The collection is arranged as 10 series. Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1969-2011 (Box 1; 0.7 linear feet) Series 2: Interviews, 1982-circa 2001 (Boxes 1-2; 0.4 linear feet) Series 3: Correspondence, 1971-2017 (Boxes 2-5, OV 28; 3.0 linear feet) Series 4: Writing Projects and Notes, 1970-2010 (Boxes 5-6, 27; 1.0 linear feet) Series 5: Artist Files, 1960-2015 (Boxes 6-20, 27, OV 28; 15.0 linear feet) Series 6: Exhibition Files, 1980-2008 (Boxes 21-23, 27; 2.5 linear feet) Series 7: Professional Files, 1976-2009 (Boxes 23-24; 1.0 linear feet) Series 8: Subject and Research Files, 1980-2002 (Boxes 24-25; 0.8 linear feet) Series 9: Printed Materials, circa 1975-circa 2008 (Boxes 25, 27; 0.4 linear feet) Series 10: Photographic Materials, 1979-2010 (Boxes 25-26; 1.0 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.
Summary:
The papers of curator and art critic David S. Rubin measure 23 linear feet and 57.68 gigabytes and date from 1960 to 2017. The papers are comprised of biographical materials, interviews, correspondence, writing projects and notes, artists' files, exhibition files, professional files, subject and research files, printed materials, and photographic materials documenting Rubin's work in California, Arizona, and other locations throughout the United States.
Citation:
David S. Rubin papers, 1960-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Biography Note:
David S. Rubin (1949- ) is a curator and art critic in Los Angeles, California. Rubin has curated exhibitions throughout the United States, primarily in Southern California, New Orleans, Louisiana, Cleveland, Ohio, and San Antonio, Texas.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The papers were donated by David S. Rubin in 2016 and 2017.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
