Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Martha Jackson Gallery
| title | Martha Jackson Gallery records, 1954-1964. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Artists' files, containing mainly correspondence with Jackson and her son David Anderson concerning exhibitions. Some files also contain resumes, price lists, exhibition catalogs, checklists, and receipts. Also included is a letter from John Hultberg, 1963. Reel D246: Files on: Karel Appel, Francis Bacon, Tom Benrimo, James W. Boynton, Fritz Bultman, Alberto Burri, Lawrence Calcagno, Sam Francis, Gottfried Honegger, John Hultberg, Paul Jenkins, Paul Haller Jones, Louise Kruger, Alfred Leslie, Frank Lobdell, Marino Marini, Ben Nicholson, Alejandro Otero, Rudy Pozzatti, Germaine Richier, William Scott, Sofu Teshigahara, Walasse Ting and others. Included is a file on the Gutai avant-garde artists group of Japan. Reel 2814: a letter, March 29, 1963, from John Hultberg in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Hultberg writes of the artist colony there, the difficulty of acquiring artist supplies in Mexico, studio arrangements, his sense "of serenity," his plans, and arrangements for an upcoming exhibition at the Martha Jackson Gallery. |
| extent | ca. 200 items (on 2 microfilm reels) |
| formats | Correspondence Exhibition Catalogs |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.martjack.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/martha-jackson-gallery-records-9039 |
| acquisition information | Material on reel D246 was lent for microfilming by the Martha Jackson Gallery, September 1965. One letter from John Hultberg (reel 2814) was donated. |
| updated | 06/08/2023 16:42:17 |
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| title | ZADIK: Papers | repository | ZADIK | Central Archive for German and International Art Market Studies |
| description | Information Source: The AAM Guide to Provenance Research by Nancy H, Yeide, Konstantin Akinsha, and Amy L. Walsh, p. 228. |
| formats | Business Papers |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| updated | 09/14/2021 15:20:35 |
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| title | Oral history interview with Martha Jackson, 1969 May 23. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Martha Jackson conducted by Paul Cummings for the Archives of American Art. Jackson speaks of becoming interested in art while living in Baltimore; buying her first painting, a gouache by Marc Chagall; moving to New York City and getting active in collecting art; going to Hans Hofmann's school; opening her gallery in New York in 1953; art as an investment; early shows at her gallery; struggling financially; books and film and their relationship to art; politics and art and their relationship; the psychology of art buying and collecting; the European art market for American art; and her goals for her gallery. Bio / His Notes: Art dealer (New York, N.Y.) Location of Original: Location of original tape unknown. |
| extent | (82 p. transcript on 1 microfilm reel). reel 4210 |
| formats | Transcript |
| access | Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy, location of original tape unknown. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-martha-jackson-11885 |
| acquisition information | Part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958. Location of Original: Location of original tape unknown. |
| updated | 06/08/2023 16:42:20 |
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| title | National Museum of American Art (U.S.). Dept. of Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture Exhibition Records, 1953-1982. | repository | Smithsonian Institution Archives |
| description | These records document the donation and exhibition of the Martha Jackson Collection to the National Museum of American Art. Materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence of Harry Rand, Curator, 20th Century Painting and Sculpture; biographical information about Martha Jackson; photocopies of articles; manuscript for tape recorded interview with Martha Jackson (tapes not included with this accession); and information pertaining to the Martha Jackson Gallery. |
| extent | 1 cu. ft. |
| formats | Exhibition Files Correspondence Subject Files Transcript |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://siarchives.si.edu/findingaids/FA91-116.htm |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Folder List in accession file. Electronic List in accession file. HTML List in accession file. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:12 |
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| title | Martha Jackson Archives, 1952-69. | repository | UB Anderson Gallery |
| description | The Martha Jackson Archives comprise unique documentation of the Martha Jackson Gallery (1952-1969) with extensive correspondence between the gallerist Jackson and artists, curators, museum directors, collectors and colleagues; more than 120,000 black and white photographs illustrating every work of art that entered the gallery and installation photographs of every exhibition; all the sales records from this vital period with extensive bibliographical notes; thorough documentation of every exhibition (press clippings, invitations, posters, reviews); slides recording opening receptions and other social events; portions of the gallery’s library; and promotional films produced by Martha Jackson’s company, Red Parrot Films, that document artists’ interviews and artists working in their studios. |
| extent | Unprocessed |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs Financial Records Printed Materials Clippings |
| access | With adequate notice, most of the archives are accessible with assistance from gallery staff. For more information or to schedule a research appointment please contact Sandra H. Olsen, Director, UB Art Galleries, at 716-645-0568 or sholsen@buffalo.edu. |
| finding aid | The University at Buffalo Anderson Gallery is undertaking professional assessment of the Martha Jackson Archives with plans to improve their storage and accessibility. |
| acquisition information | The UB Anderson Gallery is the permanent repository of the extensive Martha Jackson Archives, which document the activities of the renowned Martha Jackson Gallery and its artists between the years 1952-69. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:12 |
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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 | 06/08/2023 16:42:11 |
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| title | Galerie Schmela records, 1923-2006 (bulk 1957-1992) | repository | The Getty Research Institute |
| description | The Galerie Schmela records reveal the work of a passionate art dealer focused on seeking out and promoting new and innovative artists emerging in the changing social, political, and cultural landscapes in postwar Europe and the United States. Documented is gallery's business under Alfred Schmela's direction from the first opening show in 1957 until his death in 1980, and its continuation by wife and daughter during the 1990s, with a few items dated to 2006. The two most substantive portions comprise correspondence with artists, collectors, art dealers, museum curators, and critics; and several hundred vintage photographs of openings, performances, artists working on installing their shows, visitors, installations in gallery space, individual artwork, and Alfred Schmela himself and his family. Among the photographs many are by well known photographers and artists, including Bernd Becher, Paul Brandenburg, Bernd Jansen, Ute Klophaus, Jon Naar, Reiner Ruthenbeck, Liselotte Strellow, Manfred Tischer, Walter Vogel, and Charles Wilp. A small series comprises documents concerning the gallery's first auction held in 1963, including the gallery's annotated copy of the auction catalog. Other files hold business records and ledgers. A sizable collection of ephemera documents exhibitions of a vast number of artists from Europe and North America. Several organized groups of press clippings collected from the mid 1950s until late 1990s from local daily newspapers, compile reviews of exhibitions held at Galerie Schmela, other shows in Germany and abroad, articles about current trends in contemporary art, art criticism, the politics of art, Alfred Schmela, individual artists, collectors, museum curators, art dealers, various art institutions, and the art fair Kölner Kunstmarkt. The Kölner Kunstmarkt file includes the first portfolio of limited edition graphics offered for sale each year to raise funds for the art fair. Among the artists most extensively documented by the gallery are Sh saku Arakawa, Joseph Beuys, Christo, Lucio Fontana, Michael Gitlin, Robert Indiana, Yves Klein, Christian Löwenstein, Georges Mathieu, Robert Morris, Walter Pichler, Otto Piene, Raphael Jesús Soto, Richard Tuttle, and the ZERO group, especially its founders Heinz Mack, Otto Piene, and Günther Uecker. The Yves Klein file includes the sound recording of a discussion which took place at Galerie Schmela's inaugural exhibition, Yves Propositions monochromes on 31 May 1957, reel-to-reel tape and audio cassette. The Beuys file is extensive, and includes the gallery's correspondence with clients and the artist's estate, ephemera and press clippings, and various documents concerning Beuys's political activism at the Art Academy in Düsseldorf. Language: German Notes: Summaries of selected correspondence are available online. Location: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS - CONTACT REFERENCE Call Number: 2007.M.17 Preferred Citation Galerie Schmela records, 1923-2006, bulk 1957-1992. The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Accession no. 2007.M.17 |
| extent | 102.63 linear feet (175 boxes, 26 flatfile folders) |
| formats | Business Papers Correspondence Photographs Ephemera Artist Files |
| access | Open for use by qualified researchers, except unreformatted audiovisual materials. Request access to the physical materials described in this inventory through the catalog record for this collection. Click here for the access policy. |
| record link | http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2007m17 |
| record source | https://primo.getty.edu/permalink/f/19q6gmb/GETTY_ALMA21118881410001551 |
| finding aid | Online and in the repository |
| acquisition information | Acquired in 2007. |
| updated | 07/28/2023 16:33:45 |
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| title | Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers, circa 1914-1984, bulk 1942-1984 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Papers of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner document both the artists' careers and Krasner's involvement related to Pollock's exhibits, publications and sales after his death. Included are photographs, biographical material, correspondence, writings by others, research material collated by James Valliere, printed material, scrapbooks, artwork by others, and audio and video recordings of interviews of Pollock and Lee Krasner. REELS 3046-3049: Biographical material; letters, 1929-1956, from Thomas Hart Benton, Alfonso Ossorio, Tony Smith, Clyfford Still, and others; correspondence, 1956-1975, between Pollock's widow, painter Lee Krasner, and galleries, museums, publishers and others; notes and doodles; typescripts of books and articles about Pollock; transcripts of interviews about Pollock conducted by James Valliere, 1963-1968, with James Brooks, Clement Greenberg, Reuben Kadish, among others; scrapbooks of printed material; clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements, 1943-1973; ca. 300 photographs, 1914-1969, of Pollock, his family, friends, studio, artwork and exhibition installations; a guest book, 1950; and a list of works restored and owners of paintings. REELS 3771-3780 (Krasner's papers): Biographical material including awards, address books, and mementos from a trip to England; correspondence, undated and 1941-1984; interviews; miscellaneous writings about Lee Krasner; notes and lectures written by Krasner; business records including sales and accounts from the Robert Miller Galleries, 1981-1982, and material from the "Lee Krasner Retrospective", 1983; financial records, 1967-1977; inventories from the Marlborough Gallery, the Pace Gallery, and the Robert Miller Gallery; price lists; mailing lists; guest list, 1982, for the Robert Miller Gallery; a scrapbook, 1965, from the Whitechapel Gallery exhibition; exhibition catalogs, 1942-1984 and announcements; press releases; clippings and magazine articles; miscellaneous printed material (oversize posters have not been microfilmed); photographs, undated and 1929-1984, of Lee Krasner and of works of art; and negatives and transparencies. Material (ca. 2.0 linear ft.) relating to Jackson Pollock, undated and 1905-1984, consists of correspondence, mainly letters to Krasner concerning Pollock; business records; printed material, 1905-1983; and photographs, undated and 1979. UNMICROFILMED: Audio and Video recordings include two phonograph records of an interview of Lee Krasner conducted by John Gruen, 1964, for the Caspar Citron Show (duplicated on 1 cassette); reel-to-reel tapes of James Valliere's untranscribed interviews about Pollock with Alfonso Ossorio, Burton Rouche, William Wright, and Willem de Kooning and reel-to reel, transcribed interviews with Daniel T. Miller, Mrs. Sanford McCoy, Clement Greenberg, and James Brooks; an untranscribed interview of Lee Krasner on the Martha Dean radio show. Motion picture film includes a 16mm film (transferred to video, 30 min., b&w), "Jackson Pollock: A Reconsideration," with Bryan Robertson of the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London. Robertson interviews Lee Krasner and James Valliere, and shows and discusses about 25 Pollock paintings and drawings in chronological order. The film was directed by Bud Myers and produced by Colin Clark for Channel 13/WNDT, Educational Broadcasting, N.Y. Other footage consists of brief outtakes of Krasner and Pollock outside their Long Island home. From the Krasner papers, unfilmed material includes eleven audio tapes, 1971-1980, of interviews with Lee Krasner; 2 video tapes, 1982 and 1983, entitled "Pollock a Beaubourg"; Bio / His Notes: Painters; New York, N.Y. and The Springs, Long Island, N.Y. |
| extent | 15.6 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 14 reels) reels 3046-3049, reels 3771-3780 |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence Business Papers Photographs Writings |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.polljack.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/jackson-pollock-and-lee-krasner-papers-8943 |
| finding aid | Online and in respository. |
| acquisition information | Donated 1983 by Lee Krasner, Pollock's widow and in 1985 by Eugene V. Thaw, executor of Lee Krasner's estate. |
| updated | 06/08/2023 16:42:15 |
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| title | John Hultberg papers, 1942-1993. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence; biographical and journal notes; writings; photos; catalogs and announcements; a biographical sketch; and typescripts. REEL N70/5: Correspondence with: Martha Jackson, whose gallery handled his work; various public museums and galleries, several in California and Hawaii, universities and personal friends, including Claire Falkenstein and Louis Calcagno. There are also drafts of his own letters, written from periodic residences in Paris, San Francisco, Hawaii, Monhegan Island, Maine. The remaining material includes class lectures, biographical and journal notes on various literary and art subjects, clippings, photos, catalogs, and announcements. REEL 295: Correspondence with Martha Jackson, Clay Spohn and others, and a few miscellanous items. REEL 2346: Letters and postcards from Clay Spohn to Hultberg and his wife Lynne Drexler; photographs of Spohn's work; an electrocardiogram; and a printed cartoon. (Incorrectly microfilmed as: Clay Spohn papers). Addition Correspondence, 1971-1996, n.d., notes; writings; gallery lists of Hultberg's artwork; and printed material. Professional and personal letters and memos from Elaine Weschler, 1990-1996, n.d. (Manuscripts include "Collected Poems, 1952-1996," "Two Plays for Reading," 1990, "Crying at the Lock," 1991, "Half Truths," 1997, and "Dredgings," 1997. UNMICROFILMED: A brief biographical sketch; personal and business correspondence; exhibition catalogs and announcements; press releases and clippings; and typescripts by Hultberg including "Stone Farm Journal," 1972, and "Breaking the Picture Plane: A Meditation On Modern Art," 1976. Also included is a xerox copy of a six-page letter from Hultberg to Harry Rand describing Morris Kantor, 1980. ADDITIONS: Personal and business correspondence, 1942-1997, including letters from his dealer and wife, Elaine Wechsler; clippings; exhibition invitations and announcements; clippings; lists of work; and notes. Much of the addition reflects Hultberg's writing career and includes plays, poems, and other unpublished manuscripts. Bio / His Notes: Painter, writer; New York, N.Y. Born 1922. Died 2005. |
| extent | 1.4 linear ft. |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence Notes Writings Photographs |
| access | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/john-hultberg-papers-9026 |
| acquisition information | Donated 1969-1997 by John Hultberg. Material on reel 2346 donated 1981 by Hultberg and his wife Lynne Drexler. |
| updated | 06/08/2023 16:42:16 |
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| title | Alma Thomas papers, circa 1894-2001 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | The papers of African-American painter and art instructor Alma Thomas date from 1894-2000 (bulk 1936-1982). They provide documentation of Thomas' artwork, exhibitions, teaching career at Shaw Junior High School in Washington, D.C., and her relationships with friends and colleagues. Biographical material includes identity cards, chronologies, biographical accounts, including an audiocassette of Thomas's verbal autobiographical account, records from her teaching career, and files concerning Tony Sarg's marionette class and Thomas's tour of European art centers. Thirty-three folders of letters are primarily from art institutions and colleagues, including Franz Bader, Adelyn Breeskin, poet Nathalie J. Cole Johnson, Celine Tabary, and Joshua Taylor. Personal business records include price lists, miscellaneous receipts and files concerning the Art in Embassies Program, the Martha Jackson Gallery, a benefit auction for the Corcoran School of Art, and the designation of the Thomas family home as a historic property. Notes and writings include four notebooks, "Alma's Birthday Book" which contains listings of friends' birthdays, a hand-written statement by Thomas with a painted sketch on the reverse, miscellaneous notes by Alma and her sister, and writings by others about Thomas. Eleven scrapbooks document Thomas' teaching career through the activities of the art classes she taught at Shaw Junior High School. Exhibition files contain a wide variety of documents for numerous exhibitions of Thomas' work from the early 1950s through a 1999-200 retrospective of her work at the Columbus Museum in Columbus, Ga. Printed materials include newsclippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, books, pamphlets, brochures, reports, and press releases. Photographs are of Alma Thomas, family, friends and colleagues, her home and garden, and of exhibitions not documented in the Exhibition Files series. Much of the material in the collection is accompanied by explanatory notes written by J. Maurice Thomas, the artist's sister. Bio / His Notes: Alma Thomas (1891- 1978) was a painter and teacher in Washington, D.C. Cite as: Alma Thomas papers, 1894-2000 (bulk 1936-1982). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Loc. of Assoc. Material: In 1979, J. Maurice Thomas loaned papers for microfilming. Most, but not all, of the loaned material was later donated and is described in this finding aid. Loaned materials not donated at a later date are available on reels 1541-1543 and are not described in the container listing of this finding aid. |
| extent | 6.6 linear feet |
| formats | Correspondence Financial Records Scrapbooks Sound Recording Video recording |
| access | Use requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.thomalma.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/alma-thomas-papers-9241 |
| finding aid | Finding aid available. |
| acquisition information | J. Maurice Thomas, the artist's sister, loaned portions of the collection for microfilming in 1979. Most, but not all of this material was then later donated in several accretions by J. Maurice Thomas, between 1979 and 2004. Charles Thomas Lewis, Thomas' nephew, gave additional papers in 2010. |
| updated | 06/08/2023 16:42:08 |
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| title | Oral history interview with John Weber, 2006 Mar. 21- Apr. 4. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of John Weber conducted 2006 Mar. 21 and Apr. 4 by James McElhinney for the Archives of American Art, at Weber's home in Chatham, N.Y. Weber discusses his education at St. Catherine’s Military School in Anaheim, Calif., and Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Fla.; attending the Citadel in South Carolina and then joining the Navy; attending Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, after getting out of the Navy; accepting a job at the Dayton Art Institute on the curatorial staff and working for the director, Thomas C. Colt; moving to New York and attending the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University; working at the Martha Jackson Gallery and his involvement in various influential shows there, including “Environments, Spaces, Situations,” and “New Forms, New Media”; moving to Los Angeles in 1962 to work for the Dwan Gallery; getting involved with land artists, including Robert Smithson, Michael Heizer, and Walter De Maria; moving back to New York to take on the directorship of the East Coast location of the Dwan Gallery, in SoHo, then the newest gallery neighborhood; opening his own gallery, the John Weber Gallery, on West Broadway in 1972; his involvement with the Fluxus Group and Arte Povera; the international nature of the art world in the 1960s and 70s; his business arrangements with artists, including the monthly stipends he gave them as advances on sales; his relationships with collectors, including Giuseppe Panza di Biumo and Emily and Burton Tremaine; his advocacy of Aboriginal art; the studios of Robert Smithson and Claes Oldenburg; his belief in the importance of originality; his adverse reaction when he first saw a piece by Dan Flavin; his interaction with art critics, including Irving Sandler and Grace Gluck; and his experience with art fairs. He also recalls Kirk Varnedoe, Jim Dine, Michael Goldberg, Jean Tinguely, Martial Raysse, Arman, Yves Klein, Franz Kline, Andre Emmerich, Mary Boone, Sol LeWitt, Andy Warhol, Gilberto Zorio, Richard Long, Hamish Fulton, Anina Nosei, Sven Lukin, Robert Ryman, Alighiero Boetti, Konrad Fischer, Ivan Karp, Paula Cooper, Angela Westwater, Jeff Koons, Joseph Beuys, Hans Haacke, Leo Castelli, Tom Otterness, Joyce Nereaux, Dorothea Rockburne, Eva Hesse, Lucas Samaras, and Joseph Hirshhorn, among others. |
| extent | Sound recording, master: 2 sound discs (3 hrs.,20 min.) digital; 2 5/8 in. Sound recording, duplicate: 3 cassettes Transcript: 62 p. |
| formats | Sound Recording Transcript Online Transcript |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_257024 |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-john-weber-13562 |
| 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 Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation Art Dealers Oral History Project. |
| updated | 06/09/2023 15:39:52 |
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| title | Rolf Nelson Gallery records, 1953-1973. | repository | The Getty Research Institute |
| description | The Rolf Nelson Gallery records contain correspondence, photographs, and printed ephemera related to the operation of the gallery and Nelson's subsequent work as a private dealer. The collection is rich in materials from Lowell Nesbitt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Judy Chicago, Robert Indiana, Harry Partch and George Herms. There is original artwork by Judi, Jess, George Herms and Michael Cady. Letters sent and received during Nelson's tenure at the Martha Jackson Gallery and his own gallery make up the bulk of the collection. While most of the collection deals directly with artists and clients, there are also documents related to Nelson's involvement with the Save the Museum Committee and the Artist Protest Committee. Biographical/Historical Note The Rolf Nelson Gallery made a significant contribution to the vibrant Southern California art scene of the 1960s by exhibiting emerging as well as established artists. Born in Brooklyn in 1935 to Norwegian immigrant parents, Rolf Nelson began his career at the Martha Jackson Gallery in New York in the early 1960s. After moving to Los Angeles in 1962 Nelson worked at the Southern California branch of the San Francisco-based Dilexi Gallery. By 1963 he had opened his own gallery in Los Angeles on La Cienega Boulevard. The gallery was subsequently moved to two other locations on La Cienega Boulevard, gradually expanding with each move. The Rolf Nelson Gallery played an integral role in disseminating art of the pop movement in the 1960s and promoting emerging artists such as Llyn Foulkes, George Herms and Jess, along with more established artists including Georgia O'Keeffe, Judy Chicago and Alfred Jensen. In 1966 Nelson closed his gallery and worked as a private dealer. He returned to New York by 1972 and retired soon thereafter. Preferred Citation Rolf Nelson Gallery records, 1953-1973, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. 2010.M.38. |
| extent | 7.7 linear feet (10 boxes) |
| formats | Business Papers Correspondence Photographs Ephemera |
| access | Open for use by qualified researchers. |
| record link | http://archives2.getty.edu:8082/xtf/view?docId=ead/2010.M.38/2010.M.38.xml;query=;brand=default |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | online and in repository |
| acquisition information | Acquired in 2010. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:16 |
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| title | Sam Francis papers 1916-2010, (bulk 1950-1994) | repository | The Getty Research Institute |
| description | The Sam Francis papers span the artist’s entire life and include family and personal material as well as correspondence with friends and art institutions around the world. Francis’ art-related businesses, the Litho Shop and Lapis Press, are well documented. There are also numerous prints, products, and art making tools. Series I includes correspondence with artists, curators and dealers, including Joan Mitchell, Bruce Conner, Pontus Hultén, and Martha Jackson. There are also letters between Francis and his parents and between Francis and his wives. Series II. Personal includes family photographs of his parents and stepmother, as well as documents and manuscripts belonging to them. There are photographs of Francis at every stage of his life, as well as numerous photographs of his five wives and four children. There is also some audio visual documentation of Francis’ family, including a video tape by fourth wife Mako Idemitsu, now an important video artist, of the two sons she had with Francis. Series III. Lapis Press documents the projects, both realized and unrealized, that engaged the press, including manuscripts for books of poetry, philosphy, biography and fiction. Awards and reviews, business files, and a selection of unique proofs and paste-ups are included in this series. Series IV. Business files includes a range of projects Francis worked on that are not included in Lapis Press files, such as printing projects for the Litho Shop, the performance piece Single Wing Turquoise Bird, Francis’ design for Swatch watches, and the Jeffrey Perkins documentary, The Painter Sam Francis. There are financial papers and ledgers from intermittent years. Series VI. Printed matter comprises a very comprehensive collection of announcements, brochures, and posters from Sam Francis exhibitions, while Series VIII. Artwork includes transparencies of etchings, paintings and lithographs, numerous exhibition installation shots, products Francis designed, and tools he employed in his art making. Arrangement: Organized in eight series: Series I. Correspondence, 1937-2008; Series II. Personal, 1916-2000; Series III. Lapis Press, 1943-2002; Series IV. Business files, 1960-2008; Series V. Jung Institute, 1931-1997; Series VI. Printed matter, 1950-2010; Series VII. Artist files, 1960-2002; Series VIII. Artwork, 1955-2003. Biographical or Historical Notes: California born artist Sam Francis was a second generation Abstract Expressionist painter who incorporated influences of Jungian psychology, Buddhism, and Japanese watercolor into the urban and angst-ridden painting style of the New York School. After living abroad in Paris and Japan, he settled in Los Angeles, where he founded a printing press, the Litho Shop, a book publishing enterprise, Lapis Press, and painted prolifically until his death in 1994. |
| extent | ca. 238.73 linear ft. |
| formats | Personal Papers Business Papers Correspondence Financial Records Printed Materials |
| access | Open for use by qualified researchers, except unreformatted audio visual material. Box 193 is sealed until 2086. |
| record link | http://archives2.getty.edu:8082/xtf/view?docId=ead/2004.M.8/2004.M.8.xml;query=;brand=default |
| record source | http://library.getty.edu |
| finding aid | On line and in repository. |
| acquisition information | Gift of the Estate of Samuel L. Francis. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:16 |
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| title | Correspondence to Edward F. Fry, 1966. | repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| description | Contained in: Edward F. Fry Papers. Folder 300 Location: Rare Book & Ms Library Manuscripts Call Number: Ms. Coll. 651 |
| extent | 1 item (1 leaf) |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.franklin.library.upenn.edu |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:16 |
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| title | Institutional file. Martha Jackson Gallery. | repository | The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives |
| description | Found In BMA institutional files The file may include any of the following materials: announcements, clippings, photographs, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs and checklists under 50 pages, other ephemeral material. Cite as Brooklyn Museum of Art Library Collections. BMA institutional files. Location Brooklyn Institutional Files Call Number IF BMA M |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact the Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives for access restrictions. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991007547929707141 |
| acquisition information | Files compiled by BMA library staff from circa 1917 to the present. |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:51:54 |
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| title | Subject file : MARTHA JACKSON GALLERY (NEW YORK, N.Y.): miscellaneous uncataloged material. | repository | Museum of Modern Art |
| description | MoMA: REQUEST THE FILE BY THE CALL PHRASE "SUBJECT FILE" AS WELL AS THE SUBJECT HEADING. The folder may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, and other ephemeral material. LC subject Martha Jackson Gallery (New York, N.Y.) Genre/Form Vertical files. |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Subject Files |
| access | Contact repository for access restrictions. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991010248079707141 |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:51 |
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