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Artists and Writers

Collection Creator:
Blaine, Nell, 1922-1996  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 12
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1980-1982
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
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.
Collection Citation:
Nell Blaine papers, 1879, 1940-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Nell Blaine papers
Nell Blaine papers / Series 2: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97430796a-c937-414d-b642-ada00db4bc03
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-blainell-ref57
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Esta Nesbitt papers

Topic:
Everyman (motion picture)
Creator:
Nesbitt, Esta  Search this
Names:
Parsons School of Design -- Faculty  Search this
Whitney Museum of American Art  Search this
Xerox Corporation  Search this
Ambert, Anibal  Search this
Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989  Search this
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955  Search this
English, Merle  Search this
Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997  Search this
Leder, Alan J.  Search this
Lyle, David  Search this
Wood, R. F.  Search this
Extent:
10.05 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sketches
Transcripts
Diaries
Sound recordings
Photographs
Date:
circa 1942-1981
bulk 1964-1975
Summary:
The papers of illustrator, xerography artist, filmmaker, and educator Esta Nesbitt measure 10.05 linear feet and date from circa 1942-1981. Found within the papers are biographical material, correspondence, writings, xerography research files, project and exhibition files, and printed material. Much of the collection relates to Nesbitt's xerography art work. Additionally, the collection includes motion picture film and sound recordings related to her film and performance work.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of illustrator, xerography artist, filmmaker, and educator Esta Nesbitt measure 10.05 linear feet and date from circa 1942-1981. Found within the papers are biographical material, correspondence, writings, xerography research files, project and exhibition files, and printed material. Much of the collection relates to Nesbitt's xerography art work. Additionally, the collection includes motion picture film and sound recordings related to her film and performance work.

Nesbitt's primary collaborators, correspondents, and subjects of investigation are not concentrated in any one series but rather recur throughout the collection. Nesbitt worked closely with Anibal Ambert, Merle English at Xerox Corporation, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. She read and wrote about the accrual of information, Albert Einstein, Asian religion and philosophy, communication, computer technology, documentation practices, energy, psychology, Samuel Beckett, and states of consciousness. Chinese characters and an image of Allen Ginsberg appear repeatedly in Nesbitt's works. Subjects of study and experimentation include 3M and Kodak technologies, color, film, morphology, participatory and performance art, shadows, sound, street works, xerography, and Xerox machines.

Biographical material revolves mostly around Nesbitt's work as a professor at Parsons School of Design. Records include Nesbitt's resumé, an exhibition history, motion picture film of the inside of her studio, and teaching files.

Correspondence contains personal letters from family members, and professional correspondence with fellow artists and employees of Xerox Corporation. Much of the series is correspondence between Nesbitt and fellow artists Alan Leder, David Lyle, and R.E. Wood, and is philosophical in nature. Correspondence with Xerox Corporation documents her relationship with the corporation between 1970 and 1972, when they underwrote her experiments in xerography.

Writings include illustrated journals, journals, notebooks, loose notes, and transcripts. The content of the writings varies widely throughout the series and includes artwork, sketches, diagrams, annotated clippings, transcripts of conversations, Nesbitt's writings about her dreams and family, details about her daily life, and notes about artists' materials, film, and sound.

Xerography Research Files document Nesbitt's experiments with xerography, which she often refers to in her papers as "Xerox Xplore." Contents include Nesbitt's definitions of xerography terms; Xerox equipment brochures; clippings; xerography studies; notebooks about Nesbitt's plans, work with color, and xerography study details; and slides and transparencies of completed xerography prints.

Project and Exhibition Files consist of a variety of documentation related to Nesbitt's books, exhibitions, films, performance and participatory art, and other projects. This series contains the bulk of the collection's motion picture films and sound recordings. The film and sound performance piece titled "Everyman as Anyman, or Putting On, On, On, On, On," the piece Walk Up --Tape On, the film "Light Times 499," and exhibitions of Nesbitt's xerography work and her series of work called Shadow Paintings are the most prominent subjects of the series.

Printed Material includes books, clippings, magazines, exhibition announcements, catalogs, and press releases about Nesbitt's interests, artwork, exhibitions, and galleries that exhibited her work. Some of the material is annotated.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into 6 series:

Missing Title

Biographical Materials, 1964-circa 1981 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1, 11)

Correspondence, 1942, 1964-1976 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1, OV 14)

Writings, 1959-circa 1973 (1.3 linear feet; Box 1-2, 12, OV 15)

Xerography Research Files, circa 1966-1974 (2.5 linear feet; Box 2-4, 11, OV 16)

Project and Exhibition Files, circa 1966-1981 (5.2 linear feet, Box 4-8, 11, 13, OV 17-19, 21, FC 22-23)

Printed Material, 1942-circa 1944, circa 1963-1977 (0.9 linear feet; Box 9-10, OV 20)
Biographical / Historical:
Esta Nesbitt (1918-1975) was an illustrator, xerography artist, filmmaker, and educator who lived and worked in New York City. She was a fashion illustrator for about two decades before becoming a children's book illustrator, performance artist, xerography artist, and filmmaker.

Nesbitt taught at Parsons School of Design from 1964 to 1974. Around 1970, Nesbitt created the piece Walk Up --Tape On with her Parsons students. The piece involved documenting social interaction by taping themselves to each other and then others as they walked through New York City, creating what Nesbitt called a "living organism," before presenting themselves to the Whitney Museum of American Art. The event was documented with film, photography, and audio recordings.

In 1970, Nesbitt contacted Xerox Corporation about creating experimental art investigations of the Walk Up --Tape On documentation using Xerox machines in their New York City office. During Nesbitt's time at Xerox, she experimented with many different copying machines, materials, and techniques to create what came to be known as xerographic artworks. She invented three xerography techniques: transcapsa, photo-transcapsa, and chromacapsa. A transcapsa work is created by moving a piece of material over the copier's window during the printing cycle. A photo-transcapsa work is created by moving a photographic image over the copier's window during the printing cycle. Chromacapsa is a process of adding color to xerographic works using Xerox copiers. Nesbitt referred to her work at Xerox as "Xerox Xplore," which culminated with the exhibition "Xerography - Extensions in Art" (1971-1972) and the commission of the print All the Lines are Nines.

To demonstrate "the media bombardment surrounding 'everyman' today," Nesbitt created a film and sound performance piece titled "Everyman as Anyman, or Putting On, On, On, On, On" in 1969. The performance consisted of five Super 8 film projectors and a multi-layered soundtrack. Nesbitt further experimented with filmmaking and xerography with the films "Folding/Struck" and "Light Times 499," which was created with Anibal Ambert. Her interest in xerography is further illustrated in the exhibition "Electrostatic Structures: 'New Morphs'" (1972-1973). The exhibition "1000 Empty 49.3 Grams: A participatory environment" was a culmination of her interest in participatory art.

Nesbitt died November 30, 1975 in New York City. Three posthumous exhibitions include "Esta Nesbitt: Xerography Prints" (1976) at The Art Center of Waco, "Memorial Exhibition of Drawing and Illustrations by Esta Nesbitt" (1977) at Parsons School of Design, and "Electroworks" (1979-1981) at the George Eastman House.
Related Materials:
The Esta Nesbitt papers at Center for Creative Photography at University of Arizona contain 3 linear feet related to her xerography artwork and exhibitions, dated 1966-1983.

Papers related to Nesbitt's fashion illustrations are found at the Kellen Design Archives at The New School in New York City. T

he Esta Nesbitt papers at the University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections are related to Nesbitt's children's book illustrations, dated 1964-1969.
Provenance:
The Esta Nesbitt papers were donated by Saul Nesbitt, her husband, to the Archives of American Art in 1981.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Motion pictures (visual works)  Search this
Filmmakers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Xerography  Search this
Copy art  Search this
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Women filmmakers  Search this
Women illustrators  Search this
Women educators  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sketches
Transcripts
Diaries
Sound recordings
Photographs
Citation:
Esta Nesbitt papers, circa 1942-circa 1981, bulk 1964-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.nesbesta
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c57916c9-f891-4116-a32d-d1f4e83c624f
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-nesbesta
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Layers of brilliance the journey of Japanese lacquer tools Kendall H. Brown, Clare Ellis Graham and Tanaka Nobuyuki

Title:
Journey of Japanese lacquer tools
Author:
Brown, Kendall H.,  Search this
Graham, Clare Ellis  Search this
Tanaka, Nobuyuki 1959-  Search this
Sponsoring body:
Mingei International Museum  Search this
Physical description:
95 pages color illustrations 25 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Exhibition catalogs
History
Place:
Japan
Japon
Date:
2016
20th century
20e siècle
Topic:
Artists' tools  Search this
Lacquer and lacquering--History  Search this
Outils d'artistes  Search this
Laques--Histoire  Search this
Lacquer and lacquering  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1165445

[Trade catalogs from Charles Broadway Rouss Inc.]

Company Name:
Charles Broadway Rouss Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
1923 ; clothing, shoes and accessories for women, men and children ; silverware, plateware and glassware ; cloth, crochet cotton, embroidery silk, sewing thread ; alarm clocks ; lighting fixtures ; jewelery ; knives ; notions and cosmetics (hair pins, corset laces, face creams, hair tonics) ; pharmaceutical goods ("Colgate's Ribbon Dental Cream") ; furniture ; oil burners ; garden tools ; baseballs and other sporting goods ; leather goods ; chocolates and holiday novelties ; office products ; art and drafting supplies ; books ; saddlery and harness hardware ; food choppers and coffee mills ; hardware ; dolls and toys ; musical instruments ; luggage ; lavatory fixtures ; unique with many illustrations of period dress
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Cleaning tools and supplies  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Clothing (including hats; shoes; accessories; etc)  Search this
Cosmetics  Search this
Curios; novelties and souvenirs  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Department store; dry goods and mail order catalogs  Search this
Drugs; pharmaceuticals and patent medicines  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Leather products; tanning and equestrian supplies  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Luggage; travel; travel services and traveling accessories (including trunks; briefcases; and other traveling accessories)  Search this
Musical instruments  Search this
Office equipment and supplies  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Sewing machines and equipment  Search this
Silverware  Search this
Sporting goods  Search this
Toys and games  Search this
Topic:
Air conditioning  Search this
Artists' materials  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Briefcases  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Cleaning compounds  Search this
Cleaning machinery and appliances  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Commercial catalogs  Search this
Cosmetics  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Department stores  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Dress accessories  Search this
Drugs  Search this
Dry-goods  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Games  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Garden tools  Search this
Glass  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_15088
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_15088

George Washington

Artist:
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Copper plate
Dimensions:
Image: 1.7 × 0.8 cm (11/16 × 5/16")
Plate: 7 × 6.8 cm (2 3/4 × 2 11/16")
Type:
Art Implement
Date:
1798
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet  Search this
Printing surface\Printing plate  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.77.254
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48b2c0207-9c93-4856-ab54-f30d10e4ed95
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.77.254

Stanton Receiving Officers of Army at War Department

Artist:
Arthur Lumley, 1837 - 1912?  Search this
Sitter:
Stewart Von Vliet, 1815 - 1901  Search this
George Sykes, 08 Feb 1822 - 09 Oct 1880  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton, 19 Dec 1814 - 24 Dec 1869  Search this
George Brinton McClellan, 3 Dec 1826 - 29 Oct 1885  Search this
Daniel Edgar Sickles, 20 Oct 1819 - 3 May 1914  Search this
Irvin McDowell, 15 Oct 1818 - 4 May 1885  Search this
George Henry Thomas, 31 Jul 1816 - 28 Mar 1870  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885  Search this
S. William, 1800 - 1900?  Search this
George Stoneman Jr., 08 Aug 1822 - 05 Sep 1894  Search this
Medium:
Woodblock
Dimensions:
Woodblock: 23.5 × 35.7 × 2 cm (9 1/4 × 14 1/16 × 13/16")
Type:
Art Implement
Date:
c. 1862
Topic:
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground  Search this
Printing surface\Woodblock  Search this
George Stoneman Jr.: Male  Search this
George Stoneman Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
George Stoneman Jr.: Politics and Government\Governor\California  Search this
George Stoneman Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General  Search this
Daniel Edgar Sickles: Male  Search this
Daniel Edgar Sickles: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this
Daniel Edgar Sickles: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Daniel Edgar Sickles: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Daniel Edgar Sickles: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Daniel Edgar Sickles: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
Daniel Edgar Sickles: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this
Daniel Edgar Sickles: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York  Search this
Daniel Edgar Sickles: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General  Search this
Irvin McDowell: Male  Search this
Irvin McDowell: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
Irvin McDowell: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this
Irvin McDowell: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General  Search this
George Brinton McClellan: Male  Search this
George Brinton McClellan: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
George Brinton McClellan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Brinton McClellan: Politics and Government\Governor\New Jersey  Search this
George Brinton McClellan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General  Search this
Stewart Von Vliet: Male  Search this
George Sykes: Male  Search this
S. William: Male  Search this
George Henry Thomas: Male  Search this
George Henry Thomas: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Henry Thomas: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Male  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Male  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.83.164
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fbb41121-48fd-4aa4-a2dd-5958b3b7373f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.83.164

George Washington

Artist:
Johann Gottlieb Schmidt, 1742 - 1800  Search this
Copy after:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Copper plate
Dimensions:
Image: 15 × 10.3 cm (5 7/8 × 4 1/16")
Plate: 19.4 × 14.2 cm (7 5/8 × 5 9/16")
Type:
Art Implement
Date:
c. 1775-80
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather  Search this
Nature & Environment\Olive branch  Search this
Printing surface\Printing plate  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
S/NPG.82.42
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b845b597-e6c1-42ec-9229-1a9e70f675a7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.82.42

Fanny Fern Monument, Mt. Auburn

Distributor:
James M. Lawton, Jr., 143 Union Street, New Bedford, Mass.  Search this
Names:
Fern, Fanny, 1811-1872  Search this
Extent:
1 Stereograph (black and white)
Container:
Box 2
Type:
Archival materials
Stereographs
Date:
circa 1873-1900
General:
Historic Image #: 2484
front: Books, Stationery, Artists' Materials, and Fancy Goods
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Crosses  Search this
Tombstones  Search this
Cemeteries  Search this
Fences  Search this
Tombs and sepulchral monuments -- Stereographs  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Shrubs  Search this
Walls  Search this
Genre/Form:
Stereographs
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Historic Gardens Stereograph Collection.
Identifier:
AAG.STR, Item STR011042
See more items in:
Historic gardens Stereograph collection
Historic gardens Stereograph collection / Gardens and Landscapes / United States / Massachusetts / MA322: Cambridge -- Mount Auburn Cemetery
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e8d9b35a-5aae-439e-8c98-44136a2662a5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-str-ref4521

The painter's methods & materials

Author:
Laurie, A. P (Arthur Pillans),) 1861-1949  Search this
Physical description:
249 pages illustrations 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1967
1960
Topic:
Artists' materials  Search this
Painting--Technique  Search this
Matériel d'artistes  Search this
artists' materials  Search this
Call number:
ND1500 .L38p 1967
ND1500.L38p 1967
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_9695

Jack Brogan papers, 1968-2016, bulk 1971-2009

Creator:
Brogan, Jack, 1930-  Search this
Subject:
Benglis, Lynda  Search this
DeLap, Tony  Search this
Irwin, Robert  Search this
Therrien, Robert  Search this
Turrell, James  Search this
Type:
Designs
Drawings
Interviews
Photographs
Sketches
Transcripts
Citation:
Jack Brogan papers, 1968-2016, bulk 1971-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Artists -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this
Theme:
Art instruction and services  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)17487
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)389170
AAA_collcode_brogjack
Theme:
Art instruction and services
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_389170
Online Media:

Jack Brogan papers

Creator:
Brogan, Jack  Search this
Names:
Benglis, Lynda, 1941-  Search this
DeLap, Tony, 1927-2019  Search this
Irwin, Robert, 1928-  Search this
Therrien, Robert, 1947-  Search this
Turrell, James  Search this
Extent:
4.25 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Designs
Drawings
Interviews
Photographs
Sketches
Transcripts
Date:
1968-2016
bulk 1971-2009
Summary:
The papers of technical artist, fabricator, and conservator Jack Brogan measure 4.25 linear feet and date from 1968 to 2016 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1971 to 2009. The collection documents Brogan's collaboration with many artists associated with Southern California Light and Space art to help realize their ideas. Papers include biographical material, project files, printed material, photographic material, and artwork. There is a 2.0 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2020 that includes files related to projects with Robert Irwin, Tony DeLap, Robert Therrien, Philip Aziz, Peter Alexander, Roy Lichtenstein, Lita Albuquerque and others. Some files relate to repairs to work by Lynda Benglis, Larry Bell, John McCracken, Hal Metzer. Several files relate to projects Brogan worked on for churches and synagogues, including First Baptiste Church, Pomona, California. Many contain multiple original drawings, sketches, and notes by artists. Material dates from 1973-2014.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of technical artist, fabricator, and conservator Jack Brogan measure 4.25 linear feet and date from 1968 to 2016 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1971 to 2009. The collection documents Brogan's collaboration with many artists associated with Southern California Light and Space art to help realize their ideas. Papers include biographical material, project files, printed material, photographic material, and artwork. There is a 2.0 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2020 that includes files related to projects with Robert Irwin, Tony DeLap, Robert Therrien, Philip Aziz, Peter Alexander, Roy Lichtenstein, Lita Albuquerque and others. Some files relate to repairs to work by Lynda Benglis, Larry Bell, John McCracken, Hal Metzer. Several files relate to projects Brogan worked on for churches and synagogues, including First Baptiste Church, Pomona, California. Many contain multiple original drawings, sketches, and notes by artists. Material dates from 1973-2014.

Biographical material includes resumes; correspondence; materials related to Jack Brogan's business, Design Concepts; interview drafts; and writings about Brogan.

Project files include research material related to companies and products, as well as files for fabrication and conservation projects in collaboration with artists, including Tony DeLap, James Turrell, Lynda Benglis, Robert Therrien, Robert Irwin, and others. These files typically include financial information, notes, and correspondence, and may also include photographic material, sketches, and printed material.

Printed material includes exhibition announcements and catalogs, press releases, magazines, newspaper and magazine clippings, published interviews, newsletters, and a transcript of the dedication ceremonies for the bicentennial sculpture, Flight, in Fullerton, California.

Photographic material includes contact sheets, negatives, photographs, slides, snapshots, and transparencies, primarily depicting works of art and installation. Also included are images of works of art in Brogan's studio and personal snapshots.

Artwork includes sketches and designs for unidentified projects.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged in six series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1973-2011 (Box 1; 7 folders)

Series 2: Project Files, circa 1969-2016 (Boxes 1-2, OV 4; 1.2 linear feet)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1970-2012 (Box 2, OV 5; 0.3 linear feet)

Series 4: Photographic Material, circa 1969-circa 1990s, undated (Boxes 2-3; 1.1 linear feet)

Series 5: Artwork, 1988, undated (Box 2, OV 4; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 6: Unprocessed Addition (Boxes 6-7, 2.0 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical:
Jack Brogan (1930-) is a technical artist, fabricator, and conservator in Los Angeles, California. Born and raised in Tennessee, Brogan moved to Los Angeles in 1958, where he opened a cabinetmaking and furniture repair shop. After he met and began working with Robert Irwin, word spread of his expertise and other artists sought him out to work with on their own pieces. In 1965 Brogan founded his business, Design Concepts, to address the varying material and production needs of the artists, architects, and industrial designers he works with to fabricate prototypes and unique objects.

Brogan built prototypes for Lockheed, NASA, and has provided custom interior furnishings for numerous commercial and residential spaces. His ability to address projects that are technically challenging due to unconventional methods or limited production runs has also proved well-suited to the concerns and working methods of visual artists. Among his most noteworthy projects are those of Robert Irwin, including a series of prismatic acrylic columns from 1969-1970 and a major commission for the Central Garden of the Getty Center in Los Angeles.
Provenance:
The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Jack Brogan in 2017, 2018 and 2020.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Occupation:
Conservators -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this
Topic:
Artists -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this
Genre/Form:
Designs
Drawings
Interviews
Photographs
Sketches
Transcripts
Citation:
Jack Brogan papers, 1968-2016, bulk 1971-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.brogjack
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Jack Brogan papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw996c244b9-60d9-4f4a-aacd-016a1b98ae7e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-brogjack
Online Media:

[Trade catalogs from Photographische Gesellschaft, Berlin]

Variant company name:
Berlin ; Paris  Search this
Company Name:
Photographische Gesellschaft, Berlin  Search this
Related companies:
Berlin Photographic Co. ; Rudolf Lesch  Search this
Notes content:
Duplicate copies of a 1905 catalog from an art publisher ; small illustrations of selection of subjects and portraits
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
8 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Educational institutions; equipment and supplies (includes playground equipment)  Search this
Printing; publishing; paper and bookselling (including type specimens)  Search this
Topic:
"Schools -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Artists' materials  Search this
Book industries and trade  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
Mechanical drawing  Search this
Playgrounds  Search this
Printing machinery and supplies  Search this
Publishers and publishing  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_32297
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_32297

Dorr Bothwell in her studio

Photographer:
Foote, Bill, 1937-2023  Search this
Subject:
Bothwell, Dorr Hodgson  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Date:
1967
Citation:
Bill Foote. Dorr Bothwell in her studio, 1967. Dorr Bothwell papers, 1900-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Artists' studios  Search this
Artists' tools  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)9649
See more items in:
Dorr Bothwell papers, 1900-2006
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_9649
Online Media:

Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials During the Last Decade of His Career

Author:
Rogala, Dawn V.  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
2016
Citation:
Rogala, Dawn V. 2016. Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials During the Last Decade of His Career [presentation]. November 8, 2016. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Fine Arts Museum Zanabazar.
Identifier:
170808
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_170808

Portable physiognotrace used by Raphaelle Peale

Associated Person:
Raphaelle Peale, 17 Feb 1774 - 4 Mar 1825  Search this
Medium:
Physiognotrace: wood (mahogany), varnish, glass, ivory, iron/steel, brass, stainless steel, paper, adhesive, ink Associated materials: paper, stainless steel, copper, lead, wood, cotton, synthetic brush bristles, leather, plastic glass, gilt, graphite
Dimensions:
Closed: 32.5 × 38.7 × 27.5 cm (12 13/16 × 15 1/4 × 10 13/16")
Type:
Art Implement
Date:
early 19th century
Topic:
Artist's effects\Physiognotrace  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; purchased through a generous donation from the Barra Foundation
Object number:
AD/NPG.71.3
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40776dc1f-f13e-40b1-8234-9f9b4a500708
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AD_NPG.71.3

Thomas Sully's mannequin

Associated Person:
Thomas Sully, 19 Jun 1783 - 5 Nov 1872  Search this
Medium:
Wire armature, stuffing, cotton, paper mache head
Dimensions:
Height: 153 cm (60 1/4")
Type:
Art Implement
Date:
c. 1840
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Museum of American History
Object number:
AD/NPG.74.13
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f26dfd8b-8c83-45b5-9e40-af4476d67a69
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AD_NPG.74.13

Thomas Sully's paint brushes

Associated Person:
Thomas Sully, 19 Jun 1783 - 5 Nov 1872  Search this
Medium:
Wood and animal hair
Dimensions:
30.4 to 33 cm. long, 6 mm. to 1.9 cm. wide
Type:
Art Implement
Date:
c. 1840
Topic:
Artist's effects\Brush  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Museum of American History; gift of Earle W. Huckel
Object number:
AD/NPG.74.14
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a4750431-0f65-4f88-8d6f-fee6d5f52575
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AD_NPG.74.14

John Neagle's paint brushes

Associated Person:
John B. Neagle, 4 Nov 1796 - 17 Sep 1865  Search this
Medium:
Wood, metal and animal hair
Dimensions:
29.1 to 33 cm. long
Type:
Art Implement
Date:
19th century
Topic:
Artist's effects\Brush  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Museum of American History; gift of Earle W. Huckel
Object number:
AD/NPG.74.15
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm475368c41-8d81-4564-a777-1668de10d267
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AD_NPG.74.15

John Trumbull's paint brushes

Associated Person:
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843  Search this
Medium:
Animal hair and quill
Dimensions:
3 brushes: 5 cm. (1 15/16") long
1 brush: 7.6 cm. (3") long
Type:
Art Implement
Date:
19th century
Topic:
Artist's effects\Brush  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Museum of American History; gift of Mrs. J.L.G. Ferris
Object number:
AD/NPG.74.17
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48ef0c7bb-a48a-4557-a803-220172984fad
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AD_NPG.74.17

Thomas Moran's paint brushes

Associated Person:
Thomas Moran, 12 Jan 1837 - 26 Aug 1926  Search this
Medium:
Wood, metal and animal hair
Dimensions:
31.7 to 33 cm. long
Type:
Art Implement
Date:
19th century
Topic:
Artist's effects\Brush  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Museum of American History; gift of Mrs. J.L.G. Ferris
Object number:
AD/NPG.74.18
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4390e743b-388e-438d-b8a7-39cb53137e4b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AD_NPG.74.18

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