Mrs. Helen K. Sellers fan letter to Jackson Pollock, with photo of her son Manning
Object Details
- Creator
- Sellers, Helen K.
- Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956
- Subject
- Pollock, Jackson
- Place of publication, production, or execution
- No place, unknown, or undetermined
- Physical Description
- Letter : 2 p. : handwritten ; 26 x 15 cm. ; photograph 09 x 07 cm.
- Summary
- Mrs. Sellers tells Pollock that her seven year old son, Manning, is a great fan of his painting which was reproduced in Life magazine.
She encloses a photograph of Manning with his Cocker Spaniel puppy, Snafu.
Year inferred from date when article on Pollock was printed in Life. - Citation
- Helen K. Sellers. Mrs. Helen K. Sellers fan letter to Jackson Pollock, with photo of her son Manning, 1948 Aug. 8. Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers, circa 1914-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Use Note
- Current copyright status is undetermined
- Location Note
- Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
- 1948 Aug. 8
- Record number
- (DSI-AAA)10496
- Type
- Correspondence
- See more items in
- Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers, circa 1914-1984, bulk 1942-1984
- Archives of American Art
- Record ID
- AAADCD_item_10496
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
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