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Summary:
The papers of New York artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles measure 88.9 linear feet and date from 1965-2018. The collection provides documentation on her feminist and service-oriented artworks relating to domestic and civic "maintenance". Included are project files, including files on projects related to her tenure as Artist-in-Residence at the New York Department of Sanitation. Also found in the collection are files on unrealized projects, writings, professional activities, lectures, teaching, and research materials, as well as printed material including exhibition catalogs and press clippings. Also of note are files arranged by name that include extensive correspondence with artists and other professional collaborators, and files documenting her representation by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts.
Citation:
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers, 1965-2018. 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:
Mierle Laderman Ukeles (1939- ) is a conceptual artist, environmental artist, and public artist in New York, N.Y.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 2020 by Mierle Laderman Ukeles.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
