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The Epstein Archive is one of the largest collections of archives documenting the personal and professional life of the renowned artist and sculptor, Jacob Epstein. It is housed at the The New Art Gallery Walsall in England. ==History== The collection of letters, diaries, journals and photographs was preserved due to the actions of the museum's Head of Collections, Jo Digger.〔(Epstein Archive Walsall ), Effective Collections, The Museums Association]〕 Kathleen Garman (later to become Kathleen Epstein, Jacob's second wife) had made her friend Beth Lipkin a major beneficiary in her will upon her death. They had shared a house together up until her death and the documents were all left behind. In the late 1990s, Beth Lipkin was admitted into a nursing home. The letters, diaries and photographs were then at risk of being lost. However, as the house was being cleared, Jo Digger realised the importance of these documents and had them placed into suitcases and removed for storage. Funding was sought in order to purchase the documents for The New Art Gallery Walsall; this was finally achieved in 2006, with funding for a permanent archivist obtained in 2009.〔(Job description ), Walsall Council〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Epstein Archive」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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