This collection is arranged as 2 series. Series 1: Administrative Records, circa 1980-2004 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet) Series 2: Project Files, 1980-1996 (Boxes 1-2, OV 3; 1.3 Linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
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Summary:
The Girl Artists records date from circa 1980 to 1996 and measure 1.5 linear feet. The collection documents the groups' performance artworks and the creation of the group through administrative and project files. Administrative files contain bylaws, founding documents, correspondence with Lucy Lippard and others, a photograph of the group at a reunion in 1996, group statements and resumes, and material regarding the groups' formation and the creation of their first performance titled It's a Beach Party . Project files consist of scripts, notes and notebooks for ideas and planning, drawings and sketches visualizing the performance area, mock-ups and props, prop lists, floor plans, photographic material of performances, and born-digital material. Performances documented include Split Shift Cafe , TV Guidance , Matrons of the Arts , Shopping in America , Domestic Intrigue , Souvenirs , Free Portraits , 30 Year Retrospective , and Getting into Modern Art .
Citation:
The Girl Artists records, 1980-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
The Girl Artists (1979-1997) was a performance group, consisting of Char Breshgold, Kathleen Clark, Cristina DeGennaro, Susan Martin, and Lisa Siegel active in Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR. The group performed multidimensional installation/performance works, which combined visual art techniques with live performance, audio recordings, and projected light.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 2023 by Kathleen Clark on behalf of The Girl Artists.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
