The collection is arranged into six series. Series 1: Correspondence, 1989-2018 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Writings, 1985-2009 (0.6 linear feet; Box 1) Series 3: Sound and Video Recordings, 1972-2012 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1) Series 4: Printed Material, 1993-2019 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2) Series 5: Artwork, circa 1970-2005 (4.0 linear feet; Boxes 2-9, OV 10-12) Series 6: Photographic Material, 1972-2008 (0.6 linear feet, Box 4)
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 James Magee measure 5.8 linear feet and date from circa 1970 to 2019. The papers document Magee's career as a sculptor through correspondence with friends, colleagues, and art institutions; literary writings associated with certain pieces of sculpture; interviews, video footage of studio and works, audio of literary text written to accompany sculpture pieces, and other recordings; catalogs, book of literary text to accompany sculpture pieces, books on Magee, and other printed material; sketches and numerous sketchbooks; and photographs and negatives of specific sculpture pieces.
Citation:
James Magee papers, circa 1970-2019. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with James Magee conducted by Jason Stieber, September 29-30, 2016.
Biography Note:
James Magee (1946- ) is a sculptor and painter in El Paso, Texas. He is known for his work "The Hill", a monumental work of art on a 2,000 acre tract of desert land outside of El Paso, Texas that Magee has been continuously working on since the 1980s.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated in 2016 and 2019 by James Magee.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
