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Lowenstein Art Showing, 1971 May 3

 Item
Identifier: B333.08.0008.0001.00004

Abstract

Two newspaper articles about Maria Lowenstein's one woman show in 1971 at the Gallery of the United Bank of Denver Lobby. The Rocky Mountain News article features a picture of Maria standing with one of her paintings and another image of a painting below. Articles both give very brief biographical infomation and mention her cureent work is all done in acrylic and focues on her recent travels. the articles are mounted on a piece of cardboard.

Dates

  • 1971 May 3

Creator

Physical Description

Two newspaper articles mounted on a sheet of cardboard with red marker outline. The cardboard is not quite rectangular because it is cut to fit the article size. A ring to hang the sheet is mounted on the reverse.

Extent

From the File: 1.5 Linear Feet (In flat box 19 x 15 x 3 inches)

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Materials in this collection were gathered and preserved by Henry Lowenstein's mother Maria Loewenstein. Materials include legal documents and correspondence from the Nazi government of Germany, identification papers issued by the Nazi government, ration books, personal correspondence including letters from family sent through the Red Cross and friends in the Theresienstadt Concntration Camp and Lodz (Lodj) Ghetto, photographs, legal documents and utility receipts used by Maria Loewenstein to prove she was not a Jew, admission and discharge papers from the Wittenauer Sanatorium, Socialist Democratic Party membership cards, and Henry Lowenstein's videographed oral history and an exhibit book containing a brief written history of his family. The collection also contains artwork created by Marie and Henry Lowenstein. The collection ranges from 1848 to 2013.

Custodial History

Donated by Henry Lowenstein.

Physical Description

Two newspaper articles mounted on a sheet of cardboard with red marker outline. The cardboard is not quite rectangular because it is cut to fit the article size. A ring to hang the sheet is mounted on the reverse.

Dimensions

40.5 (longest point) x 25.5 cm.

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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