Guide to the Records of the Rudy Komon Art Gallery, 1959-1984

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 8327
Creator:
Rudy Komon and Gwen Frolich and Frolich, Gwen, Mrs.
Extent:
9.1 metres and (39 ms boxes + 4 medium phase boxes + 5 index card boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Rudy Komon Galley, National Library of Australia, MS 8327, [series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The records have been retained in their original order in the following series: 1. Correspondence arranged by artists, 1961-84: the series contains letters from artists whose works were exhibited in the Rudy Komon Art Gallery, as well as young artists trying to publicise their works and letters from directors of various galleries. Correspondents include George Baldessin, Sir William Dargie, Tom Silver, David Thomas, Roy Dalgarno, Jack Lynn and John Siddeley. 2. Correspondence arranged by artists, galleries and companies, 1963-84: the series comprises correspondence with artists, commercial and public galleries, and business firms, mainly concerning the sale of art works or exhibitions. The correspondents include Tate Adams, Bruce Arthur, Jim Ede, Tony Underhill, Leonard French, Arthur Boyd, Judy Cassab, Kym Bonython, Sidney Nolan, Fred Williams, John Olsen, Peter Powditch, Ewa Pachuka, Alan McCulloch, Norma Redpath and Jon Molvig.Series continued: 3. Photographs (General): photographs and negatives of art works and artists. 4. Photographs (Personal): photographs of Rudy Komon's interests in wine tasting. 5. Exhibition catalogues, c. 1965-83. 6. Scrapbooks, 1959-84: containing reviews and catalogues. 7. Index cards: index to paintings and other art works. 8. Miscellaneous papers. 9. Addition, 7 June, 2001: Miscellaneous papers bequeathed by Ruth Komon.
Biographical Note:

Komon was an art dealer and wine judge. He came to Australia from Czechoslavia, where Komon was working as a journalist, in 1952. The Rudy Komon Art Gallery was opened in Woollahra in 1959. Komon is suvived by his wife Ruth.

Mrs Gwen Frolich joined the gallery in 1961 as Komon's business partner until his death in 1982. The Gallery was then ran by Frolich until it was closed in 1984.

See: Who's who in Australia, 1980, p. 496; Encyclopedia of Australian Art, vol. 1, p.663.

Indexed terms

Names:
Frolich, Gwen, Mrs.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1179555) for the access conditions.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Rudy Komon Galley, National Library of Australia, MS 8327, [series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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