Research

In the interest of fostering a wider understanding of Rita Deanin Abbey’s art and life as well as the historical context in which she worked, the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum serves as a resource for, supplies information to, and answers the questions of researchers, scholars, curators and educators. To this end, the Museum encourages written inquiries from all qualified sources.

The use of any and all information provided requires credit and acknowledgment.

For further information, contact:
Laura Sanders, Executive Director
Email: lsanders@rdamuseum.org

Researchers should consider consulting the following repositories when studying the art and life of Rita Deanin Abbey:

• Bibliography, Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum

• Jay DeFeo Papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
• Jay DeFeo Papers, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
• Prints and Drawings Library, The British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
• Documentation Centre, Archives of Women Artists Research & Exhibitions, Paris, France.

Archive

In keeping with the Robert Rock Belliveau and Rita Deanin Abbey Foundation mission, the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum archive maintains a collection of original papers and materials pertaining to Abbey’s life and work. The Robert Rock Belliveau and Rita Deanin Abbey Foundation collects, preserves, manages, and provides access to its collection of artist’s papers and other documentation of historical value.

The Robert Rock Belliveau and Rita Deanin Abbey Foundation accepts donations of papers related to Rita Deanin Abbey, particularly correspondence or photographic materials, on a select basis. Questions regarding potential donations of papers related to Rita Deanin Abbey can be sent to lsanders@rdamuseum.org.