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Type:
Scrapbooks
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
7.1 Linear feet; 6.06 Gigabytes
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as nine series. Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1977-1987, 2014 (Box 1, Box 6; 5 folders) Series 2: Correspondence, 1975-2005 (Box 1; 1 folder) Series 3: Writings, 1970s-1980s (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet) Series 4: Teaching Files, 2012-2013 (Box 1; 2 folders) Series 5: Project and Exhibition Files, 1971-1991, 2004-2013 (Boxes 1-2, Box 6, OV 7; 1.3 linear feet; 2.50 GB; ER01) Series 6: Printed Material, 1972-2017 (Boxes 2-4, Box 6; 1.9 linear feet) Series 7: Photographic Material, 1964, circa 1970s-1990s (Box 4, Box 6; 0.2 linear feet) Series 8: Artwork, 1974-2013 (Boxes 4-5, Box 6, Box 8; 0.5 linear feet; 3.56 GB, ER02-ER04) Series 9: Unprocessed Addition, 1960-2021 (Boxes 9-12; 2.7 linear feet)
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, and use requires advanced notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of feminist, conceptual, video, and performance artist Ilene Segalove measure 7.1 linear feet and 6.06 gigabytes and date from 1964 to 2021. The collection contains a small amount of biographical material including resumes, certificates, and address lists; correspondence with family and friends; writings; and teaching files from the University of California, Santa Barbara. The bulk of the collection consists of project and exhibition files for both solo works and works in collaboration with Lowell Darling, and printed material. Also included are photographic materials such as snapshots of exhibition openings and slides of artwork; and artwork, primarily artist notebooks and video art. There is a 2.7 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2021 that include materials from Segalove's childhood, photographs of family events, and materials related to recent projects including sound recordings on cassette. Materials date from 1960-2021.
Citation:
Ilene Segalove papers, 1960-2021. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by Gerald and Bente Buck.
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.
Biography Note:
Ilene Segalove (1950-) is a feminist, conceptual, video, and performance artist in Santa Barbara, California. She studied fine arts at the University of California, Santa Barbara and communication arts at Loyola Marymount University. In much of her work, Segalove examines "familiar things," making quasi-documentaries about her experiences and her family. She has been featured in several exhibitions, particularly in California and New York, and her works are included in collections of institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Jewish Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Ilene Segalove papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Ilene Segalove in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
