Conference Records
This accession consists of records that document the National Museum of American History's "Annual (Usually) Conference on Stuff." The conference, typically taking place on or near April Fool's Day, was framed around a particular food or food item and included humorous papers and lectures, a cooking competition, art competition and …
Selina Trieff papers
The papers of painter Selina Trieff measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1951-1981. The collection documents Trieff's career through personal and professional papers including correspondence, postcards from friend and mentor Ad Reinhardt, a 1951 art competition certificate, and audiovisual recordings of an interview with Trieff, a talk given by her husband, artist Robert Henry, and an exhibition lecture. Also found are clippings, articles, exhibition catalogs and announcements; photographs of Trieff, her friends, family, other artists, and paintings; and several drawings.
A survey of art work in the city and county of San Francisco, / by Martin Snipper for the art commission, city and county of San Francisco
A descriptive list of paintings and sculpture in San Francisco public buildings done for federal projects; programs covered include Public Works of Art Project, the Federal Art Project, and Section of Fine Arts competitions for federal buildings.
Judith and Norman Miller study collection
141 Photographic prints (black and white)
The photographs in this study collection are related to the publication of Judith Miller's book Art in East Africa: a Guide to Contemporary Art.
Joel Wakeman Burdick papers
Approximately 78 letters to Burdick from Frederic Remington, some illustrated, in which Remington discusses mutual business concerns, his art work, family, and other personal matters. Also included are photographs of Burdick and Remington families on vacation, a photograph of the interior of Burdick's house with a Remington painting on the wall …
Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records that document the exhibitions Woodenworks: Furniture Objects by Five Contemporary Craftsmen; Design Is . . .; and Craft Multiples. Woodenworks: Furniture Objects by Five Contemporary Craftsmen was the major inaugural exhibition at the Renwick Gallery and was on display from January 28 - July 19, 1972. It featured handmade furniture by five …
Karl Gruppe papers
Correspondence, writings, art work, photographs, subject files, and printed material, relating to Gruppe's career as a sculptor, his involvement with the Public Works of Art Project, and his teacher Karl Bitter.
Oral history interview with Philip Guston
Trovato, Joseph S., 1912-1983
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
Interview of Philip Guston conducted on January 29, 1965, by Joseph Trovato, in the artist's home in Woodstock, New York, for the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.
Website Records
This accession consists of the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition website as it existed on February 4, 2019. The competition, administered by the National Portrait Gallery, celebrates excellence and innovation with a strong focus on the variety of portrait media used by artists today. The website includes information about the 2019 competition and exhibition …
Website Records
This accession consists of three websites and one blog maintained by the National Portrait Gallery. The main National Portrait Gallery website, crawled July 21, 2013, includes information on exhibitions, visiting, educational activities, publications, research projects, and donating. The website also includes the online exhibition Picturing Business in America: Hedcuts in the Wall …
