The papers are arranged as 7 series. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1967-2014 (0.3 linear feet: Box 1, OV 3) Series 2: Correspondence, 1975-2003 (0.1 linear feet: Box 1) Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1987-2009 (0.2 linear feet: Box 1) Series 4: Personal Business Records, 1980-2014 (0.4 linear feet: Box 1) Series 5: Art Study Files, 1972-circa 1986 (0.6 linear feet: Box 1-2, OV 3) Series 6: Printed Material, 1970-2019 (0.3 linear feet: Box 2) Series 7: Photographic Material, 1970-circa 2015 (0.2 linear feet: Box 2)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of Swedish-born painter and collagist Siri Berg measure 2.1 linear feet and date from 1967 to 2019. The bulk of the collection consists of studies for artwork, and may include paint color choices and samples, sketches, plans, and notes. The collection also includes biographical material, correspondence, exhibition files, personal business records, printed material, and photographic material.
Citation:
Siri Berg papers, 1967-2019. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Processing of this collection received federal support from the Collections Care Initiative Fund, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative and the National Collections Program
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Siri Berg (1921-2020) was a collagist, abstract painter, and educator active in New York City, who was known for making collages of geometric shapes on paper she printed herself.
Berg was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and studied art in Brussels, Belgium, before immigrating to the United States in 1940. Berg began her career working in window design for the New York City fashion industry. Later, in the 1970s, Berg began to focus on commissioned work and moved to a studio in SoHo. She exhibited her works throughout New York City and Philadelphia and was an active member of the American Abstract Artists group. Berg was also an educator who taught color theory at Parsons School of Design for over 25 years.
Berg died in New York City in 2020.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Siri Berg donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1998. Additional papers donated in 2024 by Arthur Berg, Siri Berg's son.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
