This collection is arranged as 9 series: Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1962-1983 0.1 Linear feet (Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1971-2006 0.1 Folders (Box 1) Series 3: Interviews, circa 1990-1991 0.1 Linear feet (Box 1) Series 4: Writings, circa 1971-1994 0.2 Linear feet (Box 1) Series 5: Gallery and Exhibition Files, circa 1971-2005 0.5 Linear feet (Box 1) Series 6: Professional Files, circa 1969-1996 0.2 Linear feet (Box 2) Series 7: Printed Material, circa 1963-2000 1.4 Linear feet (Boxes 2-3) Series 8: Photographic Material, circa 1979-2014 0.2 Linear feet (Box 3) Series 9: Artwork, circa 2003-2009 0.1 Linear feet (Box 3 )
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.
Summary:
The papers of abstract painter Joan Snyder measure 3.0 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2009. They document the career of Snyder through biographical material, correspondence, interviews, writings, gallery and exhibition files, professional files, printed materials, photographic material, and artwork.
Citation:
Joan Snyder papers, circa 1960-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Joan Snyder conducted by Judith Olch Richards, February 25-26 2010.
Biography Note:
Joan Snyder (1940-present) is an abstract painter and feminist organizer who primarily works in New York City and New Jersey. Born in the Highland Park area, Snyder did not decide to pursue a career in the arts until after taking her first introductory art class at Douglass College in 1961. After earning a MFA at Rutgers University, she married photographer Larry Fink and began teaching at Neighborhood House in New Brunswick. She would continue to teach and serve as a visiting artist at universities like Yale, Princeton and SUNY later in her career.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Joan Snyder papers were donated by Snyder in two installments, in 2011 and 2014.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
