Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Laddie John Dill Papers, ca 1968-2020, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.dillladd
Creators:
Dill, Laddie John
Dates:
circa 1968-2020
Languages:
Some of the printed material is in Spanish, French, and Italian.
Physical Description:
1.6 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of Laddie John Dill measure 1.6 linear feet and date from ca 1968 to 2020. The papers document Dill's career as an artist through awards, interviews, artist statements, sketches, blueprints and designs, and other professional activity files; articles, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, a biography, and other printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of Laddie John Dill measure 1.6 linear feet and date from circa 1968 to 2020. The papers document Dill's career as an artist through awards, interviews, artist statements, sketches, blueprints and designs, and other professional activity; articles, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, a biography, and other printed material.
Professional material consists of awards, resumes, artist statements, oral history interviews, and some correspondence. Also included are materials related to his partnership and being represented by Doug Christmas, sketches and blueprints, and photographs of some of his works.
Printed material includes articles and reviews, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and press releases. Also included is a biography on Dill, a book on the Santa Monica College of Design Art and Architecture featuring Dill, and a series of Los Angeles Times HOME magazines featuring Dill and other area artists.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series.
  • Series 1: Professional Activity Files, ca 1968-2020 (0.8 linear feet; Boxes 1-2, OV 3-5)
  • Series 2: Printed Material, 1972-2020 (0.8 linear feet; Boxes 1-2, OV 3, 5)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Laddie John Dill (1943- ) is a leading artist of the Light and Space Movement in Los Angeles, California. His most iconic work is his series of "light sentences." Dill also made installations that combined the light sentences with sand and glass. By the late 1970s, he had moved to working with concrete and epoxy. Dill attended the Chouinard Art Institute in the late 1960s.

Administration

Author
Ricky Gomez
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2021 by Laddie John Dill.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2022.

Using the Collection

Terms of Use
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Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Laddie John Dill papers, ca 1968-2020. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Installation artists -- California -- Los Angeles Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Light and space (Art movement) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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