Walter Pach and Modernism: A Sampler from New York, Paris, and Mexico City.

The article offers a sampling of the papers and library of artist and art collector Walter Pach, which have been acquired by the Archives of American Art. The earliest papers are family records which provide information on his school days and his early training as an artist. One of the most important early papers is his logbook for the summers of 1903 and 1904 when he joined William Merritt Chase's summer classes in Europe. His letters with artists in Europe are varied, wide and informative. It is pointed out that the papers offers much insight into Pach's contributions to the life of art.