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The unfashionable human body

Author:
Rudofsky, Bernard 1905-1988.  Search this
Physical description:
281 p illus 27 cm
Type:
Books
History
Date:
1971
Topic:
Clothing and dress--History  Search this
Costume--History  Search this
Human beings in art  Search this
Human figure in art  Search this
Nudity  Search this
Corps humain dans l'art  Search this
Corps humain dans l'art--Technique  Search this
Costume--Histoire  Search this
Figure humaine dans l'art  Search this
Nudité  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
nudity  Search this
Call number:
GT510 .R76X
GT510.R76X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_10485

The tribal image wooden figure sculpture of the world [by] William Fagg

Author:
British Museum Department of Ethnography  Search this
Fagg, William Buller  Search this
Subject:
British Museum Department of Ethnography  Search this
British Museum Department of Ethnography Catalogues  Search this
Physical description:
[64] p chiefly illus 21 cm
Type:
Catalogs
Catalogues
Catalog
catalogs (documents)
Place:
England
London
Angleterre
Londres
Londres (GB)
Date:
1970
Topic:
Human figure in art  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Wood sculpture  Search this
Wood-carving  Search this
Corps humain dans l'art  Search this
Sculpture sur bois  Search this
Corps humain--Aspect symbolique--Catalogues  Search this
Sculpture sur bois--Catalogues  Search this
Sculpture--Catalogues  Search this
Call number:
NB1250 .B86
NB1250.B86
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_10544

Early masters of modern art a local collection exhibited anonymously, November/December, 1959

Author:
Isaac Delgado Museum of Art  Search this
Physical description:
1 volume (chiefly illustrations) 24 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Catalogues d'exposition
Exhibition catalogs
Place:
Louisiana
New Orleans
France
Louisiane
La Nouvelle-Orléans
Date:
1959
19th century
20th century
19e siècle
20e siècle
Topic:
Art, Modern  Search this
Art--Private collections  Search this
Human figure in art  Search this
Impressionism (Art)  Search this
Painting, European  Search this
Art--Collections privées  Search this
Art  Search this
Corps humain dans l'art--Technique  Search this
Impressionnisme (Art)  Search this
Peinture européenne  Search this
Call number:
N6450 .I8X
N6450.I8X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_10611

George Segal: 12 human situations an exhibition organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, April 12 through May 26, 1968

Title:
12 human situations
Author:
Segal, George 1924-2000-  Search this
Author:
Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Subject:
Segal, George 1924-2000  Search this
Physical description:
1 volume (unpaged) illustrations 31 cm
Type:
Catalogs
Exhibitions
Catalogues
Exhibition catalogs
sculpture (visual works)
Sculptures
Date:
1968
Topic:
Human figure in art  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Corps humain dans l'art  Search this
Call number:
NB237.S44 A4 1968a
N40.1.S455 M9
N40.1.S455M9
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_9608

An ideal for living a manual for desire editor, Alexandra Bachzetsis ; texts, Paul B. Preciado

Contributor:
Preciado, Paul B  Search this
Author:
Bachzetsis, Alexandra 1974- Works Selections  Search this
Host institution:
Centre culturel suisse (Paris, France)  Search this
Subject:
Bachzetsis, Alexandra 1974-  Search this
Physical description:
1 volume (unpaged) chiefly color illustrations 30 cm + 1 poem sheet (96 x 12 cm, folded to 32 x 12 cm)
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Exhibition catalogs
Catalogues d'exposition
Date:
2018
Topic:
Human figure in art  Search this
Photography, Artistic  Search this
Corps humain dans l'art  Search this
Photographie artistique  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1163052

[Richard Bauer] [videorecording], [1984]

Creator:
Bauer, Richard, 1944-  Search this
Subject:
Ankrum Gallery  Search this
Gregory Ghent Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
Type:
Video recordings
Citation:
[Richard Bauer] [videorecording], [1984]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Human figure in art  Search this
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century  Search this
Plaster sculpture  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7281
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209432
AAA_collcode_bauerich
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209432

Adam A. Sanders papers, 1914-1961

Creator:
Sanders, Adam A., 1889-  Search this
Citation:
Adam A. Sanders papers, 1914-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9058
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211250
AAA_collcode_sandadam
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211250

The rudiments of drawing : collected from the designs of the most approved masters, [175-]

Creator:
Laurie & Whittle  Search this
Citation:
The rudiments of drawing : collected from the designs of the most approved masters, [175-]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Drawing books  Search this
Human figure in art -- Pictorial works  Search this
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)21754
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214366
AAA_collcode_laurwitt
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_214366

The classical body in Romantic Britain Cora Gilroy-Ware

Author:
Gilroy-Ware, Cora  Search this
Physical description:
xiii, 305 pages illustrations (chiefly color) 30 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Great Britain
Grande-Bretagne
Date:
2020
18th century
19th century
18e siècle
19e siècle
Topic:
Neoclassicism (Art)  Search this
Human figure in art  Search this
Art, British  Search this
Néoclassicisme (Art)  Search this
Corps humain dans l'art  Search this
Art britannique  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1154173

Hierin̄ sind begriffen vier Bücher von menschlicher Proportion durch Albrechten Dürer von Nürenberg erfunden und beschriben, zu Nutz allen denen, so zu diser Lunst Lieb tragen

Title:
Von menschlicher Proportion
Proportionslehre
Author:
Dürer, Albrecht 1471-1528,  Search this
Physical description:
[267] pages illustrations 28 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1980
Topic:
Proportion (Art)  Search this
Human figure in art  Search this
Proportions (Art)  Search this
Corps humain dans l'art  Search this
Anatomie artistique  Search this
Proportions (art)  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1158843

Writings

Collection Creator:
Neel, Alice, 1900-1984  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 21
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1960-1979
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
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:
Alice Neel papers, 1933-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Alice Neel papers
Alice Neel papers / Series 2: Writings and Notes
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99c53ca6c-d6c5-41fc-9166-e279538e4e4b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-neelalic-ref26
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The rudiments of drawing : collected from the designs of the most approved masters

Creator:
Laurie & Whittle  Search this
Extent:
26 Leaves (all ill., engravings, 18 x 23 cm.)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Leaves
Date:
[175-]
Scope and Contents:
Prints are of line drawings of the human form as a whole and in parts, some with measurements, to be used as a guide to drawing the human body.
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
London : Printed for Laurie & Whittle, [175-].
Provenance:
Provenance unknown.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Drawing books  Search this
Human figure in art -- Pictorial works  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.laurwitt
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90c0a1c3e-4ea4-4d7f-9e62-6bc62ff93275
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-laurwitt

[Richard Bauer] [videorecording]

Creator:
Bauer, Richard, 1944-  Search this
Names:
Ankrum Gallery  Search this
Gregory Ghent Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (videocassette (120 min), sd., col., 1/2 in.)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Video recordings
Date:
[1984]
Scope and Contents:
A video composed of five segments on Bauer and his body cast sculptures and shows. The segments are titled on the cassette label: Exhibition tape; "Body Casts" Solo @ Gregory Ghent; 1st Photo Session, Model- Albert; Making of Mold for CRUCIFORM V; and Making of Mold for CRUCIFORM IV. Also included is a duplicate video cassette "The Cave of Making". "Exhibition tape" is footage from the television program "Eye on Hollywood," and is filmed at the Ankrum Gallery in Los Angeles during Bauer's exhibition [1984], and shows a body cast on the program's host. "'Body Casts', Solo" is of Bauer's one man show at the Gregory Ghent Gallery in San Francisco [1984]. The remainder are of Bauer preparing and working on molds in his studio, ca. 1984.
Biographical / Historical:
Sculptor; San Francisco, California.
Provenance:
Donated 1985 and 1987 by Richard Bauer.
Topic:
Human figure in art  Search this
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century  Search this
Plaster sculpture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Video recordings
Identifier:
AAA.bauerich
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90c62f846-9a5e-4a78-b716-3fc4c41ceb7e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-bauerich

Adam A. Sanders papers

Creator:
Sanders, Adam A., b. 1889  Search this
Extent:
0.4 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 2 reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1914-1961
Scope and Contents:
Writings, photographs, sketches, printed material, and letters.
REEL 98: Autobiographical sketch; exhibition catalogs; clippings about Sanders; pencil sketches, photographs of Sanders and his work; and three printed essays by Sanders, COSMOGONY, THE PRINCIPLE OF ALTOFORM, and THE THEORY OF ALTOFORM.
REEL 284: Letters from Fred Hovey Allen, art commissioner of the Hotel Majestic in New York City arranging for a hotel sculpture studio for Sanders; letters from an early art patron, Harriet Bishop Lanier; copies of THE THEORY OF ALTOFORM and THE PRINCIPLES OF ALTOFORM; sketches; photographs; and clippings.
UNMICROFILMED: Photographs of Sanders's works; sketches; pamphlets on the theory of altoform; clippings; and miscellaneous printed materials.
Biographical / Historical:
Sculptor, writer; New York City. Sanders's theory of altoform explains the reason for elongation of the human figure in art, particularly American.
Provenance:
Donated 1971-1972 by Sanders.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.sandadam
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a2c19bfc-7e18-40b3-b729-8328a7ff7dad
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-sandadam

Articles, Essays, and Lectures

Collection Creator:
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 13
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1946-1987
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the original papers requires an appointment.
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:
Raphael Soyer papers, 1933-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Raphael Soyer papers
Raphael Soyer papers / Series 3: Writings & Notes / 3.1: Writings & Notes by Soyer
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d3e910f9-2506-4d06-b119-359cd4d0bb49
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-soyeraph-ref51
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Miller, Dorothy Canning

Collection Creator:
Feitelson, Lorser, 1898-1978  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 49
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1941-1982
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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:
Lorser Feitelson and Helen Lundeberg papers, circa 1890s-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Lorser Feitelson and Helen Lundeberg papers
Lorser Feitelson and Helen Lundeberg papers / Series 2: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e469778a-976e-4d8a-82ee-6be5ade5f541
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-feitlors-ref161
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Feitelson on Art

Collection Creator:
Feitelson, Lorser, 1898-1978  Search this
Container:
Box 8, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1955-1960
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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:
Lorser Feitelson and Helen Lundeberg papers, circa 1890s-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Lorser Feitelson and Helen Lundeberg papers
Lorser Feitelson and Helen Lundeberg papers / Series 6: Research and Teaching Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ac14640b-8c1f-4847-93e8-e76a155035b8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-feitlors-ref383
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Carolee Schneemann unforgivable

Title:
Unforgivable
Artist:
Schneemann, Carolee 1939-2019  Search this
Physical description:
317 pages illustrations (chiefly color) 26 cm
Type:
Books
Experimental films
Films expérimentaux
Place:
United States
États-Unis
Date:
2015
20th century
21st century
20e siècle
21e siècle
Topic:
Performance art  Search this
Video art  Search this
Experimental films  Search this
Feminism in art  Search this
Human figure in art  Search this
Sex in art  Search this
Art, American  Search this
Art vidéo  Search this
Féminisme dans l'art  Search this
Corps humain dans l'art  Search this
Sexualité dans l'art  Search this
Art américain  Search this
ART / Film & Video  Search this
Art and Design  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1057099

Sarah Anne Johnson tree planting [essay by] Meeka Walsh

Title:
Tree planting
Author:
Wood, Lisa  Search this
Walsh, Meeka  Search this
Platform Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts, Winnipeg  Search this
Physical description:
32 pages color illustrations 14 x 20 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Catalogs
Date:
2006
21st century
Topic:
Art, Canadian--Themes, motives  Search this
Photography, Artistic  Search this
Human figure in art  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1155593

La figura umana nell'arte dei primitivi : collezioni del Museo nazionale preistorico-etnografico Luigi Pigorini, Roma / [introduzione e catalogo a cura di Vinigi L. Grottanelli]

Author:
Grottanelli, Vinigi L  Search this
Turin (Italy) Museo civico  Search this
Subject:
Museo preistorico-etnografico Luigi Pigorini  Search this
Physical description:
49 p., [63] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1956
[1956]
Topic:
Human figure in art  Search this
Scupture  Search this
Call number:
N7570 .G76 1956
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_702798

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