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Archives of American Art
Bruce Nauman letters to Frank Paraday
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.parafran
- Creators:
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Paraday, Frank, 1952-Nauman, Bruce, 1941-
- Dates:
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1981
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Three letters from Bruce Nauman to Frank Paraday regarding the production of chairs for sculptures by Nauman. The two works referenced are likely South American Circle and South American Triangle.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Frank Paraday (1952- ) is a fabricator in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Paraday produced wooden foundry patterns and then had them cast at a local foundry, then shipped the cast iron parts to Nauman for final assembly.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2016 by Frank Paraday.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Keywords
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Sculpture -- Technique | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Metal-workers | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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