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Creator:
Dodd, Lois, 1927-  Search this
Subject:
Mainardi, Patricia  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Interviews
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
6.82 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 7 series: Series 1: Biographical Information, 1949-1989 (Box 1; 9 folders) Series 2: Personal Business Records, 1950-1990 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet) Series 3: Correspondence, 1952-1991 (Box 1; 0.7 linear feet) Series 4: Project and Teaching Files, 1969-1983 (Box 1-2; 0.2 linear feet) Series 5: Writings and Notes, circa 1970-1990 (Box 2; 5 folders) Series 6: Printed Material, circa 1970-2001 (Box 2; 0.6 linear feet) Series 7: Photographs, 1952-circa 1990 (Box 2; 0.3 linear feet) Series 8: Addition to the Lois Dodd Papers, 1945-2013 (Box 3-8; 4.8 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of New York City painter, educator, gallery owner, and activist Lois Dodd date from 1945 to 2013 and measure 6.82 linear feet. The papers focus on Dodd's personal work and contain little documentation of her involvement with Tanager Gallery. Found are biographical materials, including an interview conducted by Pat Mainardi in 1973; personal business records; professional correspondence; project and teaching files for Artist Housing Projects and various teaching positions; scattered writings and notes; printed materials including exhibition catalogs and announcements; and photographs. The 2014 and 2015 additions date from 1945-2013 and provide additional material related to Dodd's career as a painter and educator. Found here are biographical material; correspondence with friends and artists; writings by others; project and teaching files; personal business records; printed material; photographical material of artwork and Dodd; eleven travel sketchbooks; and a few pieces of artwork by George Schneeman.
Citation:
Lois Dodd papers, 1945-2013. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Related Materials:
Among the collections of the Archives of American Art are the Tanager Gallery records, 1952-1972 and an oral history interview with Lois Dodd by Barbara Shikler conducted in 1988.
Biography Note:
Lois Dodd (1927- ) is an observational painter, educator, activist, and co-founder of the Tanager Gallery. She is active in New York City and Maine.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lois Dodd donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in several increments between 1981-2007. Dodd donated an additional 4.8 linear feet of material in 2014 and 2015.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Study and teaching  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women educators  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women art dealers  Search this
Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7562
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209722
AAA_collcode_doddlois
Theme:
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209722