Theresa Pollak on the Rooftop of the Studio Club of New York
Theresa Pollak
Photograph of Pollak at the Studio Club of New York, where she participated in her first group exhibition in 1926.
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1920s
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Theresa Pollak with a Painting
Theresa Pollak
Pollak with her painting, <em>Little Miss Goldsby</em>, at her studio on West Franklin Street, Richmond.
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ca. 1940
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Theresa Pollak in Italy
Theresa Pollak
Pollak embarked on her first and only trip to Europe in 1962. Here, she is photographed with a tour group in Italy (2nd row, 6th person from the left).
VCU James Branch Cabell Library, Special Collections & Archives.
1962
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Theresa Pollak with a Painting
Theresa Pollak
Here, Pollak stands in front of her painting, <em>Painter's Porch</em>, at the opening night of the Virginia Museum of Fine Art's Virginia Artists Biennial Exhibition of 1971.
VCU James Branch Cabell Library, Special Collections & Archives.
1971
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Dr. Warren W. Brandt (President) Honors Theresa Pollak at the Dedication of the Theresa Pollak Building
Theresa Pollak -- Warren W. Brandt -- Theresa Pollak Building
In this photograph, Dr. Warren W. Brandt (President of VCU) honors Pollak at the dedication ceremony of VCU's new School of the Arts building. Completed in 1971, this facility was officially named the Theresa Pollak Building in order to recognize Miss Pollak as the art school's founder.
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14 November 1971
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Theresa Pollak and Adele Clark
Theresa Pollak -- Adele Clark
In this photograph, Adele Clark (left) and Theresa Pollak (right) celebrate Clark's 100th birthday at Westminster-Canterbury in Richmond, VA.
Clark, together with Nora Houston, founded the Richmond Art Club, where Pollak received her first encouragement and training in the fine arts. Given her formative role in leading Pollak to a career in art, Clark became one of Pollak's most important mentors and lifelong friends--as this photograph clearly shows.
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1982
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Theresa Pollak and Maurice Bonds at VCU
Theresa Pollak -- Maurice Bonds
Maurice Bonds (right) was one of Pollak's (left) earliest students. He was also one of her earliest colleagues, joining RPI's faculty in 1946 as an instructor of fine arts and art history. Bonds also served as the Chair for both departments during his 32-year-long tenure at RPI/ VCU, which concluded with retirement in 1978.
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Theresa Pollak Receiving the Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts
Theresa Pollak
A photograph of Pollak receiving the Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from her alma mater, the University of Richmond.
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13 May 1973
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Theresa Pollak with a Group of Art Students
Theresa Pollak
A photograph of Pollak discussing her painting, <em>Afton Mountains</em>, with a group of art students at RPI.
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ca. 1962
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Theresa Pollak in Class with a Student
Theresa Pollak
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February, 1963
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Theresa Pollak in Class with a Student
Theresa Pollak
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ca. 1969
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Children's Class Taught by Theresa Pollak at RPI
Theresa Pollak -- Children's Art Classes at RPI
Based on the unexpectedly high enrollment and success of Pollak's daytime painting class in September, 1928, Dr. Hibbs allowed Pollak to add both an evening class and children's class to her schedule. The children's class was held on Saturday mornings between 1928 and 1930.
This photograph shows students in Pollak's children's class studying a model dressed as a ballerina.
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Late 1920s
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Life Class Taught by Theresa Pollak at RPI
Theresa Pollak -- Life Classes at RPI
Having trained at the progressive Art Student's League of New York, Pollak was a strong believer in the educational value of the nude figure. However, Dean Hibbs knew that the then-conservative Richmond majority would condemn the college's use of nude models, and he insisted on ballet dance costumes as the minimum coverage required.
Nevertheless, Miss Pollak was persistent in her petitioning for the use of nude models in advanced art classes. Over time, the dance costumes gave way to two-piece bathing suits, then to burlesque-inspired "G-straps," and finally to the fully nude figure.
This photograph shows students participating in one of the earliest life classes offered at RPI--a privilege which, at the time, set Pollak's budding art program apart from most other schools in the south.
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1950s
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Armin Pollak
Armin Pollak -- Theresa Pollak
A photograph of Pollak's father, Armin, who died when Theresa was about 11 months old.
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Theresa Pollak and Her Mother, Ester
Ester Pollak -- Theresa Pollak
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Philip Pollak
Philip Pollak -- Theresa Pollak
Theresa was very close with her brother, Philip, who died in 1980.
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Theresa Pollak and Her Brother, Philip
Theresa Pollak -- Philip Pollak
Theresa in confirmation dress with her brother, Philip.
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31 May 1914
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Theresa Pollak with Friends in Central Park
Theresa Pollak
Theresa (left) and her friends, Catherine Gilbert (center) and Martha Sawyers (right) in Central Park, New York City.
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1920s
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Baby photo of Theresa Pollak
Theresa Pollak
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ca. 1900
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Theresa Pollak Receiving YWCA Award
Theresa Pollak
Pollak receiving the YWCA's "One of Ten Most Prominent Women of the Year in Richmond" award.
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1986
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Theresa Pollak at Martha's Vineyard
Theresa Pollak
Pollak painting on the beach at Martha's Vineyard Island, Edgartown, Massachusetts.
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1937
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Theresa Pollak and Dr. Warren W. Brandt, President of VCU
Theresa Pollak -- Warren W. Brandt
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Theresa Pollak in her Studio on Grove Avenue
Theresa Pollak
Pollak in her studio at 1407 Grove Avenue, Richmond.
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1960s
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Mayor Tim Kaine's Recognition of Theresa Pollak's 100th Birthday
Theresa Pollak
This certificate testifies to Pollak's many contributions to the Richmond community and designates 13 August 1999 as "Theresa Pollak Day" in the city of Richmond, Virginia.
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13 August 1999
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Deutsched Jungvolk Camp at Schongau, Bavaria
Page from a photograph album given to Kreisleiter Georg Sponsel by Oberjungbannführer Fritz Steves (1937).
DD 253.49 .S74 1937