Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William Goetz, April 14-May 31, 1959
Scope and Contents
An exhibition of 65 paintings and 3 sculptures by French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, lent by American collectors William Goetz and Edith Mayer. The exhibition was sponsored by the Patrons of Art and Music auxiliary of the Legion of Honor.
The exhibition records span 14 folders and include an exhibition description, invitation, press release, object list, correspondence, registration receipts, lecture planning and reports, publicity materials, poster, and planning for the preview party, plus a catalog, clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook.
Dates
- Creation: April 14-May 31, 1959
Creator
- Goetz, William, 1903-1969 (Lender, Person)
- Mayer, Edith (Mrs. William Goetz), 1905-1987 (Lender, Person)
- Patrons of Art and Music (Sponsor, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
At this time, the exhibition records are unavailable to the public and will only be made available to FAMSF staff upon request.
Biographical / Historical
William B. Goetz (March 24, 1903-August 15, 1969) was an American film producer and studio executive. Goetz was one of the founders of Twentieth Century Pictures, and later served as vice president of 20th Century Fox after the studio's merger with the Fox Film Company. At Universal-International, he served as the head of production from 1946 until 1953. Edith Mayer (1905-1987) was the daughter of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio head Louis B. Mayer. She married William Goetz in 1930 and they had two daughters.
Goetz and Edith were major investors in art, acquiring a significant collection of impressionist and post-impressionist works. They owned paintings and sculptures by artists such as Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Édouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Chaïm Soutine, Pierre Bonnard, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, and Henri Fantin-Latour. The collection was auctioned off following Edith’s death in 1987.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Goetz
Extent
1 Linear Feet (The exhibition records span 14 folders plus a catalog, clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
An exhibition of 65 paintings and 3 sculptures by French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, lent by American collectors William Goetz and Edith Mayer and sponsored by the Patrons of Art and Music. The exhibition records span 14 folders plus a catalog, clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook.
Separated Materials
The exhibition catalog is housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Catalog collection in box 7. Clippings are housed within the Legion of Honor Exhibition Clippings collection in box 2. Object photograph prints, installation photograph prints and negatives, and photograph prints of the lenders are housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Photograph collection in box 22. The exhibition scrapbook is stored in 1R with the LH-ER Scrapbook Collection.
Cultural context
Geographic
Style / Period
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
San Francisco California 94118 USA