The Archives of American Art is the world's largest collection of records documenting the history of the visual arts in the United States. More than 10 million items of original material are housed in the archives in Washington, D.C. As a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution, the Archives cover a broad variety of American art that covers all regions and art movements found in the United States.

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  • The Archives of American Art is the world's largest collection of records documenting the history of the visual arts in the United States. More than 10 million items of original material are housed in the archives in Washington, D.C. As a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution, the Archives cover a broad variety of American art that covers all regions and art movements found in the United States. Among the significant artists represented in its collection are Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Israel Levitan, Marcel Breuer, Rockwell Kent, John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, John Trumbull and Alexander Calder. Along with artists, the Archives collects material from art galleries, art dealers, and art collectors. Along with the primary source material from the artist papers, the Archives is home to one of the largest collections of oral histories. The oral histories extensively cover the field of the arts including histories from spouses, relatives, and friends of pivotal members of the art world.
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  • The Archives of American Art is the world's largest collection of records documenting the history of the visual arts in the United States. More than 10 million items of original material are housed in the archives in Washington, D.C. As a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution, the Archives cover a broad variety of American art that covers all regions and art movements found in the United States.
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