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Archives of American Art
Joe Shannon papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.shanjoe
- Creators:
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Shannon, Joe
- Dates:
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circa 1980-2005
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.4 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters, writings, exhibition and symposium files regarding the career of Joe Shannon as an exhibition designer, painter, and curator. Letters are from R. B. Kitaj, Sandra Fisher, Abram Lerner, Avigdor Arikha, Francisco Alvarado-Juárez, Isabel McIlvain, Raphael Soyer and others. Writings include drafts of published and unpublished articles, lectures, and reviews by Shannon. Exhibition files regard exhibitions curated by Shannon including "Edwin Dickinson: Selected Landscapes," "R. B. Kitaj," and "Representation Abroad." Also included is a file concerning the symposium "Aspects of Realism," sponored by La Napoule Art Foundation.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Exhibition designer, painter, curator; Washington, D.C.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2007 by Joe Shannon.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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|---|---|---|---|
| Curators -- Washington (D.C.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Washington (D.C.) | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Fisher, Sandra | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Arikha, Avigdor, 1929- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lerner, Abram | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Kitaj, R. B. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Alvarado-Juárez, Francisco, 1950- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| McIlvain, Isabel | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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