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Pumpkin

Artist:
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese, b. Matsumoto City, 1929  Search this
Medium:
Fiberglass-reinforced polyester with acrylic enamel coating
Dimensions:
96 7/16 × 102 3/8 in. (245 × 260 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
2016
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Joseph H. Hirshhorn Purchase Fund, 2020
Accession Number:
2020.002
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
Dada/Fluxus
On View:
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden (Washington, DC), Plaza
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2624948db-318e-44fe-9671-077ace1183ec
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_2020.002

K

Collection Creator:
Parsons, Betty  Search this
Container:
Box 23, Folder 42
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1951-1978
Scope and Contents note:
Kahn, Mrs. Arthur

Kardon, Robert

Kanitz, Dr. E.

Kasle, Gertrude

Kaufman, Irving

Kealy, Hinman and Susan

Kelman, Charles

Kennedy, Robert F.

Keyser, Barbara

Kilborn, Paul C.

Kimball, Abbott

King, Antoinette

Kinnicutt, Frank

Kitaj, Jeanne

Kizhner, Michael

Koenig, Kasper

Kopf, Dorothy Thompson

Koska, Zentaro

Kostolowski, Andrej

Kozloff, Max

Krauss, Sophie

Kuhl, Mary Lou

Kumar, Ravi

Kusama, Yayoi
Collection Restrictions:
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 audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
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.
Collection Citation:
Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers, 1916-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers
Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers / Series 3: Correspondence Files / 3.2: Individuals and Collectors
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d742a05e-9c62-424d-b7b3-7b1b0a992364
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-parsbett-ref981

Yayoi Kusama, 1929- [Folder]

Contents:
Folder(s) may include exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs.
Topic:
Artists  Search this
Location:
Art & Artist files at the Smithsonian American Art Museum/ National Portrait Gallery Library
Art & Artist files at the Freer and Sackler Library, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Art & Artist files at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILAF_30202

The Hill, 1953 A (No. 30)

Artist:
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese, b. Matsumoto City, 1929  Search this
Medium:
Opaque paint, pastel, oil paint, and wax on paper
Dimensions:
14 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (36.3 × 31.4 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1953
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Museum purchase, 1996
Accession Number:
96.6
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
Dada/Fluxus
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py20517e4be-39cf-40a5-992d-63448d35f34a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_96.6

Yayoi Kusama

Artist:
Frederick William McDarrah, 5 Nov 1926 - 6 Nov 2007  Search this
Sitter:
Yayoi Kusama, born 22 Mar 1929  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 18.3 × 12.3cm (7 3/16 × 4 13/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1969
Topic:
Costume  Search this
Yayoi Kusama: Female  Search this
Yayoi Kusama: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2015.123
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Fred W. McDarrah
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4df166bd7-82ae-4c52-ae18-6fee1852fbff
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2015.123

Infinity Mirrored Room – My Heart Is Dancing Into The Universe

Artist:
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese, b. Matsumoto City, 1929  Search this
Medium:
Wood and glass mirror room with paper lanterns
Dimensions:
119 5/8 × 245 1/8 × 245 1/8 in. (303.8 × 622.6 × 622.6 cm)
Type:
Installation
Date:
2018
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Purchased jointly by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden with funds provided by the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Purchase Fund and the Buffalo AKG Art Museum with funds from the George B. and Jenny R. Mathews Fund, by exchange, 2021
Accession Number:
2021.012
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
Dada/Fluxus
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py229e20479-4467-4271-8194-b4e3e67c3c84
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_2021.012

Nanae Momiyama papers

Creator:
Momiyama, Nanae, 1924-2002  Search this
Names:
Bruce Museum  Search this
Kenkeleba House  Search this
National Association of Women Artists (U.S.)  Search this
Kusama, Yayoi, 1929-  Search this
Secor, Johanna  Search this
Extent:
3 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sketchbooks
Scrapbooks
Sound recordings
Greeting cards
Interviews
Sketches
Drawings
Photographs
Place:
Japan
Date:
1928-circa 2000
bulk 1948-2000
Summary:
The papers of New York painter, calligrapher, and educator, Nanae Momiyama measure 3.0 linear feet and date from 1928-circa 2000, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1948-1990s. The collection traces Momiyama's career as a first wave post-World War II Japanese-American artist through biographical material, correspondence, writings and notes, business records, printed material, scrapbooks, sketches and sketchbooks, and photographs.
Scope and Content Note:
The papers of New York painter, calligrapher, and educator, Nanae Momiyama measure 3.0 linear feet and date from 1928-circa 2000, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1948-1990s. The collection traces Momiyama's career as a first wave post-World War II Japanese-American artist through biographical material, correspondence, writings and notes, business records, printed material, scrapbooks, sketches and sketchbooks, and photographs.

Biographical material includes resumes, a graduation certificate, passports, artist's statements, a calendar of lectures, address books, miscellaneous biographical material, and a 1972 WGCH radio interview with Nanae Momiyama.

Correspondence is mostly professional and consists of incoming and outgoing letters with arts organizations, museums, and galleries, such as the Bruce Museum, the Japanese Artists'Association, Kenkeleba House, and the National Association of Women Artists. There is some personal correspondence from family and friends, including Yayoi Kusama and Johanna Secor.

Writings and notes contain writings and notes by Nanae Momiyama and others. Writings and notes mostly consist of drafts of lectures and press releases relating to Momiyama's class demonstrations on Sumi-e painting.

Business records include annotated painting lists, consignments, a loan agreement, a contract, and scattered receipts. Painting lists and sales receipts provide a detailed record of works sold by Nanae Momiyama from 1974-1987.

Nanae Momiyama's activities as an artist are well-documented through printed materials, including press releases, clippings, periodicals, exhibition invitations, announcements, and catalogs, periodicals, annotated checklists, and brochures. Also found is Momiyama's monograph on Sumi-e painting.

Five scrapbooks contain exhibition-related material, such as announcements, invitations, brochures, reviews, installation shots, and artwork. One scrapbook is of a more personal nature and includes notes, handmade holiday cards by the artist, and photographs of Momiyama's children.

Artwork comprises sketches, drawings, and graphic designs. Sketches are mostly studies for Nanae Momiyama's paintings. Also included are five sketchbooks; one sketchbook is devoted to Momiyama's calligraphy.

Photographs are of Nanae Momiyama and others, exhibition installations and artwork, miscellaneous photographs, and slides of artwork. Also found are six photograph albums of images of Nanae Momiyama with family, friends, and colleagues. Of interest, are two photograph albums depicting Nanae Momiyama's school life and social activities in Japan from 1928-1940s.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 9 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1948-1995 (Box 1: 0.4 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1953, 1970s-1993 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 3: Writings and Notes, circa 1950s-1995 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 4: Business Records, 1962-1987 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1950s-1995 (Box 1; 0.8 linear feet)

Series 6: Scrapbooks, 1948-1978 (Box 2; 0.3 linear feet)

Series 7: Sketches and Drawings, circa 1950s-1970s (Box 2; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 8: Sketchbooks, circa 1975-1997 (Box 2; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 9: Photographs, 1928-circa 2000 (Box 3; 1.0 linear feet)
Biographical Note:
Nanae Momiyama (1924-2002) was a Japanese American painter, calligrapher, and educator based in New York City, New York and Greenwich, Connecticut.

In 1924, Nanae Momiyama was born in Tokyo, Japan. In 1944, she graduated from Bunka Gakuin College in Tokyo, where she later taught painting and drawing. In 1954, under the sponsorship of the Japanese government, Nanae Moimiyama attended the Art Students' League in New York City, where she was mentored by the painter, Morris Kantor. During this period, Momiyama participated in exhibitions organized by the cooperative galleries on East Tenth Street in New York City that were promoting the works of Abstract Expressionist artists.

Nanae Momiyama's artistic interests extended to the teaching of Japanese calligraphy and Sumi-e paintings at colleges, universities, and art institutions, including the National Teacher's Convention for Asian Studies at Brooklyn College, Columbia University, and Japan Society. During her career, Momiyama received commissions to design posters for movies, plays, and concerts and to illustrate books and magazines. In addition, she wrote Sumi-e, An Introduction to Ink Painting that became a standard text on the subject.

Nanae Momiyama participated in many solo and group exhibitions in the United States and abroad: Brata Gallery, the Bruce Museum, Gima Gallery, Ligoa Duncan Gallery, and Seibu Galleries, among others.

Nanae Momiyama was a long time resident of Greenwich, Connecticut. She died in 2002.
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Haniwa Gottlieb, Nanae Momiyama's daughter, in 2009.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Calligraphers  Search this
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Calligraphy, Japanese  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Asian American art  Search this
Asian American artists  Search this
Japanese American art  Search this
Japanese American artists  Search this
Asian American painters  Search this
Asian American educators  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women educators  Search this
Women illustrators  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sketchbooks
Scrapbooks
Sound recordings
Greeting cards
Interviews
Sketches
Drawings
Photographs
Citation:
Nanae Momiyama papers, 1928-circa 2000, bulk 1948-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.mominana
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Nanae Momiyama papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw942c022b3-f622-4f49-99c5-107b1a897806
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-mominana
Online Media:

Kusama, Yayoi

Collection Creator:
Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.)  Search this
Container:
Box 17, Folder 30
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1985
Collection Citation:
Woman's Building records, 1970-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Woman's Building records
Woman's Building records / Series 3: Gallery Programs / 3.2: Exhibitions
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9710d0091-e3b3-4ac6-ab3a-6abd933d3f2f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-womabuil-ref795

Nanae Momiyama papers, 1928-circa 2000, bulk 1948-2000

Creator:
Momiyama, Nanae, 1924-2002  Search this
Subject:
Secor, Johanna  Search this
Kusama, Yayoi  Search this
Kenkeleba House  Search this
National Association of Women Artists (U.S.)  Search this
Bruce Museum  Search this
Type:
Sketchbooks
Scrapbooks
Sound recordings
Greeting cards
Interviews
Sketches
Drawings
Photographs
Place:
Japan
Citation:
Nanae Momiyama papers, 1928-circa 2000, bulk 1948-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Calligraphy, Japanese  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Asian American art  Search this
Asian American artists  Search this
Japanese American art  Search this
Japanese American artists  Search this
Asian American painters  Search this
Asian American educators  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women educators  Search this
Women illustrators  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Asian American  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)15751
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)287096
AAA_collcode_mominana
Theme:
Women
Asian American
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_287096
Online Media:

Kusama, Yayoi

Collection Artist:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 70
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1972
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact collection staff at least two weeks prior to preferred date, at AmericanArtCornellStudy@si.edu.

Series 9: Artifacts and Ephemera, Series 13: Personal Library and Book Collection, and Series 14: Record Album Collection, are still undergoing processing and preservation and may not be available for research use. Record albums are unavailable for playback. Contact collection staff for full lists of publications and record albums.
Collection Rights:
Unpublished materials are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Collection Citation:
Joseph Cornell Study Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection
Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.1: General Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ih7f899ec02-f855-464b-a75e-43a96be18112
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-saam-jcsc-1-ref1306

Kusama, Yayoi

Collection Artist:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Container:
Box 20, Folder 43
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1955-1969
Scope and Contents:
9 black and white photographs; 1 color photograph; 3 oversized photographs. Oversized material housed in Box 86, Folder 9.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact collection staff at least two weeks prior to preferred date, at AmericanArtCornellStudy@si.edu.

Series 9: Artifacts and Ephemera, Series 13: Personal Library and Book Collection, and Series 14: Record Album Collection, are still undergoing processing and preservation and may not be available for research use. Record albums are unavailable for playback. Contact collection staff for full lists of publications and record albums.
Collection Rights:
Unpublished materials are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Collection Citation:
Joseph Cornell Study Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection
Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection / Series 8: Source Material / 8.1: Dossiers
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ih731ced7a1-0fd4-4ddd-a3f6-f3f380a0edbc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-saam-jcsc-1-ref1802

Oversized Kusama, Yayoi

Collection Artist:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Container:
Box 86, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1955-1969
Scope and Contents:
3 photographs. Oversized material removed from Box 20, Folder 43.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact collection staff at least two weeks prior to preferred date, at AmericanArtCornellStudy@si.edu.

Series 9: Artifacts and Ephemera, Series 13: Personal Library and Book Collection, and Series 14: Record Album Collection, are still undergoing processing and preservation and may not be available for research use. Record albums are unavailable for playback. Contact collection staff for full lists of publications and record albums.
Collection Rights:
Unpublished materials are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Collection Citation:
Joseph Cornell Study Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection
Joseph Cornell Study Center Collection / Series 8: Source Material / 8.1: Dossiers
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ih7156f83cc-d1ef-4d7d-b2f0-b2e08d69614c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-saam-jcsc-1-ref1803

Oral history interview with Frank S. Okada, 1990 Aug. 16-17

Interviewee:
Okada, Frank S. (Frank Sumio), 1931-2000  Search this
Interviewer:
Johns, Barbara  Search this
Subject:
Bunce, Louis  Search this
Charles, Ray  Search this
Chin, Frank  Search this
Davis, Sammy  Search this
Derbyshire, Leon  Search this
Dusanne, Zoe  Search this
Horiuchi, Paul  Search this
Inada, Lawson Fusao  Search this
Ivey, William  Search this
Jones, Quincy  Search this
Kusama, Yayoi  Search this
Martin, David Stone  Search this
Nomura, Kenjiro  Search this
Okada, John  Search this
Peck, James Edward  Search this
Shahn, Ben  Search this
Tobey, Mark  Search this
Tsutakawa, George  Search this
Cornish School of Allied Arts (Seattle, Wash.)  Search this
University of Oregon  Search this
Cranbrook Academy of Art  Search this
Northwest Asian American Project  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Frank S. Okada, 1990 Aug. 16-17. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Asian American art  Search this
Asian American artists  Search this
Japanese American art  Search this
Japanese American artists  Search this
Painting, Japanese  Search this
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this
Painting, Chinese  Search this
Asian American painters  Search this
Asian American sculptors  Search this
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment -- 1942-1945  Search this
Theme:
Asian American  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)11693
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216548
AAA_collcode_okada90
Theme:
Asian American
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_216548
Online Media:

Kusama, Yayoi

Collection Creator:
Cornell, Joseph  Search this
Container:
Box 11, Folder 24
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1964-1971
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
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.
Collection Citation:
Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986, bulk 1939-1972. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Joseph Cornell papers
Joseph Cornell papers / Series 4: Source Material / 4.1: Dossiers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e9b3b263-a10a-4fa6-bee4-f08010aece32
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-cornjose-ref757

Infinity Mirror Room: Phalli's Field (Floor Show)

Artist:
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese, b. Matsumoto City, 1929  Search this
Medium:
Cotton, polyester stuffing, wood, Dibond, acrylic sheeting, and mirrors in constructed room
Dimensions:
181 1/8 × 181 1/8 × 98 7/16 in. (460 × 460 × 250 cm)
Type:
Installation
Date:
1965/refabricated 2017
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Joseph H. Hirshhorn Purchase Fund, 2020
Accession Number:
2020.003
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
Dada/Fluxus
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2c731b98d-6e73-47b6-92d0-620cb9bbb515
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_2020.003

Flowers--Overcoat

Artist:
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese, b. Matsumoto City, 1929  Search this
Medium:
Cloth overcoat, polyethylene flowers, metallic spray paint, plastic buttons, and wood hanger
Dimensions:
50 3/4 x 28 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (128.9 x 73.3 x 14.6 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1964
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest and Purchase Funds, 1998
Accession Number:
98.38
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
Dada/Fluxus
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py241e35b90-6b69-468f-9306-09ade97cec53
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_98.38

Yayoi Kusama 1945-now edited by Doryun Chong and Mika Yoshitake

Title:
Yayoi Kusama 1945 to now
Author:
Container of (work): Kusama, Yayoi Works Selections  Search this
Writer of supplementary textual content:
Chong, Doryun  Search this
Yoshitake, Mika  Search this
Jones, Alex A  Search this
Tam, Isabella  Search this
Writer of foreword:
Raffel, Suhanya 1962-  Search this
Host institution:
M+ (Museum : Hong Kong, China)  Search this
Physical description:
395 pages, 5 unnumbered pages illustrations (chiefly color) 29 cm
Type:
Books
Exhibitions
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Exhibition catalogs
Date:
2022
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1162759

Oral history interview with Frank S. Okada

Interviewee:
Okada, Frank S. (Frank Sumio), 1931-2000  Search this
Interviewer:
Johns, Barbara  Search this
Names:
Cornish School of Allied Arts (Seattle, Wash.)  Search this
Cranbrook Academy of Art -- Students  Search this
Northwest Asian American Project  Search this
University of Oregon -- Faculty  Search this
Bunce, Louis, 1907-1983  Search this
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004  Search this
Chin, Frank, 1940-  Search this
Davis, Sammy, 1925-  Search this
Derbyshire, Leon  Search this
Dusanne, Zoe, 1884-1977  Search this
Horiuchi, Paul, 1906-  Search this
Inada, Lawson Fusao  Search this
Ivey, William, 1919-1992  Search this
Jones, Quincy, 1933-  Search this
Kusama, Yayoi, 1929-  Search this
Martin, David Stone  Search this
Nomura, Kenjiro, 1896-1956  Search this
Okada, John  Search this
Peck, James Edward, 1907-  Search this
Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969  Search this
Tobey, Mark  Search this
Tsutakawa, George  Search this
Extent:
87 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1990 Aug. 16-17
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Frank Okada conducted 1990 Aug. 16-17, in Seattle, Wash., by Barbara Johns, for the Archives of American Art Northwest Asian American Project. Okada discusses his parents' background; his family including his brothers, John, author of "No-No Boy," and Charlie, a graphic designer; traveling to Japan for the Pacific Northwest Artists and Japan exhibition; being in an internment camp; painting in Eugene, Ore. and Seattle, Wash.; his painting techniques; studying under Leon Derbyshire; his connection with the jazz scene in Seattle in the late 1940s and 1950s including musicians Sammy Davis, Ray Charles, and Quincy Jones; attending Cornish School of Art, Seattle; meeting Mark Tobey; comparision of his painting style to Tobey's; his stint in the Army; attending Cranbrook Academy of Art and studying with painter Fred Mitchell; his Whitney fellowship in New York; study of Japanese, Chinese, and Zen paintings; working for Boeings in the early 1960s; traveling to France on a Guggenheim; teaching at University of Oregon in Eugene; his minimalist work; influence of Japanese art in his painting. Okada mentions Lawson Inada (Asian American poet), Frank Chin (Asian American playwright), artists David Stone Martin, James Edward Peck, Yayoi Kusama, George Tsutakawa, Paul Horiuchi, Ben Shahn, Kenjiro Nomura, Louis Bunce, Bill Ivey, and art gallery owner Zoe Dusanne.
Biographical / Historical:
Frank S. Okada (1931-2000) was a Japanese American painter based in Seattle, Washington. He taught at University of Oregon from 1969-1999.
General:
Originally recorded on 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 9 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hrs., 38 min.
Provenance:
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Restrictions:
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Occupation:
Sculptors -- United States  Search this
Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this
Topic:
Asian American art  Search this
Asian American artists  Search this
Japanese American art  Search this
Japanese American artists  Search this
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Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.okada90
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ff6868c7-38fd-4e50-9323-474b69e03b8e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-okada90
Online Media:

Yayoi Kusama I want your tears to flow with the words I wrote

Title:
I want your tears to flow with the words I wrote
Author:
Ota, Hidenori (author)  Search this
Kusama, Yayoi Works Selections  Search this
Host institution:
Ota Fine Arts  Search this
Subject:
Kusama, Yayoi  Search this
Physical description:
80 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 x 32 cm
Type:
Books
Exhibitions
Date:
2021
Topic:
Women artists -- 21st century -- Japan  Search this
Painting, Japanese -- 21st century  Search this
Art, Japanese -- 21st century  Search this
Call number:
N6537.K878 A4 2021
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1155273

Kusama, Yayoi

Collection Creator:
Munro, Eleanor, 1928-  Search this
Container:
Box 30, Folder 24
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1998
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
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.
Collection Citation:
Eleanor Munro papers, circa 1880-2011, bulk 1950-2011. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Eleanor Munro papers
Eleanor Munro papers / Series 5: Subject and Research Files / Women Artists
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9698605ca-18ab-43fb-bd6b-05e322664e03
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-munrelea-ref867

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