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Creator:
Di Suvero, Mark, 1933-  Search this
Subject:
Lessick, Helen  Search this
Socrates Sculpture Park  Search this
Type:
Drawings
Photographs
Sound recordings
Interviews
Video recordings
Slides (photographs)
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
6.8 Linear feet; 0.263 Gigabytes
Arrangement:
The collection has been arranged into 12 series: Series 1: Biographical Material, 1941-2004 (Box 1; 4 folders) Series 2: Letters, 1956-2005, undated (Boxes 1, 6-8, 11-12, OV 10; 1.7 linear feet) Series 3: Notes and Writings, 1961-2005, undated (Boxes 1, 6; 0.4 linear feet) Series 4: Drawings, 1983, undated (Box 1; 1 folder) Series 5: Socrates Sculpture Park File, 1985-2004, undated (Boxes 1-2, 7; 0.6 linear feet) Series 6: Helen Lessick File, 1986-2004 (Box 2, 7; 6 folders) Series 7: Exhibition Files, 1975-2003 (Boxes 2-3, 7; 1.4 linear feet) Series 8: Printed Material, 1958-2004, undated (Box 3-4, 7, OV 9; 1.4 linear feet) Series 9: Photographs, 1934-2004, undated (Box 4-6, 0.263 GB; ER01; 0.3 linear feet) Series 10: Audio and Video Recordings, 1982-1994, undated (Box 5; 7 folders) Series 11: Promotional Tee Shirts, 1978-2001 (Box 7; 0.2 linear feet) Series 12: Unprocessed 2022 Addition, 2004 All series have been arranged chronologically.
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 collection measures 6.8 linear feet and 0.263 GB, dates from 1934 to 2005, and documents the career of sculptor Mark di Suvero and family relationships. Found within the papers are biographical material; letters to and from di Suvero family members; scattered writings by di Suvero and Marie Louise Martignoni di Suvero, the artist's sister, about Mark di Suvero; drawings; a file on the Socrates Sculpture Park; a file on artist Helen Lessick, an acquaintance of Mark di Suvero; exhibition files; printed material; photographs of the artist, artwork, and members of the di Suvero family; audio and video recordings of interviews with di Suvero; and promotional Tee Shirts. There is an unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2022 that includes a WordPerfect transcript in electronic format of an unpublished play Crescent Moon, Yellow Star, but Henry (Hank) di Suvero, 2004.
Citation:
Mark di Suvero and di Suvero family papers, 1934-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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.
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own in the following material: transcipt of the play Crescent Moon, Yellow Star by Henry (Hank) di Suvero.
Biography Note:
Mark di Suvero was born September 18, 1933, in Shanghai, China, the son of Matilde Millo di Suvero and Victor E. di Suvero, an Italian diplomat. He was one of four children: Victor M., the eldest, Marie Louise, Mark, and the youngest son Henry. With the outbreak of World War II, the family immigrated to San Francisco, California, in 1941.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Mark di Suvero and di Suvero family papers were donated in 2004 and 2005 by Marie Louise Martignoni di Suvero, the artist's sister. One transcript of a play by Henry di Suvero was donated in 2022 by Henry (Hank) di Suvero's estate, via Scott Krauss, co-executor.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Works of art  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)11585
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)249272
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Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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