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Collection Citation:
Ankrum Gallery records, circa 1900-circa 1990s, bulk 1960-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund
0.6 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 1 reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sketchbooks
Date:
1959-1981
Scope and Contents:
Sketchbooks, correspondence, photographs, notes, and printed material.
REEL 8: Three sketchbooks, 1959-1961.
UNMICROFILMED: Material generated in preparation for an exhibition of work by Elizabeth Fay Evans at the Santa Rosa Junior College Art Gallery, including correspondence, exhibition catalogs, drafts of the catalog, exhibition announcements, and photographs. Also included are correspondence with Raymond A. MacDonald, Elizabeth Quandt Barr, and Roger Barr; post cards, airograms, and xeroxes of letters sent.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter and art historian; Detroit, Michigan and later Santa Rosa, California.
Related Materials:
James Mahlon Rosen papers also at Syracuse University.
Provenance:
Sketchbooks on reel 8 donated 1964 by Lloyd Rodnick of Flint Community Junior College. Unmicrofilmed material donated by Rosen, 1981-1982.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Art historians -- California -- Santa Rosa Search this
14.8 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 1 reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1957-1983
Scope and Contents:
Autobiographical sketches; correspondence; 3 scrapbooks/journals; original art work; photographs and slides; a catalog; and a typescript.
REEL 792: 3 scrapbooks/journals, 1957-1974, containing ideas, quotes, clippings, sketches, photographs; 6 letters from Laurence B. Fink and poet Danny Propper concerning a projected book based on the film "Les Beatniks"; an autobiographical sketch; a catalog which Le Clair made of his paintings, including photos, titles, years, medium, and measurements; 19 photographs from 3 films in which Le Clair acted ("Les Beatniks," "Senseless," and "The Gas Heart") and 2 photos of his painting "The Knower."
UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence; art work for a poster; clippings; exhibition catalogs; an autobiography, 1983; a photo essay, "Rainbow Flag" by Le Clair, 1972; "Tales of the Taragoo" by Le Clair, 1975, concerning Gerald Lon Baker; a poem "The Ashes Blow into the Wind" by Gerald Lon Baker, undated; 3 poems by Dan Propper, 1968-1977; photographs, including 2 of Le Clair, 8 of his studio, 7 of Le Clair working on murals, 16 by Laurence Fink from the film "Les Beatniks" 1959, and 14 from the film "Don Peyote" 1960-1961; and 200 slides of Le Clair's work.
Letters; journals; sketchbooks; a photograph of Le Clair; three original prints, other artworks, including mailart; photographs of journal and travel book covers; a poem, 1977; newspaper articles and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter, mural painter, and writer; Santa Rosa, Calif. Also known as "The Turk," Le Clair emerged out of N.Y. beat scene in late 50's. Acted in underground films. Died 2004.
Provenance:
Material on reel 792 lent for microfilming 1974 by Lawrence Le Cllair; remainder donated 1977-2000 by Le Clair.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
