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Start Over Collection Piet Mondrian papers, 1881-1945

Other Papers, 1881-1944 1.04 Linear Feet

The series contains personal documents, correspondence, and small publications that Mondrian brought with him to the United States, or acquired here after his arrival, as well as a single drawing undated by him. Publications contains books owned by Mondrian as well as writings about Mondrian by others. Unless otherwise noted, items in this series appeared in the Holtzman inventory under the numbers 51, 52, and 55.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  2. Piet Mondrian papers, 1881-1945

Piet Mondrian papers, 1881-1945 2.54 Linear Feet

Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
The collection consists of the writings and personal papers of Piet Mondrian, in addition to writings about him and the DeStijl movement. Most of Mondrian's writings were arranged and annotated by Harry Holtzman and Martin S. James for their volume The New Art, the New Life: the Complete Writings of Piet Mondrian (Boston: G. K. Hall, 1986). Some of the writings also were annotated by Mondrian's colleagues Michel Seuphor and Georges Vantongerloo. Personal papers include items such as Mondrian's birth certifications and passports, leases for his studios in Paris and New York, his United States war ration books, his will, and an undated drawing by Mondrian. Also present are a few autograph and typed letters, signed, from friends and colleagues in the arts.
  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library