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Interviewee:

Shaw, Richard, 1941 Sept. 12-  Search this

Interviewer:

Karlstrom, Paul J.  Search this

Archives of American Art  Search this

Names:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Braunstein/Quay Gallery  Search this

San Francisco Art Institute -- Students.  Search this

Braunstein, Ruth, 1923-  Search this

Chanco, Pauletta, 1959-  Search this

Hudson, Robert, 1938-  Search this

Melchert, Jim, 1930-  Search this

Extent:

12 Items (Master: 12 videocassettes (Beta) (30 min. each), sd., col., 1/2 in.)

12 Items (Duplicate: 12 videocassettes (30 min. each) (VHS), sd., col., 1/2 in.)

1 Item (Edited version: "Richard Shaw : Love of the Common Object": 1 videocassette (60 min.) (Beta), sd., col., 1/2 in.)

1 Videocassettes (VHS) (Edited version: "Richard Shaw: Love of the Common Object" (10 min.), sd., col., 1/2 in.)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Videocassettes (vhs)

Video recordings

Interviews

Place:

San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)

Date:

1998 April 3 and 6

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Richard Shaw conducted 1998 April 3 and6, by Paul J. Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, at Shaw's home and studio, Fairfax, California, and at the Quay Gallery, San Francisco, California.

The interview covers the development of Shaw's career, life, and art. The first session took place in Shaw's studio and introduces his living and working environment. Shown is a step-by-step technical demonstration of Shaw creating his trompe l'oeil ceramic pieces. Shaw discusses his family background, values, his choice of a semi-rural environment of Marin County in which to live; bohemianism; connections with the counter-culture of northern California; relationships with other artists and friends and their importance to the development of his ideas and creativity; the differences in art communities of northern and southern California and the East and West coasts; experiences at the San Francisco Art Institute and instructors there which influenced him, as well as the influences of San Francisco in general. He described his illusionism, alchemy of technique, and his artistic philosophy and goals in his art. The second session took place at the Braunstein/Quay Gallery where a Shaw exhibit was then on display. The interview focused on his work, their meaning, and the evolution of ideas and expressions; his collaboration with Robert Hudson; the idea of a broader collaboration in the Bay Area over the years, especially in the 1960s, and the changes since then; and Shaw's reflections on the importance of ceramics in Bay Area art, his role, and direction for the future. The video was directed by David Bolt, the cameraman was Robert Boudreaux, and sound technician was William Steffanacci. In addition to Shaw, other participants include Shaw's wife, Martha; Ruth Braunstein, owner of the Braunstein/Quay Gallery; Pauletta Chanco, painter and former student; and James Melchert, sculptor and art administrator.

Biographical / Historical:

Richard Shaw (1941- ) is a ceramicist and sculptor from the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

Provenance:

This interview is 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:

For information on how to access this interview contact Reference Services.

Occupation:

Ceramicists -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area  Search this

Topic:

Ceramics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Mrs. Yoshiko Mori Fund.

Identifier:

AAA.shaw98

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw982e72bf5-f6e7-469b-ab87-547ca0d4e70b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-shaw98

Concrete artist:

Amador, Victor  Search this

Blacksmith:

Sharpe, Robert  Search this

Gardener:

Adams, Kellee  Search this

Sculptor:

Purdy, Douglas  Search this

Provenance:

Piedmont Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

The Wave Garden (Richmond, California).

United States of America -- California -- Contra Costa -- Richmond

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets and the features plan for the garden.

General:

Located on approximately 1/3 of an acre, The Wave Garden overlooks San Pablo Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay, in Richmond, California. The owners began construction of the garden in 2007 on a piece of land that was originally a vacant city lot. The Wave Garden is unique because while it is a private garden, it also has a section open to the public which includes an ADA compliant middle pathway. The garden was designed as a work of art, inspired by the work of sculptor Douglas Purdy which is featured in the garden. The winding pathways, platforms, and stairs were created out of textured concrete by artist Victor Armador. The curves of the garden reference the waves of nearby San Pablo Bay. The fencing and ironwork in the garden was designed by blacksmith, Robert Sharpe.

Many of the plants within The Wave Garden are water-efficient. They were selected to be sustainable in the California climate, which has frequent droughts, and also for their contrasting shapes, colors, and heights. Three types of plants in The Wave Garden are California native plants, but most originate from Australia, South Africa, Mexico, or Chile.

Persons associated with the garden include: Victor Amador (concrete artist, 2005- ); Robert Sharpe (blacksmith, 2007-2008); Kellee Adams (gardener, 2007-2008).

Related Materials:

The Wave Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (37 digital images)

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Gardens -- California -- Richmond  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File CA612

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6c0e3cbb8-887d-4615-977e-e76b12f0a4ed

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref24364

Creator:

Woods, Gurdon G., 1915-  Search this

Names:

Otis Art Institute  Search this

San Francisco Art Institute  Search this

DeFeo, Jay, 1929-1989  Search this

Siegriest, Louis Bassi, 1899-1989  Search this

Siegriest, Lundy, 1925-  Search this

Extent:

0.8 Linear feet

0.2 Linear feet (Addition)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings

Date:

1948-1987

Scope and Contents:

Correspondence; notes and writings by Woods and his students; printed material; photographs of Woods and his work; 4 sketches and drawings by his students, undated; 1 certificate from San Francisco Art Institute, undated, various subject files, 1948-1981.

Included are: correspondence with Grace McCann Morley, Jock Reynolds, Richard Hayton, Sean Elwood and others, 1960-1987; notes and writings by Woods and his students; student drawings by Joan Brown and others, and original Christmas cards received; clippings, 1955-1978; files on the San Francisco Art Festival, 1950-1951, San Francisco Art Association, the San Francisco Art Commission, the San Francisco Museum of Art, and other events and topics; gallery announcements, posters and exhibition catalogs;

writings by Woods including commencement addresses, lectures, proposals and one manuscript "New Prospects in Design Education"; proposals for long range development of the visual arts program at the University of California at Santa Cruz (1970-1979); and photographs and slides of Woods and his artwork.

ADDITION: One b&w photograph of Louis Siegriest and his son Lundy; one b&w photograph of Jay DeFeo, ca. 1960; and two exhibition catalogs on the Siegriests, 1980 and 1986; newspaper review of Woods' 1993 exhibit.

Biographical / Historical:

Sculptor and art instructor; San Francisco and Santa Cruz, California.

Provenance:

Material donated 1991 and 1992 by Gurdon Woods.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Occupation:

Art teachers -- California -- Santa Cruz  Search this

Sculptors -- California -- Santa Cruz  Search this

Topic:

Art -- Study and teaching -- California  Search this

Sculpture, American -- California  Search this

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

Function:

Art festivals

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Identifier:

AAA.woodgurd

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92fdc7766-105f-4af9-8bc2-6c19c54bf26b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-woodgurd

Owner:

Donohue, Marcia  Search this

Garden designer:

Donohue, Marcia  Search this

Sculptor:

Donohue, Marcia  Search this

Tool, Sara  Search this

Bulwinkle, Mark, 1946-  Search this

Koi pond designer:

Forristt, Cevan  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Marcia Donahue's Garden (Berkeley, California)

United States of America -- California -- Alameda -- Berkeley

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets and photocopies of articles.

General:

A 60 by 100 foot urban lot with an 1880's Victorian house has been the site of a unique artist's garden for 36 years. The garden areas in front of and behind the house are densely planted and packed with sculptures, salvage and donated articles, a life's work described by the owner as "Planting Sculpture, Sculpting Plants". Important symbols are repeated, including a wooden gate shaped like a hand and a hand-shaped koi pond with plants growing between the fingers, mythological figures that pertain to gardens, Flora and Demeter, and sculpted poles that suggest bamboo, painted in colors and inscribed with lettering to complement nearby plants. There is a poultry pavilion made from salvage for the 20 bantam chickens that freely range in the garden during the day. The dense planting succeeds because the soil was dug deeply and is amended with organic materials, from the chickens and the other compost, kept at the end of a path of discarded gravestones. The garden is tended by hand and vigorous plants are pruned back so others can thrive. The plant selection is broad and diverse, including sub-tropical varieties and since the garden is watered by hand it may evolve to feature more drought tolerant selections.

Some of the inorganic items the owner has worked into her garden design include bowling balls set in pots or piled up as mulch, reflective obelisks set among silvery leaves, old flatware planted in the soil, ceramic bulbs also planted in pots, necklaces of sculpted and carved spheres draped in trees and ceramic eggs draped on the chicken coop, and industrial cast-offs such as a giant spring used as a plant support. Artworks contributed by others include a statuesque figure known as "The Big Beauty" set among bamboo and giant horsetail and cut-out steel figures and heads suspended from trees or poles.

Marcia Donohue (owner, garden designer and sculptor, 1978- ); Sara Tool (sculptor); Cevan Forristt (koi pond designer); Mark Bulwinkle (sculptor).

Related Materials:

Marcia Donahue's Garden related holdings consist of 2 folder (4 35mm. slides and 238 transparencies)

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Gardens -- California -- Berkeley  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File CA154

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6c8211135-5d60-49c4-8e1b-f983c2de9eb1

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref24165

Former owner:

McGraw, D. H. Mr  Search this

Palmer, L.  Search this

Weidenmuller  Search this

Richards, J. D.  Search this

Denny, J.  Search this

Bems  Search this

Owner:

Lampen  Search this

Sculptor:

Rognier  Search this

Artist:

Lampen, Michael, Jr  Search this

Photographer:

Gilpin, Phoebe  Search this

Provenance:

Hillsborough Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Lampen Garden (San Francisco, Calif.)

United States of America -- California -- San Francisco County -- San Francisco

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes slide list, garden description, newspaper article, notecard with a line drawing of the house and an information sheet.

General:

"A north garden-with brick wall (1889) on north end. Includes a collection of topiary and bonsai. Whimsical in mood with a "tooth fairy house" with an arch in boxwood hedge and small path leading to it. Mosaic design of squirrels over potting bench. On north end of house (southern end of garden - a mural extending the garden includes San Francisco views. She grows lily of the valley, cymbidiums in the ground, clivia, a lemon, orange and noisette roses."

"A handsome brick wall, put up in 1889, held back one small portion of one of San Francisco's many hills to make the garden possible. Facing north, the garden has evolved for us over the last 42 years."

"The seasonal changes are always amazing. The beauty begins in early spring with camellias, then the wisteria begins (over the tooth-fairy house), plus the rhododendron and roses. When they are done the jasmine begins, behind the fountain. The agapanthus makes a prolific border on both sides of the fountain and the roses come back for a second time."

"Only the wall of the house was a problem. We could never grow anything on it as the sun never quite reached it, but now with the final touch of our mural as a definated extention of our garden, we are complete."

Persons associated with the property include: Mr. D. H. McGraw (former owner from 1889 to 1900); L. Palmer (former owner from 1900 to 1909); Weidenmuller (former owner from 1909 to 1921; 1931 to 1933 and 1939 to 1941); J. D. Richards (former owner from 1922 to 1944); J. Denny (former owner from 1944 to 1954); and Bems (former owner from 1954 to 1956).Lampen (owner); Rognier (sculptor in 1962); Michael Lampen, Jr. (artist of mural in 1996); and Phoebe Gilpin (photographer).

Related Materials:

Lampen Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (12 35 mm. slides and 9 color photoprints)

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Gardens -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File CA362

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6ce3c5a37-9a4c-49f0-b684-421323fb8318

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref24381

Engineer:

Hall, William Hammond  Search this

Landscape architect:

McLaren, John  Search this

Sculptor:

Huntington, Clara  Search this

Grossoni, Grazio  Search this

Tildon, Douglas  Search this

Creator:

San Francisco Park Dept.  Search this

Provenance:

J. Horace McFarland Company  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

California -- San Francisco

United States of America -- California -- San Francisco County -- San Francisco

Date:

05/01/1992

General:

In Golden Gate Park there is a Japanese Tea Garden founded in 1894 by George Turner who assisted in the design and planting by Scotsman John McLaren and Makoto Hagiwara. San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Spring  Search this

Japanese gardens  Search this

Cherry  Search this

Walkways  Search this

Pavilions  Search this

Pagodas  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item CA096004

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA096: San Francisco -- Golden Gate Park

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb612f8171f-38c9-4cb4-af3c-0e0f3ad26a7c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref25706

Engineer:

Hall, William Hammond  Search this

Landscape architect:

McLaren, John  Search this

Sculptor:

Huntington, Clara  Search this

Grossoni, Grazio  Search this

Tildon, Douglas  Search this

Creator:

San Francisco Park Dept.  Search this

Provenance:

J. Horace McFarland Company  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

California -- San Francisco

United States of America -- California -- San Francisco County -- San Francisco

Date:

05/01/1992

General:

In Golden Gate Park there is a Japanese Tea Garden founded in 1894 by George Turner who assisted in the design and planting by Scotsman John McLaren and Makoto Hagiwara. San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Spring  Search this

Teahouses  Search this

Japanese gardens  Search this

Stone lanterns  Search this

Azaleas  Search this

Flowering shrubs  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item CA096005

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA096: San Francisco -- Golden Gate Park

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6068b1f58-22bd-4e9b-af59-5c73679dd905

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref25707

Engineer:

Hall, William Hammond  Search this

Landscape architect:

McLaren, John  Search this

Sculptor:

Huntington, Clara  Search this

Grossoni, Grazio  Search this

Tildon, Douglas  Search this

Creator:

San Francisco Park Dept.  Search this

Provenance:

J. Horace McFarland Company  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

California -- San Francisco

United States of America -- California -- San Francisco County -- San Francisco

Date:

05/01/1992

General:

In Golden Gate Park there is a Japanese Tea Garden founded in 1894 by George Turner who assisted in the design and planting by Scotsman John McLaren and Makoto Hagiwara. San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Spring  Search this

Japanese gardens  Search this

Bridges  Search this

Stone lanterns  Search this

Walkways  Search this

Bollards  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item CA096007

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA096: San Francisco -- Golden Gate Park

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b36a3342-3821-46a6-8b09-e385ac436782

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref25708

Engineer:

Hall, William Hammond  Search this

Landscape architect:

McLaren, John  Search this

Sculptor:

Huntington, Clara  Search this

Grossoni, Grazio  Search this

Tildon, Douglas  Search this

Creator:

San Francisco Park Dept.  Search this

Provenance:

J. Horace McFarland Company  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

California -- San Francisco

United States of America -- California -- San Francisco County -- San Francisco

Date:

07/01/1990

General:

In Golden Gate Park there is a Japanese Tea Garden founded in 1894 by George Turner who assisted in the design and planting by Scotsman John McLaren and Makoto Hagiwara. San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Spring  Search this

Arboretums  Search this

Conservatories  Search this

Dahlias  Search this

Stairs  Search this

Palms  Search this

Lawns  Search this

Benches  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item CA096010

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA096: San Francisco -- Golden Gate Park

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6679ec7b8-43d7-40bf-be4b-32b9ff1dffdc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref25709

Engineer:

Hall, William Hammond  Search this

Landscape architect:

McLaren, John  Search this

Sculptor:

Huntington, Clara  Search this

Grossoni, Grazio  Search this

Tildon, Douglas  Search this

Creator:

San Francisco Park Dept.  Search this

Provenance:

J. Horace McFarland Company  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

California -- San Francisco

United States of America -- California -- San Francisco County -- San Francisco

Date:

04/01/1986

General:

The Golden Gate Park was built in 1870 on 1,000 acres of reclaimed sand barrens. Dutch Windmill was built in 1902. The windmill was designed to pump water to a reservior on Strawberry Hill. Restored in 1981.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Spring  Search this

Windmills  Search this

People  Search this

Flower beds  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item CA096017

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA096: San Francisco -- Golden Gate Park

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6f72981c4-199c-4778-86ff-fb4b247cd788

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref25710

Creator:

Gilpin, Phoebe  Search this

San Francisco Park Dept.  Search this

Engineer:

Hall, William Hammond  Search this

Landscape architect:

McLaren, John  Search this

Sculptor:

Huntington, Clara  Search this

Grossoni, Grazio  Search this

Tildon, Douglas  Search this

Provenance:

J. Horace McFarland Company  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

California -- San Francisco

United States of America -- California -- San Francisco County -- San Francisco

Date:

05/15/1993

General:

McLaren Lodge was built in 1896. The Moorish-Gothic building serves as the headquarters for the Recreation and Park Department. Archives at McLaren Lodge.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Spring  Search this

Lodges  Search this

Automobiles  Search this

Driveways  Search this

Lawns  Search this

Foundation planting  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item CA096018

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA096: San Francisco -- Golden Gate Park

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb60d38fa0d-aa79-4d8b-85f9-30df8ff27f06

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref25711

Creator:

Gilpin, Phoebe  Search this

San Francisco Park Dept.  Search this

Engineer:

Hall, William Hammond  Search this

Landscape architect:

McLaren, John  Search this

Sculptor:

Huntington, Clara  Search this

Grossoni, Grazio  Search this

Tildon, Douglas  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

California -- San Francisco

United States of America -- California -- San Francisco County -- San Francisco

Date:

06/15/1993

General:

The Golden Gate Park was built in 1870 on 1,00 acres of reclaimed sand barrens. Lloyd Lake.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Lakes  Search this

Follies (Architecture)  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item CA096021

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA096: San Francisco -- Golden Gate Park

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb683a14d76-2468-49e6-aa3f-fb15941a784d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref25712

Creator:

Gilpin, Phoebe  Search this

San Francisco Park Dept.  Search this

Engineer:

Hall, William Hammond  Search this

Landscape architect:

McLaren, John  Search this

Sculptor:

Huntington, Clara  Search this

Grossoni, Grazio  Search this

Tildon, Douglas  Search this

Provenance:

J. Horace McFarland Company  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

California -- San Francisco

United States of America -- California -- San Francisco County -- San Francisco

Date:

06/15/1993

General:

The Golden Gate Park was built in 1870 on 1,00 acres of reclaimed sand barrens. Garden Design Magazine, p. 69. Summer Italianate villa reminscent of Villa Tusculana at Frascati. New official residence of President of Berkeley University.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Spring  Search this

Lawns  Search this

Ivy  Search this

Foundation planting  Search this

Houses  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item CA096022

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA096: San Francisco -- Golden Gate Park

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6912a8b7a-6813-488c-aebb-6bfb05b93208

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref25713

Creator:

Lawrence P. Fraiberg Productions  Search this

Names:

Lawrence P. Fraiberg Productions  Search this

Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

New Museum (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

O.K. Harris Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Whitney Museum of American Art  Search this

Campoli, Cosmo  Search this

Cavanau, Ted  Search this

Derman, Rick  Search this

Fraiberg, Lawrence P.  Search this

Karp, Ivan C., 1926-2012  Search this

Kovich, Robert  Search this

Nolan, Barry  Search this

Paik, Nam June, 1932-2006  Search this

Phillips, Liz  Search this

Rose, Barbara  Search this

Segal, George, 1924-2000  Search this

Solomon, Holly  Search this

Thorne, Joan, 1943-  Search this

Extent:

2.4 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Interviews

Video recordings

Date:

1979

Summary:

The State of the Arts videorecordings measure 2.4 linear feet and consist of 30 videocassettes (U-matic) and three sets of handwritten notes, all created during the production of a pilot episode for a broadcast television documentary series on contemporary art in 1979. Four stories were produced for the pilot: a staged debate on modern art at the Museum of Modern Art; an investigation into the economics of the contemporary art market, a collaboration between video artist Nam June Paik and sound artist Liz Phillips, and an extended interview with sculptor George Segal on the occasion of his 1979 retrospective exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Video footage includes raw footage for each segment and edited versions of the economics of art story, the Nam June Paik and Liz Phillips story, and the George Segal story. The reporter and interviewer for the program was Barry Nolan.

Scope and Contents:

The State of the Arts videorecordings measure 2.4 linear feet and consist of 30 videocassettes (U-matic) and three sets of handwritten notes, all created during the production of a pilot episode for a broadcast television documentary series on contemporary art in 1979. Four stories were produced for the pilot: a staged debate on modern art at the Museum of Modern Art; an investigation into the economics of the contemporary art market, a collaboration between video artist Nam June Paik and sound artist Liz Phillips, and an extended interview with sculptor George Segal on the occasion of his 1979 retrospective exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Video footage includes raw footage for each segment and edited versions of the economics of art story, the Nam June Paik and Liz Phillips story, and the George Segal story. The reporter and interviewer for the program was Barry Nolan.

Although the program never aired, the video shot for the pilot documents significant artists and gallerists of its time, with profiles of O.K. Harris Works of Art and its founder, Ivan Karp, as well as art dealer Holly Solomon and critic Barbara Rose, Marcia Tucker in the early days of the New Museum, and footage of artists like Nam June Paik, Liz Phillips, and George Segal in their studios, describing their work in detail. The sound and video piece created by Paik and Phillips with the dancer Robert Kovich was commissioned by the State of the Arts producers for the pilot program, and the four hours of video documenting their collaboration and its product may therefore be unique.

Interview subjects for the economics of art story include Ivan Karp, Tom Drysdale, Rick Derman, Cosmo Campoli, Joan Thorne, Holly Solomon, Marcia Tucker, and Barbara Rose. The Marcia Tucker interview takes place at the New School, which was at the time the home of the New Museum. Footage also includes a gallery opening at O.K. Harris Works of Art. Extended interviews with Liz Phillips, Nam June Paik, and George Segal are found in the footage of their respective stories.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as one series.

Missing Title

Series 1: -- State of the Arts -- Production Video, 1979 (2.4 linear feet; boxes 1-3)

Biographical / Historical:

State of the Arts was planned as a broadcast television magazine program on the subject of contemporary art. The pilot was produced in 1979 by Lawrence P. Fraiberg Productions with funding provided jointly by IBM and the National Endowment for the Arts. Fraiberg and Tom Cavanau served as executive co-producers, Rick Derman as field producer, and Barry Nolan as interviewer. The program never aired.

Lawrence P. Fraiberg was a longtime television documentary veteran when the pilot was produced. He graduated from the University of California in 1949 and began his career at television station KPIX in San Francisco. He became vice president and general manager of WNEW-TV in New York in 1965, and was named president of Metromedia Television in 1977. In 1980 he was appointed president of the Television Station Group for Westinghouse Broadcasting. An active member in community and industry organizations, he is a recipient of an honorary degree (1978) from St. John's University, New York, a Peabody Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Broadcasting Industry (1986), and a Trustees Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (1990). He died in 2011.

Barry Nolan, the interviewer for State of the Arts, went on to a career as a television magazine host and producer, with credits including Evening Magazine, Hard Copy, Extra!, and Nitebeat, and in 2012 produced the documentary No Way Out But One with his wife, Garland Waller.

Provenance:

Donated 1979-1980 by Lawrence P. Fraiberg.

Restrictions:

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.

Rights:

Authorization to quote or reproduce for purposes of publication requires written permission from Ted Cavanu, Rick Derman and Barry Nolan. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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.

Topic:

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Study and teaching  Search this

Performance art  Search this

Artists' studios  Search this

Video art  Search this

Sound sculpture -- United States  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Art -- Economic aspects  Search this

Function:

Production companies

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Video recordings

Citation:

State of the Arts Videorecordings, 1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' Hidden Collections grant program.

Identifier:

AAA.frailawr

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State of the arts videorecordings

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92f7d4bec-4caf-4705-8058-87f72987ab5a

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-frailawr

Creator:

Gershoy, Eugenie, 1901?-1983 or 6  Search this

Names:

Art Students League (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Federal Art Project (N.Y.)  Search this

Woodstock Artists Association (Woodstock, N.Y.)  Search this

Yaddo (Artist's colony)  Search this

Baker, Mildred, 1905-  Search this

Blanch, Arnold, 1896-1968  Search this

Blanch, Lucile, 1895-1981  Search this

Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme, 1896-1986  Search this

Calder, Alexander Stirling, 1870-1945  Search this

Dehn, Virginia  Search this

Force, Juliana, 1876-1948  Search this

Fruhauf, Aline, 1909-1978  Search this

Gottlieb, Harry, 1895-  Search this

Hart, Agnes, 1912-1979  Search this

Knight, Frederic C., 1898-1979  Search this

Marantz, Irving, 1912-1972  Search this

Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950  Search this

Nakian, Reuben, 1897-1986  Search this

Picken, George, 1898-  Search this

Pollet, Joseph C., 1897-1979  Search this

Presser, Josef, 1906-1967  Search this

Refregier, Anton, 1905-  Search this

Scaravaglione, Concetta, 1900-1975  Search this

Soyer, Moses, 1899-1974  Search this

Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987  Search this

Thomson, Virgil, 1896-  Search this

Varda, Jean  Search this

Extent:

7.2 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Prints

Christmas cards

Sketchbooks

Sketches

Photographs

Place:

Woodstock (N.Y.)

Date:

1914-1983

Summary:

The papers of sculptor and art instructor, Eugenie Gershoy, measure 7.2 linear feet and date from 1914 to 1983. The collection documents Gershoy's career through biographical material, correspondence, business records, notes, writings, artwork, printed material, and photographs.

Scope and Content Note:

The Eugenie Gershoy papers date from 1914 to 1983, measure 7.2 linear feet, and reflect Gershoy's career as a sculptor and teacher. The collection contains biographical material, correspondence, business records, notes, writings, artwork of Gershoy and others, printed material including exhibition catalogs, and photographs with subjects including Gershoy, her friends and colleagues, her studio, and her artwork.

Correspondence forms the bulk of the collection and includes correspondence between Gershoy and her siblings and their families regarding her activities, as well as with colleagues, many of whom were associated with the Woodstock Artist Association, and many of whom were museum colleagues.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into eight series according to material type. The contents of each series have been arranged chronologically.

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1939-1971 (boxes 1, 8-9; 3 folders)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1914-1983, undated (boxes 1-6, 8-9; 5.8 linear ft.)

Series 3: Business Records, 1952-1978 (box 6; 5 folders)

Series 4: Notes, 1967-1970, undated (box 6; 3 folders)

Series 5: Writings, 1970, undated (box 6; 2 folders)

Series 6: Artwork, 1932-1978, undated (boxes 6, 8-9, OV 10, 26 folders)

Series 7: Printed Material, 1932-1983, undated (boxes 7, 9; 19 folders)

Series 8: Photographs, 1916-1983, undated (boxes 7, 9; 12 folders)

Biographical Note:

Born in Krivoi Rog, Russia on January 1, 1901, Eugenie was the youngest of the Gershoy children. The family immigrated to New York City in 1903. She later became a U.S. citizen.

With the aid of two scholarships, she attended the Art Students League and studied under A. Stirling Calder, Leo Lentelli, Kenneth Hayes Miller, Boardman Robinson, and Carl Walters. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, she maintained a studio with Harry Gottlieb in Woodstock, New York. From 1936 to 1939, under the WPA Federal Art Project, she worked in conjunction with Max Spivak on murals for the children's recreation room in the Astoria branch of the Queens Borough Public Library, New York.

Gershoy's first solo show was at the Robinson Gallery in New York in 1940. Following a year of teaching at the New Orleans Art School, she moved to San Francisco in 1942. In 1946 she taught ceramics at the California School of Fine Arts, and in May 1950, she studied at Yaddo.

In addition to visits to England and France in the early 1930s, Gershoy travelled to Mexico and Guatemala in 1947, 1948, and 1961. She worked in Paris in 1951 and toured Africa, India, and the Orient in 1955.

Eugenie Gershoy died in 1986.

Related Material:

Related material in the Archives of American Art includes a transcribed oral history interview with Eugenie Gershoy conducted by Mary McChesney for the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts Oral History Program, October 15, 1964. A link to the transcript is provided from the online catalog.

Provenance:

The Eugenie Gershoy papers were donated to the Archives of American Art between 1975 and 1983 by the artist.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Patrons must use microfilm copy.

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:

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Draftsmen (artists) -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Ceramicists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

New Deal, 1933-1939  Search this

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

Women ceramicists  Search this

Women sculptors  Search this

Function:

Artists' studios -- New York (State)

Genre/Form:

Prints

Christmas cards

Sketchbooks

Sketches

Photographs

Citation:

Eugenie Gershoy papers, 1914-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.gerseuge

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Eugenie Gershoy papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9140504d0-90c4-45af-91c8-9c39b74aa139

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-gerseuge

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2014-04-26T16:50:52.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianArt

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianArt

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_t9O9Iu9rh4o

Interviewee:

Asawa, Ruth, 1926-2013  Search this

Interviewer:

Johnson, Mark  Search this

Subject:

Karlstrom, Paul J  Search this

Lanier, Albert  Search this

Albers, Anni  Search this

Albers, Josef  Search this

Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster)  Search this

Black Mountain College (Black Mountain, N.C.)  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Ruth Asawa and Albert Lanier, 2002 June 21-July 5. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Asian American art  Search this

Asian American artists  Search this

Asian American sculptors  Search this

Japanese American art  Search this

Japanese American artists  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women sculptors  Search this

Art -- Philosophy  Search this

Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945  Search this

Theme:

Asian American  Search this

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12222

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)230409

AAA_collcode_asawa02

Theme:

Asian American

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_230409

Interviewee:

Johnson, Sargent, 1888-1967  Search this

Interviewer:

McChesney, Mary Fuller  Search this

Creator:

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this

Bufano, Beniamino, 1898-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound tape reel (Sound recordings (1 hour), 5 in.)

51 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound tape reels

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1964 July 31

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Sargent Johnson conducted 1964 July 31, by Mary McChesney, for the Archives of American Art.

Johnson recalls his early career and the work he did as part of the federal arts programs, both independently and under Beniamino Bufano.

Biographical / Historical:

Sargent Johnson (1888-1967) was a sculptor from San Francisco, Calif.

Provenance:

Conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Topic:

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Sculptors -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.johnso64

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91302bc64-6cd2-4857-9d20-cf5bac315cfa

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-johnso64

Creator:

Samson, Hugh  Search this

Names:

Hart, Clyde  Search this

Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962  Search this

Extent:

3 Items

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1989

Summary:

Three letters from Hugh Samson to Clyde Hart regarding sculptor Augusta Savage, written in response to Hart's query in the New York Times for information for a proposed biography on Savage (never realized). Samson recalls his friendship with Savage in New York in the late 1930s; her experiences as a Black woman artist and the racism she encountered; her studio in Harlem; and her eventual decline into obscurity.

Scope and Contents:

Three letters from Hugh Samson to Clyde Hart regarding sculptor Augusta Savage, written in response to Hart's query in the New York Times for information for a proposed biography on Savage (never realized). Samson recalls his friendship with Savage in New York in the late 1930s; her experiences as a Black woman artist and the racism she encountered; her studio in Harlem; and her eventual decline into obscurity.

Arrangement:

Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical:

Hugh Samson (d. circa 1990) was a friend of African American sculptor Augusta Savage (1892-1962), known for her association with the Harlem Renaissance. Samson lived in San Francisco, California.

Provenance:

Donated 1996 by Lawson Rosenberg, Hugh Samson's longtime roommate.

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.

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:

Art patrons -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Topic:

African American artists  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Sculpture -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Women sculptors  Search this

Citation:

Hugh Samson letters relating to Augusta Savage, 1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.samshugh

See more items in:

Hugh Samson letters relating to Augusta Savage

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b748c8cb-91d1-4f96-b600-6eeb8ba3b8c9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-samshugh

Creator:

Museum of Craft and Folk Art  Search this

Names:

Bean, Bennett, 1941-  Search this

Fasanella, Ralph  Search this

Graham, Bill, 1931-  Search this

Kovatch, Ron  Search this

MacKenzie, Warren, 1924-2018  Search this

Moran, Mike, 1948-  Search this

Extent:

28.9 Linear feet

12.48 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Photographs

Transparencies

Video recordings

Scrapbooks

Interviews

Visitors' books

Date:

1970-2012

Summary:

The Museum of Craft and Folk Art records measure 28.9 linear feet and 12.48 GB and date from 1970 to 2012. The museum was established in 1982 in San Francisco, California and exhibited local and national craft and folk art collections until it closed in 2012. The collection includes administration records, extensive exhibition files, artists' files, museum publications, printed material, video recordings, born digital items, and photographic material.

Scope and Contents:

The Museum of Craft and Folk Art records measure 28.9 linear feet and 12.48 GB and date from 1970 to 2012. The museum was established in 1982 in San Francisco, California and exhibited local and national craft and folk art collections until it closed in 2012. The collection includes administration records, extensive exhibition files, artists' files, museum publications, printed material, video recordings, born digital items, and photographic material.

Administration records include museum bylaws, lists of early exhibitions, education program evaluations, documents related to public programs, and printed materials.

Exhibition files comprise the largest group of materials in the collection. Notable exhibitions documented include Who'd A Thought It: Improvisation in African-American Quiltmaking (1987-1988), MetalSpeaks: The Unexpected (1997), and Warren MacKenzie: Legacy of an American Potter (2009). There are also video recordings and born digital content scattered throughout the series. Though most of the material is related to the MOCFA exhibitions, there are a few files on exhibitions at other galleries and museums. The exhibition files contain a wide variety of correspondence, art inventories, price lists, printed and digital materials, guest registers, photographic materials, and video recordings, electronic discs, videodiscs, and floppy discs. Artists' files are found for a handful of artists, including Bennett Bean, Ralph Fasanella, Bill Graham, Ron Kovatch, Mike Moran, and Salvador V. Ricalde. The files contain primarily video recordings of artist performances and interviews, but also include resumes and inquiries.

Museum of Craft and Folk Art publications consist of exhibition catalogs, newsletters, reports, and announcements. There are several video recordings of events, such as fashion shows, that were held at the museum.

Printed materials and commercial video recordings include an oversize scrapbook, binders of exhibition press clippings, and folders of clippings on various topics, as well as documentaries and news coverage of the museum.

Photographic materials consist of slides, negatives, photographs, transparencies, and a photo album. The images are of artwork, exhibition installations, events, artists, and museum offices and staff.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 6 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Administration Records, circa 1988-circa 2010 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1, 0.004 GB; ER01-ER02)

Series 2: Exhibition Files, 1976-2012 (22.7 linear feet; Boxes 1-24, 12.14 GB; ER03-ER50)

Series 3: Artists' Files and Video Recordings, 1983-2007 (0.6 linear feet; Box 24)

Series 4: Museum of Craft and Folk Art Publications, 1977-2012 (1.4 linear feet; Boxes 24-25, OV 31-32, 0.003 GB; ER51)

Series 5: Printed Materials and Commercial Video Recordings, 1983-2007 (2.7 linear feet; Boxes 26-28, OV 33-35, 0.050 GB; ER52)

Series 6: Photographic Materials, 1970-2011 (2 linear feet; Boxes 28-30, 0.282 GB; ER53)

Biographical / Historical:

The Museum of Craft and Folk Art was established in San Francisco, California by painter and sculptor Gertrud Parker in 1982. The museum was originally located in a house on Balboa Street and then moved to the Fort Mason Center where it operated for over twenty years before relocating to Yerba Buena Lane in 2006.

Notable exhibitions organized or held at the museum include Innerskins/Outerskins: Gut and Fishskin (1987), Who'd A Thought It: Improvisation in African-American Quiltmaking (1987-1988) which was a traveling exhibition, Folk Art of the Soviet Union (1990), MetalSpeaks: The Unexpected (1997), Emblems of Passage: Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (2002), The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts From the Japanese Internment Camp 1942-1946 (2006), and Warren MacKenzie: Legacy of an American Potter (2009). The museum also worked with artists on commission and regularly offered public programs, workshops, and educational outreach events for visitors of all ages. They also partnered with the website Etsy on a popular monthly "Craft Bar" series where people could gather, socialize, and create something handmade.

The Museum of Craft and Folk Art closed in December of 2012. The final exhibition was Fiber Futures: Japan's Textile Pioneers.

Provenance:

The Museum of Craft and Folk Art records were donated by Jennifer McCabe, former executive director of the museum, in 2014.

Restrictions:

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Rights:

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Topic:

Folk art  Search this

Handicraft  Search this

African American quilts  Search this

African American artists  Search this

African American quiltmakers  Search this

Function:

Art museums -- California

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Transparencies

Video recordings

Scrapbooks

Interviews

Visitors' books

Citation:

Museum of Craft and Folk Art records, 1970-2012. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.musecraf

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Museum of Craft and Folk Art records

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98f0f3945-c344-402d-b343-648c3d72aadf

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-musecraf