The collection is arranged into five series. Series 1: Artist Files, 1952-2016 (26.0 linear feet; Boxes 1-26) Series 2: Exhibition Files, 1987-2012 (1.2 linear feet; Boxes 27-28) Series 3: Printed Material, 1977-2016 (1.6 linear feet; Box 28-29) Series 4: Guestbooks, 2003-2008 (0.1 linear feet; Box 29) Series 5: Photographic Material, ca 1989-2003 (0.1 linear feet; Box 29)
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 Stephen Wirtz Gallery records measure 29.0 linear feet and date from 1952 to 2016. The records tell the history of the San Franciso gallery through artist files, exhibition files, printed material consisting of exhibition annoucnements and catalogs, guestbooks from exhibitions between 2003 and 2008, and photographs of exhibition installations and snapshots of artists and visitors in the gallery.
Citation:
Stephen Wirtz Gallery records, 1952-2016. 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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Biography Note:
Stephen Wirtz Gallery was established by Stephen and Connie Wirtz in 1976. The gallery was located in San Francisco, California, and it initially exhibited Art Deco works before shifting more towards photography and landscape art. Some of the notable artists to exhibit at the gallery include: Larry Saunders, Deborah Oropallo, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Lucy Puls, and Kathryn Spence. The gallery closed in 2014.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 2019 by the Stephen Wirtz Gallery via Stephen and Connie Wirtz, gallery owners.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
