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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Digital Archive Loss and Restitution: The Story of the Grunwald Family Collection

Probate Records

Probate documents, prepared on the occasion of Fred Grunwald's death in 1964, show how his collection was divided up between his wife and children. In addition, the pages reproduced below—Exhibits A, B, and C—lay out the terms of the creation of the Grunwald Graphic Arts Foundation (as the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts was originally named) at UCLA.

Download full Fred Grunwald probate documents [PDF, 44 pp, 8.8MB]
(Source: Los Angeles County Superior Court)