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Lippe, Aschwin, 1914-1988
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1930 - 1988
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36 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2012.01
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Aschwin Lippe was a research fellow and later curator in the Department of Far Eastern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The collection includes his early research and writings on East Asian art, particularly Chinese paintings. It has substantial material on his involvement in selecting the paintings and writing the catalog for the 1961 Chinese Art Treasures Exhibition. He later shifted his research focus to medieval Indian sculpture. The collection includes journals kept during several years of field research in India as well as his extensive photo-documentation of Indian temples and religious sculpture.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum. Education Office
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1991-2000
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-213
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of interviews, raw footage, and final products of videos created by the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Education Department. Many of the titles accompany exhibits at the museum. Materials include audiotape study guides, VHS, Betacam SP, and U-Matics.
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Zarina
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1950-2015
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4.28 Gigabytes
1.1 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.zarina
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York artist Zarina Hashmi date from 1950-2015. The extent measures 1.1 linear feet and 4.28 gigabytes. This small collection documents Hashmi's life and career through biographical material; correspondence with friends, dealers, and curators; writings, including diary pages, a digital video recording of a lecture, and notebooks; project files containing sketches, studies, and reference material; printed material; and over 100 photographs from various stages in the artist's life.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Painting and Sculpture
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1968-1993, with related records from 1956
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66 cu. ft. (66 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 481
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the planning, development, and installation of exhibitions by the Department of Painting and Sculpture, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). Included are biographical and bibliographical research files on artists; correspondence with museums, galleries, and artists concerning loan of artwork; loan reports; ...
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Registrar
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circa 1970-1985
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21.5 cu. ft. (21 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 515
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of insurance records, art condition reports, facility condition reports, shipping documents and invoices, and photographs, as well as pamphlets and catalogs.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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1969-2005
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-140
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audio recordings created or maintained by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). The majority of the recordings document lectures, speeches, talks, and other events at the museum, including the HMSG groundbreaking and dedication. Other recordings are interviews of artists performed by staff or interviews ...
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National Museum of American Art. Department of Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture
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circa 1961-1980
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29 cu. ft. (29 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 458
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the work of the Department and its curators in the late 1960s and in the 1970s, with some material dated as early as 1961. The files include correspondence concerning proposed and rejected works of art, some administrative actions, and the Department's relationship with other museums. The majority of the records con...
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Publicity Records
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of Public Affairs
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1969-1985
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14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 513
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records include exhibition catalogs, news releases, news clippings and articles from the serious and popular press, mailings, public correspondence seeking more information on artists and art-related topics, invitations to openings and other special events, and many photographs.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Deputy Director
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1974-1995
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35 cu. ft. (35 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-084
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records were created between 1974 and 1995 by Stephen E. Weil during his tenure as Deputy Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). The records consist of correspondence with other international and national museums and art institutions; correspondence concerning policies and legal questions raised by the public and ot...
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Wiegand, Robert, 1934-1993
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1953-1994
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10.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wiegrobe
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York video artist and painter Robert Wiegand measure 10.9 linear feet and date from 1953 to 1994. Found within the collection are biographical materials, correspondence, art project and exhibition files, printed materials, video art, photographs, and industrial and miscellaneous video recordings. About one-half of the collection is comprised of video recordings.