Martin Janis Gallery Papers, ca. 1935-1972

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Summary

Creators:
Martin Janis Gallery
Abstract:
Martin Janis first opened his gallery on Ventura Blvd. before moving it to 710 North La Cienega Blvd. The collection consists of clippings from prominent magazines and newspapers, catalogs, small amounts of correspondence, gallery ephemera, and invitations and announcements for art shows.
Extent:
15 boxes (7.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of clippings from prominent magazines and newspapers, as well as catalogs, and small amounts of correspondence and gallery ephemera. Includes invitations and announcements for shows by Pavel Tchelitchew and Alexander Calder, and venues including the Pierre Matisse Gallery, the Durlacher Brothers, and the Julien Levy Gallery.

Biographical / historical:

Martin Janis first opened his gallery on Ventura Blvd. before moving it to 710 North La Cienega Blvd. at the time that street was the most fashionable address for art dealers in Los Angeles; he is the brother of New York art dealer Sidney Janis.

Expanded Biographical Note

The Martin Janis Gallery was operated by the brother of new York art dealer Sidney Janis. It was evidently first located on Ventura Boulevard, then moved to 710 North La Cienega Boulevard, at the time that street was the most fashionable address for art dealers in Los Angeles.

The papers consist primarily of clippings from prominent magazines and newspapers. Most of these were, or are now, indexed. For researchers, the catalogs and small amounts of correspondence are of most value, although most correspondence is routine or is in the nature of postcard notes.

Also interesting is the small amount of gallery ephemera - invitations and announcements - dating from the late 1930s and 1940s in New York. These include several nicely printed announcements for shows of Tchelitchew, Calder, etc. for shows at the Pierre Matisse Gallery, Durlacher Bros., and the Julien Levy Gallery, among others.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Collection is arranged alphabetically by artist.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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