Archives of American Art

Bruce Nauman letters to Frank Paraday

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.parafran
Creators:
Paraday, Frank, 1952-
Nauman, Bruce, 1941-
Dates:
1981
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
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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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Sculpture -- Technique Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Metal-workers Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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