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Creator:
Falk, Gary M., 1954-1986  Search this
Extent:
2.5 Linear feet
0.005 Gigabytes
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Gigabytes
Photographs
Drawings
Sketchbooks
Collages
Date:
circa 1955-2013
Summary:
The papers of painter and assemblage artist Gary Falk measure 2.5 linear feet and 0.005 GB and date from circa 1955-2013. The papers document his career as an artist in New York through biographical material, including project proposals, student records, and items from his memorial service; a small amount of personal correspondence; four notebooks; exhibition files; printed material; photographs of Falk, Falk with friends, artwork, and travel; digital photographs of artwork; and original artwork, including drawings, collages, and two sketchbooks.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of painter and assemblage artist Gary Falk measure 2.5 linear feet and 0.005 GB and date from circa 1955-2013. The papers document his career as an artist in New York through biographical material, including project proposals, student records, and items from his memorial service; a small amount of personal correspondence; four notebooks; exhibition files; printed material; photographs of Falk, Falk with friends, artwork, and travel; digital photographs of artwork; and original artwork, including drawings, collages, and two sketchbooks.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged as 7 series. Missing Title Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1966-2013 (0.5 Linear feet; Box 1, 0.005 GB; ER01) Series 2: Correspondence, 1973-1996 (4 Folders; Box 1) Series 3: Notebooks, 1979-circa 2004 (4 Folders; Box 1) Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1977-1988 (0.3 Linear feet; Box 1-2) Series 5: Printed Material, 1962-1990 (0.2 Linear feet; Box 2, OV 5) Series 6: Photographs, circa 1955-1990s (0.7 Linear feet; Boxes 2-4) Series 7: Artwork, 1958-1980s (0.5 Linear feet; Box 3, OVs 5-7)
Biographical / Historical:
Gary Falk (1954-1986) was a painter and assemblage artist from New York, N.Y. Falk developed a personal sign system in his works of art, and often worked in enamel and acrylic on Plexiglas or aluminum. Falk and his family moved to Bethesda, Maryland, in 1966. He attended the Corcoran School of Art and later graduated from Yale University with a degree in Fine Arts in 1975. After college he moved to New York City and worked as an artist. He had a one-man-show at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in 1983. During the 1980s, he participated in many other group exhibitions, most notably Narrative Forms (1984) at the Museo Rufino Tamayo and SIGNS (1985) at the New Museum. Falk died at the age of 32.
Related Materials:
Also at the Archives of American Art is one sound recording of Ned Rifkin in conversation with Gary Falk, December 5, 1984.
Provenance:
Donated 2005, 2007, 2014, and 2016 by Lillian Falk, Gary Falk's mother.
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. 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.
Topic:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching  Search this
Assemblage artists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Drawings
Sketchbooks
Collages
Citation:
Gary Falk papers, circa 1955-2013. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.falkgary
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw908b1b428-6c95-44fb-a2ee-b39c5e54266c
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-falkgary