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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Harrison McIntosh Papers, 1954-2003, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mcinharr
- Creators:
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McIntosh, Harrison
- Dates:
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1954-2003
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.7 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of ceramicist Harrison McIntosh measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1954 to 2003. The collection comprises biographical materials, a video recording of a documentary featuring McIntosh, and printed materials.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of ceramicist Harrison McIntosh measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1954 to 2003. The collection comprises biographical materials, a video recording of a documentary featuring McIntosh, and printed materials.
Biographical materials include curriculum vitae and a digital photographic print of Harrison and his wife Marguerite on their 75th anniversary. Printed materials include clippings, magazines, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and miscellaneous items.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Harrison McIntosh (1914-2016) was a ceramicist in Claremont, California, known for the simple elegant forms and the sgraffito and spotting patterns of his work. McIntosh was a member of the first generation of California studio potters.
McIntosh was born in Vallejo, California. He studied with Glen Lukensat the University of Southern California, Richard Petterson at Claremont Graduate School, and Marguerite Wildenhain at Pond Farm in Guerneville, California. McIntosh worked primarily as a studio potter, focusing on refined functional forms and exacting surface decoration. He also designed dinnerware, serving as a consultant to corporations such as Mikasa. In the mid-seventies, he applied his theme-and-variation methods to more sculptural work, setting ceramic domes and eggs on highly polished, reflective pieces of chrome.
McIntosh's work can be found in over 40 museum collections around the world. He died in 2016 at the age of 101.
Administration
Author
Sarah Mundy
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 2005 by Harrison McIntosh.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2022.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own for the following material: the video "The Ceramic Art of Harrison McIntosh: A Personal View of the Artist."
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.
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. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Preferred Citation
Harrison McIntosh papers, 1954-2003. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an interview of Harrison McIntosh conducted from February 24, to March 4, 1999, by Mary McNaughton, in four sessions for the Archives of American Art at the artist's home/studio in Claremont, California.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Video recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ceramicists -- California | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| American studio craft movement | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| McIntosh, Marguerite | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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