemporary artists such as Stephen Buckley, Anthony Caro, David Hockney, Sam Francis, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert
Motherwell and Frank Stella. The bulk of the collection consists of exhibition announcements, clippings and photographic documentation
of artists' work in the form of prints, transparencies, slides and negatives. Also included are business records such as inventory
lists, sales invoices and administrative and operational documents.
Background
The Knoedler Kasmin Limited gallery operated in London from 1977 to 1992 as a partnership between gallerist John Kasmin and
New York's Knoedler & Co. The gallery exhibited mostly abstract painting and sculpture and represented well-known contemporary
artists such as Stephen Buckley, Anthony Caro, David Hockney, Sam Francis, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Motherwell and Frank
Stella.
Extent
45.7 linear feet
(75 boxes, 2 flat file folders)
Restrictions
Contact
Library Reproductions and Permissions.
Availability
Open for use by qualified researchers.