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Inventor:

François Boucher, French, 1703–1770  Search this

Type:

albums (bound) & books

Book of engravings

Object Name:

Book of engravings

Made in:

France

Date:

1703–70

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1921-6-203

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-203

Creator:

De Forest, Roy, 1930-2007  Search this

Names:

Dilexi Gallery  Search this

Loujon Press  Search this

Nixon, Bruce  Search this

Strohl, Audrey  Search this

Uccello, Paolo, 1397-1475  Search this

Zack, David, 1938-  Search this

Extent:

11.2 Linear feet

111.86 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Drawings

Interviews

Sketchbooks

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Date:

1916-2015

bulk 1948-2007

Summary:

The papers of artist Roy De Forest measure 11.2 linear feet and 111.86 gigabytes and date from 1916 to 2015, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1948 to 2007. The collection documents De Forest's painting career and involvement in the funk art movement through biographical material, correspondence, writings, professional records, printed material, photographic material, artwork, digital audio and video recordings, and artifacts.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of artist Roy De Forest measure 11.2 linear feet and 111.86 gigabytes and date from 1916 to 2015, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1948 to 2007. The collection includes documents De Forest's painting career and involvement in the funk art movement through biographical material, correspondence, writings, professional records, printed material, photographic material, artwork, digital audio and video recordings, and artifacts.

Biographical material includes early school materials, resumes, a recording of an interview, membership materials, identification documents, certificates and awards, and family history and genealogy material. Also included in this series are obituaries, letters of condolence, and materials, including born-digital photographs and recordings, related to memorial services celebrating De Forest's life and work.

Correspondence includes letters and postcards to and from family, friends, colleagues, and arts institutions. This series also includes a few folders of greeting cards.

The writings series contains essays, lectures, exhibition texts, notes, and other materials written by Roy De Forest, including an essay, The Vision of Paolo Uccello, and his famous "dog lecture." Also included are writings by others, such as a student dissertations on Roy De Forest, essays by Bruce Nixon, and poetry and an essay by David Zack.

Professional records include materials related to a book of memories (never published) organized by Dilexi Gallery and the Loujon Press, exhibition planning documents, an exhibition recording, materials related to the James Talcott Inc. Computer Arts program, and materials related to print documentation.

Financial records contain inventory and stock files; sales and consignment records; receipts and invoices; tax, estate, and insurance paperwork; and account books and ledgers.

Printed material includes exhibition announcements, catalogs, and posters; material related to other projects; blank cards with Roy De Forest art; clippings; press releases; newsletters and journals; books; and source material.

Photographic material includes digital and print photographs, negatives, transparencies, and slides of Roy De Forest and other individuals, as well as travel photos, images of his pets (primarily dogs), and images of his studio and works of art.

Artwork includes drawings by De Forest and others, as well as four sketchbooks.

The artifacts series contains a tote bag, t-shirt, and a puzzle, all featuring Roy De Forest artwork. Also included in the series is a patterned shirt and an "art critic" baseball cap.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in nine series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1930-2008 (Boxes 1-2, OV 12, RD 17, ER01-ER03; 1.7 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1948-2014 (Boxes 2-3; 1 linear foot)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1952-2005 (Box 3, OV 12, ER04; 0.3 linear feet)

Series 4: Professional Records, 1968-circa 2007, 2014 (Box 3, OV 12; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 5: Financial Records, 1963-circa 2014 (Boxes 3-5; 1.4 linear feet)

Series 6: Printed Material: 1916-1936, 1951-2007 (Boxes 5-7, OV 13-14, ER05-ER07; 2.8 linear feet)

Series 7: Photographic Material: 1926, circa 1943-2007 (Boxes 7-9, OV 15, ER08-ER12; 2 linear feet)

Series 8: Artwork, circa 1947-circa 2007 (Boxes 9-10, OV 16; 0.6 linear feet)

Series 9: Artifacts, circa 2007-circa 2009 (Box 11; 1 linear foot)

Biographical / Historical:

Roy De Forest (1930-2007) was a painter, sculptor, and educator in Port Costa, California. A notable figure in the funk art movement, he coined the term "nut art" to describe art that embraced humor and created a fantasy world.

Born in North Platte, Nebraska, Roy De Forest grew up in Yakima, Washington where he attended Yakima Junior College and graduated in 1950. He went on to study at the California School of Fine Arts (now San Francisco Art Institute) and San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University). He taught at Yakima Junior College from 1958 to 1960 after graduating from San Francisco State College, and later taught at the University of California, Davis from 1965 until his retirement as professor emeritus in 1992.

De Forest's first solo exhibition was in 1955 at the East & West Gallery in San Francisco. From then until his death in 2007, he exhibited frequently, especially at the Allan Frumkin Gallery in New York and the Hansen Fuller Gallery in San Francisco.

Related Materials:

Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Roy De Forest conducted by Lynn Robert Matteson, April 7-June 30, 2004.

Provenance:

The Roy De Forest papers were donated in several installments from 1974 to 2019. Some materials were loaned for microfilming in 1974 and subsequently donated in 1977 and 1979 by Roy De Forest. Additional materials were donated in 2009, 2016 and 2019 by Gloria Marchant, Roy De Forest's widow.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Occupation:

Painters -- California  Search this

Topic:

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- California  Search this

Educators -- California  Search this

Sculptors -- California  Search this

Funk  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Interviews

Sketchbooks

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Citation:

Roy De Forest papers, 1916-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by Gerald and Bente Buck. Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by Gloria Marchant.

Identifier:

AAA.deforoy

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Roy De Forest papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-deforoy

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2018-04-09T14:48:40.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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airandspace

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_GRicecFe9H0

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2018-10-12T18:32:46.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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airandspace

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_PC_9_Wmhku4

Creator:

Smithsonian Channel  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2013-05-20T14:19:48.000Z

YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

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smithsonianchannel

Data Source:

Smithsonian Channel

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianchannel

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_JYu7dg-8_5g

Creator:

National Museum of African American History and Culture  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2017-08-29T15:20:45.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

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WatchNMAAHC

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

YouTube Channel:

WatchNMAAHC

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_X5H80Nhmn20

Creator:

Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2014-03-08T08:50:15.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

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americanartmuseum

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

YouTube Channel:

americanartmuseum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_tzWd3W7dv5g

Creator:

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-11-24T19:59:07.000Z

YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

Topic:

Asian Americans  Search this

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apacenter

Data Source:

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program

YouTube Channel:

apacenter

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt__FQhGgFO3hA

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-04-15T00:06:44.000Z

YouTube Category:

People & Blogs  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolklife

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolklife

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_6ikCljLR7IA

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2015-08-12T18:00:30.000Z

YouTube Category:

Travel & Events  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolklife

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolklife

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_6w9aFj1qyZg

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

Object Name:

Coin

Place made:

South Africa

Date made:

1898

Associated date:

1898

Credit Line:

Frederick A. Hauck

ID Number:

NU.NU86218.01

Catalog number:

NU86218.01

Accession number:

255927

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-a6a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_935482

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

Object Name:

Coin

Place made:

South Africa

Date made:

1898

Associated date:

1898

Credit Line:

Frederick A. Hauck

ID Number:

NU.NU86218.02

Catalog number:

NU86218.02

Accession number:

255927

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-6d8f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_935484

Head of government:

George V King of the United Kingdom  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

Object Name:

Coin

Place made:

South Africa

Date made:

1926

Associated date:

1926

Credit Line:

Frederick A. Hauck

ID Number:

NU.NU86219.01

Catalog number:

NU86219.01

Accession number:

255927

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-a80e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_935490

Head of government:

George V King of the United Kingdom  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

Object Name:

Coin

Place made:

South Africa

Date made:

1926

Associated date:

1926

Credit Line:

Frederick A. Hauck

ID Number:

NU.NU86219.02

Catalog number:

NU86219.02

Accession number:

255927

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-a80f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_935491

Head of government:

George V King of the United Kingdom  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

Object Name:

Coin

Place made:

South Africa

Date made:

1926

Associated date:

1926

Credit Line:

Frederick A. Hauck

ID Number:

NU.NU86219.03

Catalog number:

NU86219.03

Accession number:

255927

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-a810-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_935492

Head of government:

George V King of the United Kingdom  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

Object Name:

Coin

Place made:

South Africa

Date made:

1926

Associated date:

1926

Credit Line:

Frederick A. Hauck

ID Number:

NU.NU86219.04

Catalog number:

NU86219.04

Accession number:

255927

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-a811-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_935493

Physical Description:

bronze (overall material)

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

South Africa

Date made:

1953

Credit Line:

U.S. General Services Administration

ID Number:

NU.NU58786.1

Catalog number:

NU58786.1

Accession number:

210876

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4b21cce36-1101-3153-e053-15f76fa0154b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1986425

Physical Description:

silver (overall material)

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

South Africa

Associated place:

South Africa

Date made:

1969

Associated date:

1969

Credit Line:

J.J. Groenewald

ID Number:

NU.69.146.1

Catalog number:

69.146.1

Accession number:

285832

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-aa62-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_935566

Physical Description:

silver (overall material)

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

South Africa

Associated place:

South Africa

Date made:

1969

Associated date:

1969

Credit Line:

J.J. Groenewald

ID Number:

NU.69.146.3

Accession number:

285832

Catalog number:

69.146.3

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-aa64-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_935568

Physical Description:

silver (overall material)

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

South Africa

Associated place:

South Africa

Date made:

1969

Associated date:

1969

Credit Line:

J.J. Groenewald

ID Number:

NU.69.146.4

Accession number:

285832

Catalog number:

69.146.4

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-a969-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_935569