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Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference 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:
Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference 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:
Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art
The records of Printed Matter, Inc., a non-profit artists' book publisher and distributor in New York, measure 24.9 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1990. Documentation on this organization includes artist, distributor, and client files; inventory records; legal and administrative records; general correspondence; ledgers, invoices, and other financial records; files arranged by subject; and architectural drawings of the interior office space. The administrative correspondence scattered across the various series shows Printed Matter's philosophy, operations, and relationships to artists. Many early notes and minutes are in Sol LeWitt's handwriting. Among the names to be found in the files are former staff members Edith deAk, Mike Glier, Nancy Linn, Ingrid Sischy, and Nancy Princenthal; founders Sol LeWitt and Lucy Lippard; and contracted artists, such as Douglas Davis, Heidi Fasnacht, Jenny Holzer, Douglas Huebler, Louise Lawler, Richard Nonas, Martha Rosler, Ed Ruscha, Art Spiegelman, Michelle Stuart, Athena Tacha, and Lawrence Weiner.
Scope and Contents:
The records of Printed Matter, Inc., a non-profit artists' book publisher and distributor in New York, measure 24.9 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1990. Documentation on this organization includes artist, distributor, and client files; inventory records; legal and administrative records; general correspondence; ledgers, invoices, and other financial records; files arranged by subject; and architectural drawings of the interior office space. The administrative correspondence scattered across the various series shows Printed Matter's philosophy, operations, and relationships to artists. Many early notes and minutes are in Sol LeWitt's handwriting. Among the names to be found in the files are former staff members Edith deAk, Mike Glier, Nancy Linn, Ingrid Sischy, and Nancy Princenthal; founders Sol LeWitt and Lucy Lippard; and contracted artists, such as Douglas Davis, Heidi Fasnacht, Jenny Holzer, Douglas Huebler, Louise Lawler, Richard Nonas, Martha Rosler, Ed Ruscha, Art Spiegelman, Michelle Stuart, Athena Tacha, and Lawrence Weiner.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 9 series.
Artist Files, circa 1970-1990 (Boxes 1-3; 3.0 linear feet)
Distributor Files, 1976-1988 (Boxes 4-6; 3.0 linear feet)
Client Files, 1971-1989 (Boxes 7-8; 2.0 linear feet)
Inventory Cards, circa 1970s-1980s (Boxes 9-10; 2.0 linear feet)
Legal and Administrative Records, 1976-1989 (Boxes 11-13; 2.6 linear feet)
Correspondence, 1975-1986 (Boxes 13-14; 0.7 linear feet)
Subject Files, 1972-1990 (Boxes 14-20; 6.0 linear feet)
Financial Records, 1975-1989 (Boxes 20-25; 5.5 linear feet)
Architectural Drawings, circa 1985 (OV 26; 0.1 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical:
Printed Matter, Inc., a non-profit artists' book publisher and distributor in New York was established in 1976 by Sol LeWitt, Lucy Lippard, and others. The organization grew from a small business coalition of artists into the largest facility dedicated to publications made by artists in book form. By 1986, Printed Matter had published or disseminated books by more than 1800 artists. Its history also mirrors the trajectory of the downtown art scene in the 1970s and 1980s, for which it became a matrix, an outlet, and a representative.
Provenance:
Donated in 2001 by David Platzker for Printed Matter, Inc.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
Function:
Publishing houses -- New York (State)
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Architectural drawings
Citation:
Printed Matter, Inc. records, 1970-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Balloons, from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home
Artist:
Martha Rosler, born New York City 1943 Search this
Medium:
inkjet print
Dimensions:
overall: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
c. 1967-1972, printed 2018
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Make-up/ Hands-up, from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home
Artist:
Martha Rosler, born New York City 1943 Search this
Medium:
inkjet print
Dimensions:
overall: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
c. 1967-1972, printed 2018
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Honors (Striped Burial), from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home
Artist:
Martha Rosler, born New York City 1943 Search this
Medium:
inkjet print
Dimensions:
overall: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
c. 1967-1972, printed 2018
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Playboy (On View), from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home
Artist:
Martha Rosler, born New York City 1943 Search this
Medium:
inkjet print
Dimensions:
overall: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
c. 1967-1972, printed 2018
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Vacation Getaway, from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home
Artist:
Martha Rosler, born New York City 1943 Search this
Medium:
inkjet print
Dimensions:
overall: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
c. 1967-1972, printed 2018
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Beauty Rest, from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home
Artist:
Martha Rosler, born New York City 1943 Search this
Medium:
inkjet print
Dimensions:
overall: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
c. 1967-1972, printed 2018
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Cleaning the Drapes, from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home
Artist:
Martha Rosler, born New York City 1943 Search this
Medium:
inkjet print
Dimensions:
overall: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
c. 1967-1972, printed 2018
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Patio View, from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home
Artist:
Martha Rosler, born New York City 1943 Search this
Medium:
inkjet print
Dimensions:
overall: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
c. 1967-1972, printed 2018
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
First Lady (Pat Nixon), from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home
Artist:
Martha Rosler, born New York City 1943 Search this
Medium:
archival inkjet print
Dimensions:
overall: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
c. 1967-1972, printed 2018
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
