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David Beck's Movie Palace

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-01-16T14:16:45.000Z
YouTube Category:
People & Blogs  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
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americanartmuseum
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
YouTube Channel:
americanartmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_hAvYSTWl33g

Berwyn -- White Leopard Garden

Provenance:
The Garden Club of Philadelphia  Search this
Photographer:
Harris, Lawrie  Search this
Landscape architect:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Digital images
Place:
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County -- Berwyn
White Leopard Garden (Berwyn, Pennsylvania)
Scope and Contents:
26 digital images (2021-2023) and 1 file folder
General:
The design of the 1.25-acre property including the Cotswold style house was the work of landscape architect Thomas Warren Sears (1880-1966) for a previous owner, circa 1930s to 1940s. The streetside house on a corner lot was originally a stable that had been converted into a studio. Sears added tall walls along the streets and fenced the entire property. The current owner bought the property in 1953, adding and enlarging rooms and the terrace. There have not been many changes to Sears' garden design since then. That design includes a tennis court, a swimming pool and pool house, a cobblestone parking area, a small greenhouse, and a large well in the middle of the garden that had to be rebuilt. A thorny hawthorn next to the terrace was removed and a gingko that died was replaced with a zelkova. The rhododendron Sears planted along a sunny wall did not thrive and were replaced with leather leaf viburnum. There was a cutting garden with cold frames below the tennis court that was replanted with bulbs. A cherry tree and two ilex were planted by the front door to the house along with camelias, white azaleas and native rhododendron.

The owner prefers a green landscape of trees, shrubs, bulbs and ground covers to a flower garden, and has punctuated the landscape with sculpture. Featured in this garden are a large kinetic sculpture "Three Moons Rising" by Jeff Kahn and a bronze and gold leaf sculpture "Mantle II" by David Harber. Four pillars with carved heads depict the seasons and two statues of a Victorian man and woman are placed with Victorian garden furniture. Animalia include a leopard on the roof of the greenhouse, a lead dog outside the pool house, and frogs atop the well. On the terrace there is a Victorian bird bath and a lead water nymph playing a pipe next to the greenhouse. The owner is a member of the International Dendrology Society.

Persons associated with the garden's design: Brooks Bromley, former owner (1930s-1940s) and Thomas Warren Sears (landscape architect, circa 1930s-1940s).
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:
Urban gardens  Search this
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Berwyn  Search this
Genre/Form:
Digital images
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File PA856
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6fb242f91-29d5-455a-9d74-ad3681ff101c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref33356

Grosse Pointe -- The Birches

Former owner:
Prescott, Ruth  Search this
Bodman, Henry  Search this
Bodman, Henry Taylor  Search this
Landscape designer:
Dessinger, Keith  Search this
Smith, Larry  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
The Birches (Grosse Pointe, Michigan)
United States of America -- Michigan -- Wayne -- Grosse Pointe
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets, a planting list and a garden features plan.
General:
This riparian garden is characterized by a contrast of sweeping central vistas towards the lake and a series of intimate spaces both around the house and along the progression down to the shore of Lake St. Clair. A long swath of gently descending lawn is framed by naturalistic plantings of trees and shrubs reminiscent of Jens Jensen's landscape designs of the Midwest. The garden features many hardscape elements which serve to define 'outdoor rooms' and dining spaces as well as to create level terraced areas on sloping ground. Natural materials such as stone, rocks, and gravel predominate the design. On the east side, a slender formal garden is formed between the house and the property line. Geometric patterns, linear and curvilinear, are created along a brick and block lined gravel path defined by boxwood hedges. On the lake side a large flagstone patio extends nearly the width of the house creating a large outdoor dining and relaxing space. The formal fountain is centered along the house wall. A low brick wall borders the patio beyond which a hedge of shrub rose softens the transition from patio to lawn. The sloping lawn leads to stone steps and a flagstone patio by a curved pool.
The lot, on which the garden is situated, is a large trapezoidal area measuring 103' x 496' x 102' x 540'. The dimensions of this lot reflect the cultural and economic history of the Detroit area. Farms in the 18th and 19th centuries were laid out on long narrow strips of land called 'ribbon farms.' This was due to the need for proximity to water to sustain farm life. The placement of the residence in the middle distance of the lot provides a physical and visual stopping point. The entry drive features a hedge of arborvitae. The driveway guides the eye up to the circular front entrance. Four river birch trees act as a focal point to the center of the circle. On the lake side of the property the strict geometric form of the narrow lot is balanced by the organic curvilinear beds and water features. Different textures and layers of plant materials as well as subtle mounding of the lawn soften the hard contours of the site.
Water features in various forms provide the dominant theme and design interest in this garden. The main focus of the design is the long view toward Lake St. Clair. The wetland corner of the property provides a natural riparian element unique to this coastal area in which seawalls define the extended shoreline. Other water features include a rill of circulated water which splashes down along the descending west edge of the property over a rocky bed and occasionally overflows into the wetlands. A more formal waterfall gently cascades over a semi-circle of rocks from a raised warm water pool into a cool water pool. The kinetic sculpture above the pools repeats the rhythmic movement of the water. Two fountains, one formal on the terrace and one more intimate in the walled garden provide focal points to the area.
Persons associated with the garden include Ruth W. Prescott (former owner, 1941), Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Bodman, (former owner, 1956), Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor Bodman, (former owners, 1964), Keith Dessinger, (landscape designer, 2009), and Larry Smith (landscape designer, 2011).
Related Materials:
The Birches related holdings consist of 1 folder (20 digital images)
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:
Gardens -- Michigan -- Grosse Pointe  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File MI088
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Michigan
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e83390e8-5559-46e5-9f3c-2cf927772e1d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref8596

Shadow play with Hans-Peter Feldmann

Creator:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-08-24T18:30:49.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, modern  Search this
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hirshhornmuseum
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
YouTube Channel:
hirshhornmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_73iRKjG98Ik

Tsai Wen-Ying Kinetic Sculptures

Creator:
Tsai, Wen Ying, 1928-  Search this
Type:
Motion Picture Film
Date:
ca. 1960s-1970s
Citation:
Wen Ying Tsai. Tsai Wen-Ying Kinetic Sculptures, ca. 1960s-1970s. Gyorgy Kepes papers, 1909-2003. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)24171
See more items in:
Gyorgy Kepes papers, 1909-2003, bulk 1935-1985
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_24171

Tsai Wen-Ying Kinetic Sculptures

Collection Creator:
Kepes, Gyorgy, 1906-2001  Search this
Extent:
1 Film reel (16mm)
Container:
Item FC 61
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images [31027000383790]
Film reels
Date:
1960s-1970s
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce requires written permission from Juliet Kepes Stone or Imre Kepes. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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:
Gyorgy Kepes papers, 1909-2003, bulk 1935-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Gyorgy Kepes papers
Gyorgy Kepes papers / Series 10: Artwork and Moving Images / 10.2: Artwork by Others
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c5dada12-7214-4831-9854-ebf2a2dd7b75
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-kepegyor-ref665

Sketch for Church Ede

Maker:
Sokari Douglas Camp, born 1958, Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions:
H x W: 184 x 187 cm (72 7/16 x 73 5/8 in.)
Type:
Painting
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
1985
Topic:
Funerary  Search this
furniture  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Michael Graham-Stewart in memory of Sylvia H. Williams
Object number:
97-7-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1984 Sokari Douglas Camp
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys71c9e592c-5b21-41dd-95e5-d0cdbc9c585b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_97-7-1

32c Black Cascade single

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA 3198
Artist:
Alexander Calder, American  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (black, red); adhesive / photogravure
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
March 25, 1998
Topic:
Art & Photography  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Credit line:
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Object number:
1998.2008.756
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8c33dafca-f331-4a30-95c2-47ed3448c27b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1998.2008.756

32c Untitled single

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA 3199
Artist:
Alexander Calder, American  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / photogravure
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
March 25, 1998
Topic:
Art & Photography  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Credit line:
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Object number:
1998.2008.760
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm889109706-1762-453f-b45f-157e67204686
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1998.2008.760
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32c Rearing Stallion single

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA 3200
Artist:
Alexander Calder, American  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / photogravure
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
March 25, 1998
Topic:
Art & Photography  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Credit line:
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Object number:
1998.2008.764
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm89a2a4ee3-d046-45c7-b1b5-1d07542330e1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1998.2008.764

32c Portrait of a Young Man single

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA 3201
Artist:
Alexander Calder, American  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / photogravure
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
March 25, 1998
Topic:
Art & Photography  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Credit line:
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Object number:
1998.2008.768
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm82b4420c5-39c1-48a1-ae9b-cc8310db57e2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1998.2008.768

32c Un Effet du Japonais single

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA 3202
Artist:
Alexander Calder, American  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / photogravure
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
March 25, 1998
Topic:
Art & Photography  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Credit line:
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Object number:
1998.2008.772
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm869c03066-87e5-4c0c-b394-eca511ad5d3a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1998.2008.772

Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974

Creator:
Jacques Seligmann & Co.  Search this
Subject:
Hauke, Cesar M. de (Cesar Mange)  Search this
Glaenzer, Eugene  Search this
Haardt, Georges  Search this
Seligman, Germain  Search this
Seligmann, Arnold  Search this
Parker, Theresa D.  Search this
Waegen, Rolf Hans  Search this
Trevor, Clyfford  Search this
Seligmann, René  Search this
Seligmann, Jacques  Search this
De Hauke & Co., Inc.  Search this
Jacques Seligmann & Co  Search this
Eugene Glaenzer & Co.  Search this
Germain Seligmann & Co.  Search this
Gersel  Search this
Type:
Gallery records
Citation:
Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Mackay, Clarence Hungerford, 1874-1938 -- Art collections  Search this
Schiff, Mortimer L. -- Art collections  Search this
Arenberg, duc d' -- Art collections  Search this
Liechtenstein, House of -- Art collections  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- France -- Paris  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war  Search this
La Fresnaye, Roger de, 1885-1925  Search this
Art, Renaissance  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Art treasures in war  Search this
Art, European  Search this
Theme:
Art Gallery Records  Search this
Art Market  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9936
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212486
AAA_collcode_jacqself
Theme:
Art Gallery Records
Art Market
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_212486
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Fletcher Benton papers, 1934-2014

Creator:
Benton, Fletcher Chapman, 1931-  Search this
Subject:
Louchheim, Marlene  Search this
Lucie-Smith, Edward  Search this
Finn, David  Search this
Jones, Lillian E.  Search this
Bury, Pol  Search this
De Wilde, Dan  Search this
Wilke, Ulfert  Search this
Valentine, DeWain  Search this
Tooker, Dan  Search this
Sanders, Pieter  Search this
Rickey, George  Search this
Neubert, George W.  Search this
Marquand, Ed  Search this
Galerie Denino  Search this
André Emmerich Gallery  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Motion pictures (visual works)
Drawings
Video recordings
Transcripts
Sound recordings
Photographs
Christmas cards
Citation:
Fletcher Benton papers, 1934-2014. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)13352
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)251862
AAA_collcode_bentflet
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_251862
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Fletcher Benton papers

Creator:
Benton, Fletcher, 1931-  Search this
Names:
André Emmerich Gallery  Search this
Galerie Denino  Search this
Bury, Pol, 1922-2005  Search this
De Wilde, Dan  Search this
Finn, David  Search this
Jones, Lillian E.  Search this
Louchheim, Marlene  Search this
Lucie-Smith, Edward  Search this
Marquand, Ed  Search this
Neubert, George W.  Search this
Rickey, George  Search this
Sanders, Pieter  Search this
Tooker, Dan  Search this
Valentine, DeWain, 1936-  Search this
Wilke, Ulfert, 1907-1987  Search this
Extent:
8.7 Linear feet
1.47 Gigabytes
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Gigabytes
Interviews
Motion pictures (visual works)
Drawings
Video recordings
Transcripts
Sound recordings
Photographs
Christmas cards
Date:
1934-2014
Summary:
The papers of sculptor and painter Fletcher Benton measure 8.2 linear feet and 1.47 GB and date from 1934 to 2014. They document his career as a sculptor with international presence through certificates, personal photographs, legal papers, correspondence, exhibition and commission documentation, clippings, exhibition-related printed materials, broadcast materials, publications about his work, an editioned kinetic Christmas card, and photographs, sound and video recordings, and motion picture film documenting his work and career.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of sculptor and painter Fletcher Benton measure 8.2 linear feet and 1.47 GB and date from 1934 to 2014. They document his career through personal photographs, legal papers, correspondence, exhibition and commission documentation, clippings, exhibition-related printed materials, broadcast materials, publications about his work, an editioned kinetic Christmas card, photographs, sound and video recordings motion picture film, some of which also appears in digitized form.

Biographical Materials include personal photographs, legal documents related to a court case with book designer Ed Marquand, biographical texts, interview transcripts, and a home video made by the artist. Correspondence is with other artists, friends, galleries, museums and other institutions, including George W. Neubert, André Emmerich Gallery, Pieter Sanders, Pol Bury, George Rickey, Ulfert Wilke, Marlene Louchheim, DeWain Valentine, Lillian E. Jones, and Edward Lucie-Smith. Interviews include sound recordings of interviews with Benton by academics and journalists, including Edward Lucie-Smith, Dan Tooker, and Dan De Wilde.

Exhibition and Commission Files consist of correspondence with galleries, museums and commission patrons; financial records; shipping and subcontracting documentation; motion picture film, video, and sound recordings related to exhibitions and installations; and planning and design materials. Series includes a significant amount of oversized drawings and plans for site-specific work. There is a large volume documentation from the Folded Circle-Arc commission by Stanley Consultants, Inc. in Muscatine, Iowa; the California/International Arts Foundation Traveling Sculpture Exhibition; Double Folded Circle Ring in Brussels and Double Circle Folded by Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Printed Materials include news clippings related to Benton's career, as well as brochures, exhibition catalogs, posters and other printed materials related to exhibitions and commissions. Broadcast materials include television news footage, radio and television interviews, documentaries, and promotional materials made by galleries and other cultural institutions.

Photographic and Moving Image Materials include art-related images showing Benton in his studio and images of exhibitions, installations and inaugurations. Also found are still photographs and motion picture films of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and kinetic drawings, and a series of photographs of sculptures taken by David Finn.

Artwork consists of an editioned art Christmas card created by Benton for Galeria Bonino in New York from 1969. An American Artist Moving Image Materials consist of 13 videocassettes (VHS) which document the production process of the documentaryFletcher Benton: An American Artist by Morgan Cavett. There is footage from interviews with Benton and with curator George W. Neubert, footage of San Francisco with comments from Benton about his time there, interviews with the artist's studio assistants, images of his studio in Dore street and a couple of almost finished rough versions of the documentary.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged as nine series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material (0.3 linear feet; boxes 1, 9)

Series 2: Correspondence (1 linear foot; boxes 1, 2, OV 10)

Series 3: Interviews (0.3 linear feet; box 2)

Series 4: Exhibition and Commission Files (2 linear feet, 0.50 GB; boxes 2-4, OV 11-13, RD 14, FC 15, ER01)

Series 5: Printed Materials (2.3 linear feet; boxes 4-6, OV 10)

Series 6: Broadcast Materials (1.1 linear foot; boxes 6-7)

Series 7: Photographic and Moving Image Materials (0.5 linear feet, 0.97 GB; boxes 7, 9, FC 16-17, ER02)

Series 8: Artwork (1 item; box 7)

Series 9: -- An American Artist -- Video Recordings (0.6 linear feet; boxes 7-8)
Biographical / Historical:
Fletcher Benton was born in Jackson, Ohio in 1931 to Fletcher and Nell Cavett Benton and was the oldest of three children. Benton graduated from Jackson High School in 1949. After serving in the Navy he graduated from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in 1956 and moved to San Francisco, where he started working as an instructor at the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1959. He was in San Francisco during the flourishing of the Beat generation, where he had a studio in the North beach area and exhibited at coffee house galleries.

After travelling around Europe in 1960, Benton moved to New York City where he tried to make his living through painting and teaching privately. During those years he was supported by Jackson's local arts patron and family friend, Lillian E. Jones. In 1960 he had his first solo exhibition at Gump's gallery in San Francisco, but his work was taken down after one day because it was considered obscene for including female nudes. He returned to San Francisco in late 1961.

In 1966 Fletcher started teaching at the San Francisco Art Institute and established himself as a primary figure of American kinetic art. In 1966, Peter Selz included his work in the exhibition Directions in Kinetic Sculpture at the University Art Gallery in Berkeley, CA. During the exhibition Benton met the artists Pol Bury and George Rickey with whom he became friends. The exhibition, along with an article "The Movement Movement" that appeared in Time magazine the same year, established Benton's reputation as a significant American Kinetic artist. He also started teaching at the California State University in San José in 1967 where he continued working until 1986.

By 1974 Benton abandoned kinetic art to continue exploring sculpture in three dimensions in a style that became known as "new constructivism." The artworks were conceived in the series Folded Circles and Folded Square Alphabets and were produced in bronze, aluminum and steel. It was also during the 1970s that he started doing large-scale commissions such as the 1977 IBM commission.

Between 1981 and 1984 Benton constructed his studio in Dore Street in the Market district of San Francisco where he continues to work today. During the 1980s Benton started his Balanced/Unbalanced series, which introduced the idea of gravity using geometric forms in different formats and sizes.

From 1984 he began to show more work in Europe, especially in Germany, where in 1993 he got a major commission to create a colossal public sculpture in Cologne entitled Steel Watercolor Triangle Ring. It was also in Germany where Benton encountered the work of Wassily Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich, and he began work on his Construct Relief series in reponse, which he dedicated to Kandinsky. These geometric constructions are flat, canvas-like steel structures that combine features of painting and sculpture. As the series evolved, the work became more like painting, constructed to hang on the wall without a back piece, so they seem to be floating in the space.

Benton continues to live and work in San Francisco and is represented by multiple galleries in the United States and Germany.
Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Fletcher Benton conducted by Paul J. Karlstrom, 1989 May 2-4 is available on the Archives of American Art website.
Provenance:
Donated 2005-2006 and 2014 by Fletcher Benton. Benton's wife, Bobbie Benton, organized the material by subject matter and date.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of audiovisual material without a duplicate copy requires advanced 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:
Painters -- California -- San Francisco  Search this
Sculptors -- California -- San Francisco  Search this
Topic:
Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Motion pictures (visual works)
Drawings
Video recordings
Transcripts
Sound recordings
Photographs
Christmas cards
Citation:
Fletcher Benton papers, 1934-2014. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.bentflet
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Fletcher Benton papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9951bf858-723f-4f17-804b-fc250edde964
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-bentflet

Kinetic Sculpture Sketches

Collection Creator:
Falkenstein, Claire, 1908-1997  Search this
Container:
Box 37, Folder 12
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1953
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:
Claire Falkenstein papers, circa 1914-1997, bulk 1940-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Claire Falkenstein papers
Claire Falkenstein papers / Series 9: Artwork
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b1ab3480-081f-4d2b-ac5f-4453357c54e6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-falkclai-ref1358

Oral history interview with Robert Breer, 1973 July 10

Interviewee:
Breer, Robert C. (Robert Carlton), 1926-2011  Search this
Interviewer:
Cummings, Paul  Search this
Subject:
Oldenburg, Claes  Search this
Tinguely, Jean  Search this
Bonino Gallery  Search this
Galerie Denise René  Search this
PepsiCo, Inc.  Search this
Stanford University  Search this
United States. Army  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Robert Breer, 1973 July 10. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Lyrical abstraction (Art movement)  Search this
Filmmakers -- Interviews  Search this
Kinetic sculpture  Search this
Sculptors -- Interviews  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)11951
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212084
AAA_collcode_breer73
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212084

Huru, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
di Suvero, Mark 1933-  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel; Base: concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
On loan to University of Massachusetts Arts on the Point Boston Massachusetts
Lent by McKegney, Lowell
Date:
1984-1985. Relocated Dec. 11-12, 1997
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Control number:
IAS MA000203
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_17087

Light and motion; exhibition and catalogue Worcester Art Museum November 9, 1967 through January 2, 1968

Author:
Shulman, Leon  Search this
Author:
Worcester Art Museum  Search this
Physical description:
[44] p illus 23 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Exhibition catalogues
Exhibition catalogs
Date:
1967
20th century
20e siècle
Topic:
Art, Modern  Search this
Kinetic art  Search this
Kinetic sculpture  Search this
Light in art  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Lumière dans l'art  Search this
Sculpture cinétique  Search this
Call number:
NB1272 .S53X
NB1272.S53X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_6590

House of Four Seasons: kinetic scultpure with gazebo in background.

Creator:
Swanson, Nancy  Search this
Landscape designer:
Lewis, Scott  Search this
Landscape architect:
Voorhees, Steve  Search this
Gardener:
Arreola, Manuel  Search this
Sculptor:
London, Lyle  Search this
Photographer:
Freund, Bob  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Ventana (Paradise Valley, Arizona)
United States of America -- Arizona -- Maricopa County -- Paradise Valley
Date:
1994 May.
Varying Form:
Ventana, now known as.
General:
A five acre retreat is a collection of differently landscaped areas that reflect the four seasons. The garden contains a gazebo for entertaining, vegetable and herb garden, formal fountain and sculpture garden, cactus garden swimming pool, children's playground, guest house and amphitheater. Kinetic sculpture with gazebo in background.
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:
Gardens -- Arizona -- Paradise Valley  Search this
Spring  Search this
Gazebos  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Stairs, brick  Search this
Walls, stone  Search this
Trees  Search this
Shrubs  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Slides (photographs)
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item AZ004005
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Arizona / AZ004: Paradise Valley -- Ventana
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb64f8336a3-862d-4f2f-b2e1-580116cb3ac0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref5500

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