Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Jackie Ferrara Printed Material, 1964-2012, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.ferrjack
Creators:
Ferrara, Jackie
Dates:
1964-2012
Languages:
Collection is in English
Physical Description:
2 Linear feet
Repository:
The printed material of sculptor and draughtswoman Jackie Ferrara measures 2 linear feet and dates from 1964-2012. The material documents her projects and exhibitions through books, brochures, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, journals, magazines, and two video recordings.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The printed material of sculptor and draughtswoman Jackie Ferrara measures 2 linear feet and dates from 1964-2012. The material documents her projects and exhibitions through books, brochures, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, journals, magazines, and two video recordings.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged as two series
  • Series 1: Printed Material, 1964-2012 (1.8 linear feet; Box 1-3, OV 4-5)
  • Series 2: Video Recordings, circa 1984, 1996 (0.2 linear feet; Box 3)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Jackie Ferrara (1929- ) is an American sculptor and draughtswoman working in New York. She is best known for her pyramidal or ziggurat structures. With no formal training in art, Ferrara moved to New York in 1952 and began performing in Happenings and theater events. She tried her hand at fiction writing for several years before turning to sculpture and large scale public art works, continuously producing work for more than sixty years. She was active in the women's art associations and the community of feminist artists in SoHo in the 1970s.

Administration

Author
Hilary Price
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Archives of American Art in 2014 by Jackie Ferrara.
Processing Information
The collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared by Hilary Price in 2016.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Terms of Use
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.
Preferred Citation
Jackie Ferrara printed material, 1964-2012. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Draftsmen (artists) -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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