The collection is arranged in 8 series: Series 1: Correspondence, circa 1983-2016 (0.2 Linear feet, Box 1) Series 2: Loans and Consignments (1.1 Linear feet: Boxes 1-2; 2.1 Gigabytes: ER001) Series 3: Exhibition Files, circa 1997-2003 (0.7 Linear feet: Box 2; 3 Gigabytes: ER03-ER04) Series 4: Artwork and Project Documentation, circa 1969-2016 (5.11 Gigabytes: ER005-ER014, ER024-ER026; 0.5 Linear feet: Box 3) Series 5: Inventories, circa 1970-2015 (0.6 Linear feet: Boxes 3-4) Series 6: Writings (10.6 Gigabytes: ER015-ER016; 0.1 Linear feet: Box 4) Series 7: Press Files, circa 1968-2014 (1.3 Linear feet: Boxes 4-5) Series 8: Photographic Material, circa 1960-2015 (0.5 Linear feet: Box 5; 2.01 Gigabytes: ER017-ER023)
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 James Cohan Gallery records relating to Robert Smithson measure 5.0 linear feet and 21.8 Gigabytes, and date from circa 1960s-2018, bulk 1998-2014. The records consist of the correspondence, loans and consignment records, exhibition files, artwork and project documentation, inventories, writings, press files, and the photographic material related to artworks created by artist Robert Smithson.
Citation:
James Cohan Gallery records relating to Robert Smithson, circa 1960s-2016, bulk 1998-2014. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds the Robert Smithson and Nancy Holt papers and the Nancy Holt estate records.
Biography Note:
The James Cohan Gallery (1999- ) is an art gallery in Manhattan, New York. The gallery represents the estate of Robert Smithson. Robert Smithson (1938-1973) was a pioneer of land and earthworks art. He was also a noted sculptor, painter, writer, and lecturer working primarily in New York City.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 2021 by James Cohan.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
