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Dr. Gladys Shafran Kashdin papers, 1964-2002, Date acquired: 00/00/2004

 

Summary

Creator:
Kashdin, Gladys Shafran , Dr. (1921-2014)
Abstract:
The bulk of this collection consists of printed materials related to Dr. Gladys Shafran Kashdin's professional career at the University of South Florida.
Extent:
1.68 Linear Feet
4 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Dr. Gladys Shafrean Kashdin Papers, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

Additional items detail Kashdin's career as an artist and her professional affiliation with numerous organizations and associations.  Printed documents, such as reports and professional correspondence, make up the vast majority of the collection. The collection also contains numerous articles, newspaper clippings and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Gladys Shafran Kashdin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1921. A painter, photographer and collagist, Kashdin is a well-respected artist and professor whose artistic repertoire includes nearly 70 one-woman shows, 55 group exhibitions and the donation of American Abstract Expressionist research to the Smithsonian Institution. Her artistic series, which have been exhibited at numerous museums, include "The Everglades," "Processes of Time," and "Gaia's Daughters." Professor Emerita at the University of South Florida, Kashdin is recognized for her creative and professorial achievements.

Allen, Herb. "For Beauty, 'See' Beauty around You." Tampa Tribune 18 March 1981: 3-C.

Hendrick, Chuck. "Faculty Artist's Work Celebrates Life, Time, Dignity." Intercom 15.10 (1984): 1.

Kashdin, Gladys Shafran. Abstract Expressionism: An Analysis of the Movement Based Primarily upon Interviews with Seven Participating Artists. Dissertation. Florida State University, 1965.

Kashdin, Gladys Shafran. A Comparison of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Attitudes toward Material. Thesis. Florida State University, 1962.

Kashdin, Gladys Shafran. Gaia's Daughters. Ocala: Appleton Museum of Art, 2001.

Kashdin, Gladys Shafran. Gladys Shafran Kashdin: In Retrospect. Tampa: Tampa Museum of Art, 1996.

Note written by

Acquisition information:

Dr. Gladys Shafran Kashdin

Received from Dr. Gladys Shafran Kashdin in 2004.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized by series.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Terms of access:

None.  The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright.  Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Preferred citation:

Dr. Gladys Shafrean Kashdin Papers, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Location of this collection:
The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus
4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122
Tampa
FL
33620-5400
USA