Ann Kocsis Papers, 1935-1973

1.25 linear feet; 2 containers
A painter primarily of still lives and views of her own studio, Ann Kocsis (d. 1973) was the daughter of Hungarian immigrants John and Katie Svidro of New York City. Kocsis took classes at the National Academy of Design and in 1939 and 1941 Kocsis held solo shows at the Montross Gallery, which was managed by her acquaintance, Philip Reilly. Her first two shows seem to have been Kocsis’ only solo exhibitions. Throughout the rest of her career, Kocsis participated in as many of fifty group exhibitions. Kocsis was a member of many artist organizations including Knickerbocker Artists, the International Institute of Arts and Letters, the American Artists Professional League, the National Association of Women Artists, the National Arts Club, and the Royal Society of Arts.

The Papers of Ann Kocsis contain mostly of the artist’s correspondence with the artists’ associations and galleries from 1935 until 1973. Several of Kocsis’ membership cards and records are also included. Also included is a scrapbook of reviews and programs from exhibitions which included works by Kocsis. The scrapbook has clippings from 1939 until 1969. There is no indication of who compiled the scrapbook or when. A photocopy facsimile of the scrapbook is included in the collection.

Carbon copies of typewritten biographies of the artist are also in the collection. These biographical sketches appear to be submissions prepared for the biographical resources where Kocsis appeared. One photograph of the artist is included.

The collection is divided into six series: Photographs, Clippings and Biography Drafts, Correspondence, Professional Membership Records, Reviews, and Scrapbook. The collection is contained in two boxes, located in the Library and Research Center. The Ann Kocsis Papers were donated to the National Museum of Women in the Arts in 1998 by Margarete D. Connelly of Vienna, Virginia.

Finding Aid for the Ann Kocsis Papers as PDF