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Mueller, Stephen, 1947-2011
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circa 1990-2010
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1,230 Gigabytes (6 hard drives contained in one record carton)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.muelstep
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Stephen Mueller papers measure 1230 gigabytes and date from circa 1990-2010. At the core of the material are digital photographs of Mueller's paintings dating from 1969-2010. The images provide a method for closely studying Mueller's work that was adapted from Color Field painting.
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Meyersburg, Sybil
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1987
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8 Videocassettes (U-matic) ((ca. 15 min. each), sd., col., 3/4 in.)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.biebjeff
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Unedited interviews produced for a WETA public television program "Washington Colorists," including one of Marcella Brenner (4 videocassettes) concerning her husband, painter Morris Louis, conducted by Jackson Frost, and one of artists Sybil and Robert Meyersburg conducted by Jeffrey Bieber. The program aired April 15, 1987.
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Gilliam, Sam, 1933-
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1957-1989
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7.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gillsam
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of contemporary Color Field painter and educator Sam Gilliam measure 7.9 linear feet and date from 1957 to 1989. The papers include biographical material, correspondence, writings, business records, printed material, subject files, a scrapbook, artwork, and photographic material that document Gilliam's life from his time as a student through his teaching, professorial, and artistic career. The collection highlights Gilliam's close involvement with the art institutions, racial politics, and artistic innovation taking place in 1960s through 1980s America, specifically in Washington D.C.
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Louis, Morris, 1912-1962
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circa 1910s-2007
bulk 1965-2000
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17.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.louimorr
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Morris Louis and Morris Louis Estate papers measure 17.8 linear feet and date from circa 1912-2007, with the bulk of the material dating from 1965-2000. The collection documents Morris Louis' career as a Color Field painter and founding participant in the Washington Color School, as well as the subsequent administration of his estate by his wife Marcella Brenner. Found within Morris Louis' papers are biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, scattered financial records, notes, writings, printed materials, and a canvas sample. The Morris Louis Estate papers include records of gallery exhibitions, mostly André Emmerich Gallery; artwork inventories; legal records concerning the lawsuit Bernstein v. Brenner; financial records of the sale of Louis' artwork; printed materials; writings about Louis; photographs of exhibition installations and artwork; and project files which include documentation of film projects by Robert Pierce Productions, a catalog raisonne, documentation of PBS documentaries, video recordings of the exhibition "Morris Louis Now", and numerous sound recordings of interviews with artists discussing Morris Louis conducted by Anita Faatz.
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Mehring, Howard, 1931-1978
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circa 1931-1978
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mehrhowa
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Howard Mehring measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1931-1978. This small collection of documentation on Mehring's career includes graduation and birth certificates; letters to Mehring from his mother, dealers, lawyers and clients; and childhood photographs.
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Reed, Paul, 1919-2015
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1936-2008
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1.5 Linear feet
0.774 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.reedpaul
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Paul Allen Reed papers measure 1.5 linear feet and 0.774 GB and date from 1936 to 2008. The papers document Reed's career as a painter through correspondence with friends and colleagues; writings by Reed including lecture notes and teaching plans; professional files including binders with curriculum vitae and cataloged artwork, and sound, video, and born-digital recordings including interviews; printed material such as clippings, exhibition announcements, and catalogs; studies for paintings; and photographs of Reed and his artwork.
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Gray, Richard, 1928-2018
McElhinney, James Lancel, 1952-
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2007 Dec. 9
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1 Item (Sound recording, master: 1 sound disc (1 hr., 45 min.), digital, 2 5/8 in.)
41 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gray07
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Richard Gray conducted 2007 Dec. 9, by James McElhinney, for the Archives of American Art, at Carlyle Hotel, in New York, N.Y .
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McGlauchlin, Tom, 1934-2011
Byrd, Joan Falconer
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
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2006 October 13
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39 Pages (Transcript)
2 Items (Sound recording: 2 sound files (1 hr., 58 min.), digital; wav)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mcglau06
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Tom McGlauchlin conducted 2006 October 13, by Joan Falconer Byrd, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at the Archives of American Art, Washington, D.C.
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Downing, Thomas, 1928-1985
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circa 1946-1995
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1.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.downthom
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Thomas Downing measure 1.4 linear feet and date from circa 1946 to 1995. The papers document his career as an artist in Washington, D.C. and Provincetown, Massachusetts through biographical material, correspondence, writings, personal business records, printed material, photographic material and artwork.
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Berkowitz, Leon, 1919-1987
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circa 1900-1986
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3.02 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.berkleon
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
This collection, which measures 3.02 linear feet and dates from circa 1900 to 1986, documents the lives of painter and educator Leon Berkowitz and his first wife, poet Ida Fox Berkowitz, and provides insight into the cultural and artistic climate in 1940s and 1950s Washington D.C. through correspondence, notes, sketches, photographs, printed material, and audio cassettes.