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Gordon, Elizabeth, 1906-2000
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1958-1987
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3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1988.03
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Papers, 1959-1987, of Elizabeth Gordon, editor of the periodical, House Beautiful from 1941-1964, mostly related to her research for the August and September 1960 issues of House Beautiful regarding the Japanese aesthetic concept of "shibui", and the subsequent travelling "shibui exhibition" from 1961-1964. Included are correspondence, some photocopies, 1959-1963; notes; drafts for articles and lectures; printed material including magazine and newspaper clippings, 1959-1987; 2 books, and exhibition announcements; drawings of paper and foil art; a photo album containing photos of exhibition installations; and photographs, slides, color transparencies, and lantern slides depicting people, sites, and objects reflecting the "shibui" aesthetic.
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Stocksdale, Kay Sekimachi
Baizerman, Suzanne
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
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2001 July 26-August 6
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59 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sekima01
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Kay Sekimachi [Stocksdale] conducted 2001 July 26-August 6, by Suzanne Baizerman, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Sekimachi's home in Berkeley, California.
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Cederquist, John
Riedel, Mija, 1958-
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
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2009 April 14-15
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11 Items (Sound recording: 11 sound files (4 hr., 54 min.), digital, wav file)
111 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cederq09
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of John Cederquist conducted 2009 April 14-15, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Cederquist's studio, in San Clemente, California.
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Japanese Art
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1953-2000
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-310
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the curatorial activities of Harold P. Stern, assistant in research, 1951-1958; Associate Curator, 1958-1961; Curator of Japanese Art, 1961-1962; Acting Assistant Director, 1962; Assistant Director, 1963-1971; and Director, 1971-1977; and Ann Yonemura, Museum Specialist, 1976-1979; Assistant ...
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Teraoka, Masami, 1936-
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1966-2017
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6.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.teramasa
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Masami Teraoka measure 6.3 linear feet and date from 1966 to 2017. The collection includes biographical material, correspondence, writings, personal business records, project and exhibition files, printed material, and photographic material. Much of the collection documents Teraoka's association with Catherine Clark Gallery.
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Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988
Cummings, Paul
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1973 Nov. 7-Dec. 26
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148 Pages (Transcript)
1 Item (Audio excerpt: 1 sound file (5 min. 29 sec.), digital)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.noguch73
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Isamu Noguchi conducted 1973 Nov. 7-Dec. 26, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
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Benjamin March Papers
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March, Benjamin, 1899-1934
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1923-1934
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15 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1995.10
- Repository:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Writer, curator, and professor Benjamin Franklin March Jr. (1899-1934) studied, lectured, and wrote in the United States and in China, and through his works gained respect as one of the foremost authorities on Chinese art during the 1920s and 1930s. His papers, dating from 1923 to 1934, document his professional and personal life in the United States and in China and include lecture notes and outlines; research notes; diaries; scrapbooks; and photographs.
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Smith, Cyril Stanley, 1903-1992
Brown, Robert F.
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1992 March 18-April 1
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2 Items (sound cassettes (2 hr., 35 min.), analog.)
50 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.smith92
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview with Cyril Stanley Smith conducted 1992 March 18-April 1, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art. Smith speaks of his childhood in Birmingham, England; early immersion in analysis of materials; education at Cambridge University; research at Yale University; his work as chief metallurgist on the Manhattan Project, Los Alam...
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McLaughlin, John, 1898-
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1922-1979
bulk 1936-1976
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3.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mclajohn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Southern California art dealer and abstract painter John McLaughlin measure 3.4 linear feet and date from 1922 to 1979. The collection documents John McLaughlin's personal life and career through biographical material, correspondence, writings, Tamarind Lithography fellowship files, scattered personal business records, printed materials, artwork, and photographic material.
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Bluemner, Oscar, 1867-1938
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1886-1939, 1960
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6.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.blueosca
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Oscar Bluemner date from 1886 to 1939, with one item from 1960, and measure 6.9 linear feet. The collection documents Bluemner's career through scattered biographical material and personal and professional correspondence. Almost one-half of the collection consists of Bluemner's extensive writings and notes about his artwork, painting techniques, and art theory in the form of diaries, notebooks, lists, essays, and notes - many of which are also illustrated. Also found are annotated books, exhibition catalogs, newsclippings, artwork and sketches by Bluemner, and photographs of Bluemner's artwork and of architecture. Bluemner's work in architecture is documented to a lesser degree through scattered licenses, photographs, and design drawings.