Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Ronald Feldman Fine Arts
| title | Nancy Drysdale Gallery records, 1971-1996. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | This collection measures 9.0 linear feet and dates from 1971 to 1996. The bulk of the collection comprises artist files that document the gallery's relationships with 67 artists, many of whom were represented, or whose work was handled by, the gallery. In addition to artist files, the collection contains exhibition files, printed material, and publishers files. Group exhibition files, 1978-1994 (0.5 ft.), contain lists, photographs, announcements, catalogs, and other printed material concerning 12 exhibitions mounted at the Gallery. Fine art publishers' files, 1972-1995 (1.5 ft.), contain letters, price lists, photographs, and printed material concerning the printing of editions of original art work by 46 fine art publishing companies including Brook Alexander Editions, Crown Point Press, and Tyler Graphics, Ltd. Biographical/Historical Note: Art gallery; Washington, D.C. Established 1991. When colleague Max Protech moved to New York City in 1976, his gallery at 2151 P Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., became the Protech-McIntosh Gallery under his successor, Cincinnati dealer, Nancy McIntosh Drysdale. She then moved the gallery to 406 7th Street, N.W., and changed the name to the McIntosh/Drysdale Gallery. Several years later, Drysdale vacated the 7th Street address and operated as a private dealer before opening the Nancy Drysdale Gallery at 2103 O Street, N.W. in 1991. |
| extent | 9.0 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Clippings Notes Exhibition Catalogs Photographs |
| access | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.nancdryg.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/nancy-drysdale-gallery-records-6108 |
| finding aid | Finding aid available at AAA offices and online at http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/nancy-drysdale-gallery-records-6108/more |
| acquisition information | Donated 1997 by Nancy Drysdale. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:49 |
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| title | Billy Al Bengston papers, circa 1940s-1989, (bulk 1968-1988) |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | * Materials related to Ronald Feldman Fine Arts found in Box 7 Folder 46. Billy Al Bengston was an artist born in Dodge City, Kansas on June 7, 1934. After moving back and forth from Kansas to California multiple times, he and his family settled in Los Angeles in 1948. The papers of Billy Al Bengston measure 10.2 linear feet and date from circa 1940s to 1989, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1960 to 1988. The collection documents the life and work of the southern California artist through biographical materials, correspondence, personal business records, gallery and museum files, teaching files, project and commission files, scattered artwork, printed materials, and photographs. Found within the biographical materials series are three feet of calendars which extensively document Bengston's personal and professional activities for fourteen years, and include ephemera related to these activities. This series also includes health records, wills, and passports. Correspondence is with galleries, museums, universities, businesses, friends, and colleagues, and primarily concerns exhibitions, sales, consignments, commissions, and Bengston's personal finances. Bengston's relationship with the James Corcoran Gallery, Janie C. Lee Gallery, John Berggruen Gallery, Martha Jackson Gallery, and Texas Gallery are well-documented here, as well as in the Museum and Gallery Files series. Also found is a limited amount of personal correspondence with collectors, researchers, and friends. A few letters from other artists, including Peter Plagens and a letter from Richard Diebenkorn are interfiled here. Bengston's professional relationships with galleries, museums, and universities are well-documented in the gallery and museum files, including the galleries mentioned above, Ferus Gallery, and others. Lists of consignments and prices, invoices, records of sales, loan agreement forms, shipping receipts, exhibition checklists, and exhibition floor plans provide information about sales, exhibitions, and loans. A few files provide further information about Bengston teaching activities. His personal business records include art sales records, price lists, lists of purchases, records of investment, and personal finance records. Project files include correspondence, notes, and printed materials related to Bengston's commissions for artwork and personal projects, including a book he worked on with Ed Ruscha, Business Cards. Writings by Bengston include responses to exhibitions of West Coast art and his thoughts on his career, art, the artistic community, motorcycles, as well as a recollection of John Altoon. Also found are questionnaires sent out by Bengston for an art survey, with responses from Peter Alexander, Carl Andre, John Chamberlain, Dan Flavin, Joe Goode, Robert Graham, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, Ed Ruscha, and others. Writings by others consist primarily of exhibition catalog essays, manuscripts of interviews with Bengston, and other writings about Bengston. Also found is an essay by Walter Hopps. Photographs of Bengston include a family picture from the 1940s, Bengston at work on projects in Los Angeles and Syracuse, New York, and Bengston at social events. Other photographs consist of pictures of friends and artists, Bengston's artwork, documentary evidence of damaged artwork, and of commission sites. Printed materials from the 1960s - 1980s include clippings, full articles, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and posters. They document exhibitions, art in southern California, and society and art events. The collection houses limited amounts of artwork including sketches, cut-outs, doodles and drawings. Arrangement and Series Description The collection is arranged into 10 series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1958-1987 (Boxes 1-4, 11; 3.7 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1966-1989 (Boxes 4-6; 1.75 linear feet) Series 3: Gallery and Museum Files, 1961-1989 (Boxes 6-7; 1.5 linear feet) Series 4: Teaching Records, 1968-1982 (Box 7; 7 folders) Series 5: Personal Business Records, circa 1960-1987 (Boxes 7-8; 1.0 linear foot) Series 6: Project Files, 1968-1987 (Boxes 8-9; 0.25 linear feet) Series 7: Writings, 1967-circa 1988 (Box 9, OV 1; 0.25 linear feet) Series 8: Artwork, 1960s-1987 (Box 9; 7 folders) Series 9: Printed Materials, 1958-1988 (Boxes 9-10, OV 1-2; 1.25 linear feet) Series 10: Photographs, circa 1940s-1987 (Box 10; 0.5 linear feet) |
| extent | 10.2 linear feet and datinge from circa 1940s to 1989, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1960 to 1988 |
| formats | Personal Papers Correspondence Business Papers Artist Files Artwork |
| access | The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.bengbill.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/billy-al-bengston-papers-10220 |
| finding aid | available in the archive and online at http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/billy-al-bengston-papers-10220/more |
| acquisition information | The collection was donated to the Archives of American Art by Billy Al Bengston in 1990. The collection received a preliminary level of processing at some point after donation. The entire collection was fully processed, arranged, and described by Michael Yates in 2007 with funding provided by the Getty Foundation. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:49 |
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| title | Oral history interview with Eleanor Antin, 2009 May 8-9 |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Eleanor Antin conducted 2009 May 8-9, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at Antin's studio, in San Diego, Calif. Eleanor Antin (1935- ) is a performance and installation artist in San Diego, Calif. Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is a former executive director of iCI in New York, N.Y. This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators. Funding for this interview was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. |
| extent | Sound recording, master: 4 sound discs (5 hr., 16 min.) digital; 2 5/8 in. |
| formats | Sound Recording Interview |
| access | none; transcript available online |
| record link | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-eleanor-antin-15792 |
| record source | www.aaa.si.edu |
| finding aid | available online |
| acquisition information | This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators. Funding for this interview was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:49 |
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| title | Ronald Feldman Fine Arts : PAD/D pamphlet file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. |
| repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | The folder may include press releases, brochures, announcements, reviews, invitations, newsletters, photographs, clippings and other ephemeral material. Forms part of: Political Art Documentation & Distribution Archive. Vertical Files. Location Queens. |
| extent | 1 Folder |
| formats | Announcements ClippingsAnnouncements Clippings Ephemera |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991011801579707141 |
| finding aid | QNS- subject files |
| acquisition information | MoMA: Political Art Documentation & Distribution Archive. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:49 |
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| title | Subject file : RONALD FELDMAN FINE ARTS: miscellaneous uncataloged material. |
| repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | The folder may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, and other ephemeral material. Location Queens. |
| extent | 1 Folder |
| formats | Announcements ClippingsAnnouncements Clippings Ephemera |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991010276979707141 |
| finding aid | QNS- subject files |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:49 |
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| title | Video organization file : Ronald Feldman Fine Arts : miscellaneous uncataloged material. |
| repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | Location Queens. MoMA Queens Video ORG Files. |
| extent | 1 Folder |
| formats | Video recording |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991002559899707141 |
| finding aid | QNS- video ORG files |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:49 |
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