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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Kathleen Ewing Gallery Records, 1946-2009, bulk 1975-2009, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kathewig
- Creators:
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Kathleen Ewing Gallery
- Dates:
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1946-2009bulk 1975-2009
- Languages:
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Collection is in English.
- Physical Description:
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3.8 Linear feet0.475 Gigabytes
- Repository:
The records of Kathleen Ewing Gallery, a Washington, DC, gallery that specialized in the work of photographers, measure 3.8 linear feet and 0.475 GB and date from 1946 to 2009, with the bulk of the papers dating from 1975 to 2009. Artists' files make up the bulk of the collection and include exhibition planning documents, correspondence, price lists, publicity, artist statements, and photographs of artwork. Also found are one file of gallery history, two letters, and printed material. Printed material consists of press clippings and a complete set of gallery exhibition announcements. Some of the materials are in digital format.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The records of Kathleen Ewing Gallery, a Washington, DC, gallery that specialized in the work of photographers, measure 3.8 linear feet and 0.475 GB and date from 1946 to 2009, with the bulk of the papers dating from 1975 to 2009. Artists' files make up the bulk of the collection and include exhibition planning documents, correspondence, price lists, publicity, artist statements, and photographs of artwork. Also found are one file of gallery history, two letters, and printed material. Printed material consists of press clippings and a complete set of gallery exhibition announcements. Some of the materials are in digital format.
Artists documented within the artists' files include Sam Abell, Allen Appel, Esther Bubley, Frank Di Perna, Macduff Everton, Adriel Heisey, Len Jenshel and Diane Cook, Frank Lavelle, Stephen Lawson, Alex MacLean, Bruce McKaig, Mark Power, Rosamond Purcell, Claudia Smigrod, Steve Szabo, and Claudio Vazquez among many others.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as 3 series.
- Missing Title
- Series 1: Administrative Files, 1981-2000s (2 folders; Box 1)
- Series 2: Artists' Files, 1946, 1975-2009 (2.6 Linear feet; Boxes 1-3, 0.475 GB; ER01-ER04)
- Series 3: Printed Material, 1976-2007 (1.2 Linear feet; Boxes 3-5)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Kathleen Ewing Gallery (established 1976-closed 2009) was a gallery in Washington, D.C. that primarily exhibited photographers. Kathleen Ewing owned and operated the gallery.
Previously working at the National Gallery of Art, Ewing became a private art dealer specializing in contemporary photography in 1976. She initially worked out of her home, and in 1978 opened a gallery on the Georgetown waterfront. In 1983, the gallery moved to Dupont Circle. She regularly exhibited the work of Washington, DC, photographers and was also the executive director of the Association of International Photography Art Dealers.
Administration
Author
Erin Kinhart
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 2015 by Kathleen Ewing, gallery director.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Erin Kinhart in 2016. Born-digital materials were processed by Kirsi Ritosalmi-Kisner in 2019 with funding provided by Smithsonian Collection Care and Preservation Fund.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
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
Kathleen Ewing Gallery records, 1946-2009, bulk 1975-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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