Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Women Artists in Revolution Records, 1971-1977, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.womearti
Creators:
Women Artists in Revolution
Dates:
1971-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The records of Women Artists in Revolution measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1971 to 1977. Found are materials relating to the first and second editions of A Documentary Herstory for Women Artists in Revolution including copies of the publication, correspondence, business records, and printed material. Also found is an address given by Jacqueline Skiles in 1972.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The records of Women Artists in Revolution measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1971 to 1977. Found are materials relating to the first and second editions of A Documentary Herstory for Women Artists in Revolution including copies of the publication, correspondence, business records, and printed material. Also found is an address given by Jacqueline Skiles in 1972.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Founded in 1969 as the women's caucus of the Art Workers' Coalition, Women Artists in Revolution (W.A.R.) was a collective of women artists based in New York City, New York. Members included Muriel Castanis Silvianna Goldsmith, Juliette Gordon, Doloris Holmes, Faith Ringgold, Jacqueline Skiles, Nancy Spero, and others
First published in 1971, A Documentary HerStory of Women Artists in Revolution documents the efforts of the group to advance women in the arts and includes manifestos, statements, articles, reports, protest ephemera, grant-related material, correspondence, and other documentation.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1972 & 1979 by Jacqueline Skiles, founder of the organization.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

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.
Conditions Governing 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
Women Artists in Revolution records, 1971-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Jacqueline Skiles papers, 1963-1980; an oral history interview of Jacqueline Skiles conducted by Doloris Holmes in 1971 for the Archives of American Art "Art World in Turmoil" oral history project; and the Women's Interart Center records, 1970-1981.

Keywords

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Skiles, Jacqueline Dean, 1937- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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