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Archives of American Art
Robert Fried papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.frierobe
- Creators:
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Fried, Robert, 1937-
- Dates:
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1959-1975
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Linear feet(214 items on 3 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Nine volumes of notes and sketches; nine sketchbooks with ink drawings and watercolors; personal photos, including 2 of Mick Jagger taken by Annie Leibovitz, ca.1970s; photos of works; correspondence regarding his film "Las Fallas"; and proposals for "Las Fallas" and "UV Illuminated Sculpture."
Scope and Contents
Also includes notes, interview transcripts with Timothy Leary and others, and proposals for radio programs and a book on hallucinogenics; exhibition catalogs; clippings; and printed matter.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Watercolorist and filmmaker (Fairfax, Calif.)
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 2224-2225 & 2288 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1977 by Penelope Fried, widow of Robert Fried.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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Experimental films | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hallucinogenic drugs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Filmmakers -- California | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Watercolorists -- California | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Jagger, Mick | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Leary, Timothy Francis, 1920- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Leibovitz, Annie, 1949- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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