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Artist files

 Collection
Identifier: A0008

Scope and Content Note

The Artist files date from 1910-2001 (bulk 1960-1990). They consist of materials relating primarily to individual artists, but also to artist collectives, collectors, art historians, and curators. Records may include announcements, architectural drawings, artworks, auction catalogs, biographical information, books, brochures, correspondence, diaries, exhibition catalogs, institutional publications, institutional records, interviews, invitations, manuscripts, memorabilia, negatives, newspapers, official records, oral histories, pamphlets, photographs, postcards, posters, press clippings, press releases, price list and/or checklists, printed works, prints, scripts, serials, slides, and transcripts. Oversize materials are located at the end of the folder list. Digitization of records is ongoing with updates monthly as appropriate. Records that have been digitized can be viewed in the folder list.

Dates

  • 1910-2001 (bulk 1960-1990)

Language of Materials

Collection is primarily in English.

Restrictions:

The collection is unrestricted.

Publications Rights:

Materials from this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for limited non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, or for fair use as defined in the United States copyright laws. Downloading the material for commercial use is prohibited. Anyone wishing to use any materials from this collection for commercial use or publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, must request and receive prior written permission from the Manager of the Library and Archives.

Historical Note

The Artist files collection spans the years 1910-2001 and is comprised of material collected by Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum staff. The bulk of the collection (1960-1990) consists of items collected during the tenure of museum director Thomas M. Messer and curator Diane Waldman. The collection was assembled by Ward Jackson, a past archivist at the Guggenheim. Materials like those in the Artist files are no longer being actively collected.

Extent

215 cubic ft. (213 record center cartons)

Abstract

The Artist files collection spans the years 1910-2001 and is comprised of material collected by Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum staff. The bulk of the collection (1960-1990) consists of items collected during the tenure of museum director Thomas M. Messer and curator Diane Waldman. The collection was assembled by Ward Jackson, a past archivist at the Guggenheim.

Abstract

The Artist files date from 1910-2001 (bulk 1960-1990). They consist of materials relating primarily to individual artists, but also to artist collectives, collectors, art historians, and curators. Records may include announcements, architectural drawings, artworks, auction catalogs, biographical information, books, brochures, correspondence, diaries, exhibition catalogs, institutional publications, institutional records, interviews, invitations, manuscripts, memorabilia, negatives, newspapers, official records, oral histories, pamphlets, photographs, postcards, posters, press clippings, press releases, price list and/or checklists, printed works, prints, scripts, serials, slides, and transcripts. Digitization of records is ongoing and can be viewed in the folder list.

Arrangement:

Arranged in one alphabetical sequence.

Physical Location

OS

Title
Artist files
Status
Complete
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rachel Chatalbash in September 2006 and records digitized by Archives Staff
Date
2009-2011
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Archives Repository

Contact:
One Liberty Plaza
24th floor
New York NY 10006