Query: Artists -- Political activity -- California
Albert Eugene Kahn papers
Creators:
Kahn, Albert Eugene, 1912-1979
Dates:
1948-1970
Size:
858 Items ((on 2 microfilm reels))
Collection ID:
AAA.kahnalbe
Repository:
Archives of American Art

Correspondence and printed material, mainly regarding Rockwell Kent.

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Oral history interview with Ben Shahn
Creators:
Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969
Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
Dates:
1965 October 3
Size:
32 Pages (Transcript)
Collection ID:
AAA.shahn65
Repository:
Archives of American Art

An interview of Ben Shahn conducted 1965 October 3, by Harlan Phillips, for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project.

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Oral history interview with David Avalos
Creators:
Avalos, David
Nieto, Margarita
Dates:
1988 June 16-July 5
Size:
100 Pages (Transcript)
Collection ID:
AAA.avalos88
Repository:
Archives of American Art

An interview of David Avalos conducted 1988 June 16-July 5, by Margarita Nieto, for the Archives of American Art. Avalos speaks of his childhood, education at the University of California at San Diego; his involvement with the Centro Cultural de la Raza; the socio-political environment that produced the San Diego Chicano Muralist …

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Lia Cook papers
Creators:
Cook, Lia, 1942-
Dates:
1968-2012
Size:
5.9 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.cooklia
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The papers of fiber artist and painter Lia Cook measure 5.9 linear feet and date from 1968 to 2012. Cook's career and exhibition activities are documented through biographical material, correspondence, professional files, gallery and exhibition files, printed material, photographs, and artwork.

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Bruria Finkel papers
Creators:
Finkel, Bruria, 1932-
Dates:
1953-2020
Size:
15.3 Linear feet
83.815 Gigabytes
Collection ID:
AAA.finkbrur
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The papers of California artist, curator, and educator Bruria Finkel measure 15.3 linear feet and 83.815 GB, and date from 1953 to 2021. This collection includes biographical materials, correspondence, writings, project files, professional records, exhibition files, artists' files, personal business records, printed and digital materials, photographic materials, and sound and video recordings. There is a 3.2 linear foot and .225 GB unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2021 and 2022 that includes photographs, film photo slides and slides of works of art; printed material; biographical material; research material regarding papermaking in Japan; journals; project and exhibition files; interviews with Bruria and others on audio cassette, mini DVs and ¼ inch reels; and 16 mm film "Bruria" sequence from Art in America Part 5- Art Careers; and a video, Artist Talk with Bruria Finkel, October 21, 2021, created by the Southern California Women Caucus for the Arts for Third Thursday Artist Talk Time. Material dates from circa 1960-2021.

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Oral history interview with Joey Terrill
Creators:
Terrill, Joey, 1955-
Fialho, Alex, 1989-
Dates:
2017 December 30-31
Size:
9 Items (sound files (6 hr.,13 min.) Audio, digital, wav)
92 Pages (Transcript)
Collection ID:
AAA.terril17
Repository:
Archives of American Art

An interview with Joey Terrill conducted 2017 December 30 and 31, by Alex Fialho, for the Archives of American Art's Visual Arts and the AIDS Epidemic: An Oral History Project, at Terrill's home and studio in Los Angeles, California.

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Oral history interview with Ed Bereal
Creators:
Bereal, Edmund, 1937-
Drohojowska-Philp, Hunter
Dates:
2016 February 13
Size:
7 Items (sound files (2 hrs., 45 min.), digital, wav)
63 Pages (Transcript)
Collection ID:
AAA.bereal16
Repository:
Archives of American Art

An interview of Ed Bereal, conducted 2016 February 13, by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, for the Archives of American Art at the home of artist Warren Blakely, in Los Angeles, California.

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Stanley and Elyse Grinstein papers
Creators:
Grinstein, Stanley, 1927-2014
Grinstein, Elyse, 1929-2016
Dates:
circa 1937-2020
Size:
15.5 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.grinstan
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The papers of Stanley and Elyse Grinstein date from circa 1937-2020 and measure 15.5 linear feet. The collection documents the role the Grinsteins played in nurturing and promoting the Los Angeles art scene from circa 1960-2010s through personal friendships with area artists, through the co-founding of artist editions publishing business Gemini G.E.L., and in their art collecting activities. Records include biographical material, artist files including substantive letters and postcards from notable artists, musicians, writers and architects, a small amount of documentation relating to Gemini G.E.L. and Elyse Grinstein's architectural work, printed material, and a few photographs. There is a 14.2 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2022 that includes biographical material; files on artists; personal photographs and slides of artists and events including Daniel Buren, Carl Andre, Claes Oldenburg, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Serra, Judy Chicago, Lloyd Hamrol, Vija Celmins, Larry Bell, Doug Wheeler, James Lee Byars, Guy Dill, Laddie Dill, John Altoon, Charles Arnoldi, Billy Al Bengston, John Coplans, DeWain Valentine, and many more; personal correspondence with James Lee Byars and other artists; audiovisual material regarding William Wegman, Lynda Benglis, and many more; published material including magazines and magazine clippings regardingn artists and the Grinsteins; documentation regarding the Grinstein's art collection; and project plans and blueprints related to Elyse's career as an architect. Materials date from circa 1937-2020.

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Lucy R. Lippard papers
Creators:
Lippard, Lucy R.
Dates:
1930s-2010
bulk 1960-1990
Size:
70.5 Linear feet
0.454 Gigabytes
Collection ID:
AAA.lipplucy
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The papers of New York and New Mexico writer, art critic, and curator, Lucy R. Lippard, measure 70.5 linear feet and 0.454 GB and date from the 1930s to 2007, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1960s to the 1990s. Over half of the collection consists of correspondence files documenting Lippard's professional relationships with artists, writers, galleries, art institutions, and political organizations, and her interest in conceptual and minimalist art, feminism and political activism. Also found are Lippard's notes and writings including sound recordings and interviews, teaching and exhibition files, printed and digital material, several works of art, and photographs of artwork and artists. Scattered throughout the collection are a small number of records concerning Lippard's personal life. An addition of 3.0 linear feet donated 2015 includes subject files on feminist and conceptual art as well as land use, development, and local politics and history in New Mexico. There is a 17.0 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2015 and 2021 that incudes research files (press clippings, notes, correspondence, ephemera) related to the publications 'Lure of the Local' and 'Undermining' are a significant portion. In addition there are approximetley 50 notebooks ranging from 1965-1996, containing notes and daily tasks. Printed material and ephemera includes promotional materials for talks and public engagements, as well as press clippings of reviews and other news items featuring Lippard. Another significant portion of the addition is labeled "miscellaneous professional correspondence."Materials date from circa 1965-2010.

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Jo Hanson papers
Creators:
Hanson, Jo
Dates:
circa 1969-2009
Size:
4.1 Linear feet
1.06 Gigabytes
Collection ID:
AAA.hansjo
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The papers of San Francisco environmental artist and activist Jo Hanson measure 4.1 linear feet and 1.06 GB and date from circa 1969 to 2009. The papers document her professional activities through biographical material, project and exhibition files, printed and digital material, artwork, and photographs. Also found are files regarding her participation in the Women's Caucus for Art.

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