The collection is arranged as 5 series. Series 1: Correspondence, circa 1970-2013 (Boxes 1-3; 3.0 linear feet, ER01-ER02; 0.555 GB) Series 2: Talks and Lecture, 1985-2009 (Box 4; 0.8 linear feet, ER03-ER10; 8.77 GB) Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1973-2007 (Boxes 4-5; 1.0 linear feet) Series 4: Printed Material, 1959-2012 (Boxes 5-6, OV 7; 0.6 linear feet) Series 5: Photographs, circa 1973, 2007 (Box 6, OV 8; 0.1 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original material requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of New York painter and sculptor Richard Artschwager measure 5.6 linear feet and 9.33 GB and date from 1959-2013. The papers include extensive correspondence, recorded talks and a lecture, exhibition files, printed and digital material, and photographs.
Citation:
Richard Artschwager papers, 1959-2013. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The bulk of the collection was digitized in 2017 and is available on the Archives of American Art's website. Materials which have not been scanned include blank pages, blank versos of photographs, and duplicates. In some cases, exhibition catalogs and other publications have had their covers, title pages, and relevant pages scanned. Audiovisual materials have been digitized for reference use and are available in the Archives of American Art offices.
Funding:
Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation.
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
Also found among the resources at the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Artschwager, March 3-28, 1972, conducted by Paul Cummings.
Biography Note:
Richard Artschwager (1923-2013) lived and worked in New York City and Hudson, New York and was known primarily for his paintings and sculptures. Artschwager was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in New Mexico. As a youth, Artschwager showed a talent for drawing. He studied chemistry and mathematics at Cornell University. In 1944, Artschwager interrupted his studies to enlist in the U.S. Army. After the war, he returned to Cornell to complete his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948. Encouraged by his first wife, Elfriede Wejmelka to develop his interest in art, Artschwager moved to New York to study at the Studio School of Amédée Ozenfant. His paintings and drawings from this period were featured in two group shows at the Terrain Gallery in 1957 and at the Art Directions Gallery on Madison Avenue in 1959, where they were recognized by Donald Judd.
Language Note:
The collection is in English, German, and Dutch.
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Richard Artschwager and his wife Ann Artschwager in 2013.
Digitization Note:
This site provides access to the papers of Richard Ernst Artschwager in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2017, and total 8,296 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001