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Archives of American Art
S.M.S
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.coplwill2
- Creators:
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Copley, William Nelson, 1919-1996
- Dates:
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1968[1968]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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6 Volumes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Six portfolios of miscellaneous loose items containing original works of art by 73 artists. Edited by William N. Copley. Artists include William Copley, Christo, Marcel Duchamp, Roy Lichtenstein, Joseph Kosuth, Walter de Maria, Yoko Ono, Lawrence Weiner, Richard Artschwager, and Man Ray among others. The portfolios are all kept in original display boxes.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Art publication, 1968. S.M.S. (Shit must stop) portfolios were conceived by William N. Copley with Dimitri Petrov as a form of protest against art galleries. Artwork in the portfolios is based on the traditions of Dada, Surrealism, and Pop Art. The portfolios are considered one complete work.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2008 by Muriel Kaplan, an art collector, who purchased the portfolios.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
More Information
Other Title
Other Title
Also referred to as: Shit must stop
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
[New York] Letter Edged in Black Press [1968]
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Weiner, Lawrence | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kosuth, Joseph. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ono, Yōko | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Artschwager, Richard, 1923-2013 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lichtenstein, Roy, 1923-1997 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ray, Man, 1890-1976 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Copley, William Nelson, 1919-1996 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
De Maria, Walter, 1935-2013 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Christo, 1935- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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