The collection is arranged as seven series. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1953-1994 (Boxes 1-2, 11; 1.5 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence and Letters, 1962-1990 (Box 2; .3 linear feet, ER01; 0.001 GB) Series 3: Project Files, 1968-1992 (Boxes 2-3, 11; 1.1 linear feet) Series 4: Printed Materials, 1959-1990 (Boxes 3-4, 11; .7 linear feet) Series 5: Video Art, 1970-1982 (Boxes 4-5; 1 linear feet) Series 6: Photographs, 1953-1994 (Boxes 5-6; 1 linear feet) Series 7: Other Video Recordings, 1968-1992 (Boxes 6-10; 4.7 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of New York video artist and painter Robert Wiegand measure 10.9 linear feet and 0.001 GB and date from 1953 to 1994. Found within the collection are biographical materials, correspondence, art project and exhibition files, printed abd digital materials, video art, photographs, and industrial and miscellaneous video recordings. About one-half of the collection is comprised of video recordings.
Citation:
Robert Wiegand papers and video art, 1953-1994, 1953-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Some of the videocassettes in this collection have been digitized for research access and are available at Archives of American Art offices.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by by a grant from the Mellon Foundation through the Council of Library and Information Resources' Hidden Collections grant program.
Use Note:
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own.
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:
Twenty sound cassettes of interviews and lectures were removed from the collection and returned to the organization that created them, ArtistsTalkOnArt. A few video cassettes are still found in the collection from that series.
Biography Note:
Robert Nelson Wiegand (1934-1994) was a painter and video artist who worked and lived in New York City. Robert Wiegand's interest in art extended well beyond the point of creation, and throughout his life he worked not only as painter, but also as a teacher, advocate, and documentarian of the arts in New York City.
Language Note:
The collection is in English.
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Lynn Braswell, Robert Wiegand's widow, in 1998 and 2000.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
