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Whitney Chadwick papers

Creator:
Chadwick, Whitney  Search this
Names:
Brooks, Romaine  Search this
Carrington, Leonora, 1917-2011  Search this
Hicks, Sheila, 1934-  Search this
Extent:
10.1 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Interviews
Scrapbooks
Date:
circa 1970-2021
Scope and Contents:
The papers document art historian Whitney Chadwick's groundbreaking studies of gender and sexuality in surrealism, modernism, and contemporary art. Files include research materials for Chadwick's books including the seminal Women, Art and Society and Women Artists and the Surrealist Movement. Included are correspondence with artists, colleagues and publishers; photographs and slides; interviews on microcassettes; transcripts of interviews and letters; scripts for lectures and public talks; and documents related to rights and reproduction requests, speaking engagements, teaching at San Francisco State University, fellowship at the Radcliffe Institute, research in Scandinavian, and her honorary doctorate from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Artists of particular emphasis include Leonora Carrington, Romaine Brooks, and Sheila Hicks. Additional items include an early scrapbook detailing Chadwick's trip to Berlin as the recipient of an American Field Service "America Abroad" scholarship when in high school, and reviews and other materials related to her novel "Framed".
Biographical / Historical:
Whitney Chadwick (1943-) is an art historian in San Francisco, Calif.­ Chadwick was educated at Middlebury College and The Pennsylvania State University. She specialized in twentieth-century European and American art, feminism and gender studies. She taught at San Francisco State University. She was married to painter and fellow SFSU faculty member Robert Bechtle.
Provenance:
Donated in 2023 by Robert Firehock, Chadwick's nephew.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Occupation:
Art historians -- California -- San Francisco  Search this
Topic:
Women art historians  Search this
Feminism and art  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Scrapbooks
Identifier:
AAA.chadwhit
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95cfbf4ba-8b4e-4fcd-8014-46512bcef7ca
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-chadwhit

Frame for Homer's Early Evening

Medium:
Gilded wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 116.6 x 132.7 x 11.8 cm (45 7/8 x 52 1/4 x 4 5/8 in)
Type:
Frame
Origin:
New York, United States
Date:
1907-1908
Topic:
gilding  Search this
flower  Search this
United States  Search this
American Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.14b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye329b57803-51f6-441d-979f-42a58a62088f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.14b

Tears, from 7 Objects / 69, (sculpture)

Title:
7 Objects / 69, (sculpture)
Seven Objects, (sculpture)
Sculptor:
Bradshaw, David  Search this
Hesse, Eva 1936-1970  Search this
Kaltenbach, Steve 1940-  Search this
Nauman, Bruce 1941-  Search this
Saret, Alan 1944-  Search this
Serra, Richard 1939-2024  Search this
Sonnier, Keith 1941-2020  Search this
Medium:
Wet and dry materials, painting on canvas, tape dipped in rubber, bronze, silk-screen, nylon net etc., in wooden box
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Smith College Smith College Museum of Art Elm Street at Bedford Terrace Northampton Massachusetts 01063 Accession Number: 1973:49
Date:
1969
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Control number:
IAS 77000718
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_11051

American Woman

Creator:
Smithsonian Magazine  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Podcast
MIME Type:
audio/mpeg
Uploaded:
Mon, 1 Jun 2010 15:00:00 EST
Topic:
Inventions  Search this
Innovations  Search this
See more episodes:
Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day September 25th 2010
Data Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:podcasts_800eed394307a7235d15d332d608fbf1

América

Artist:
Linda Zamora Lucero, born San Francisco, CA  Search this
Medium:
screenprint on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 30 in. × 22 1/8 in. (76.2 × 56.2 cm) image: 27 × 20 in. (68.6 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
1986
Topic:
Allegory\place\America  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gilberto Cárdenas and Dolores García
Copyright:
© 1986, Linda Lucero
Object number:
2019.51.33
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk734727c53-d313-49c2-8acf-6058003642b8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2019.51.33

Abajo con la migra

Artist:
Malaquias Montoya, born Albuquerque, NM 1938  Search this
Medium:
screenprint on paper
Dimensions:
image: 22 3/8 × 16 1/8 in. (56.8 × 41 cm) sheet: 23 in. × 17 5/8 in. (58.4 × 44.8 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
1977
Topic:
Architecture\monument\statue  Search this
Object\weapon\knife  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Margaret Terrazas Santos Collection
Copyright:
© 1977, Malaquias Montoya
Object number:
2019.52.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7f712d8c1-2181-4af0-9df3-646b04dece40
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2019.52.7

La Llorona Desperately Seeking Coyolxauhqui

Artist:
Alma Lopez, born Los Mochis, Mexico 1966  Search this
Medium:
screenprint on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 29 in. × 22 1/8 in. (73.7 × 56.2 cm) image: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
2003
Topic:
Figure female  Search this
Object\flower\rose  Search this
Latinx  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Copyright:
© 2003, Alma Lopez
Object number:
2020.48.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7dbb3da87-d001-4d5c-9afe-95dbae57d9e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2020.48.3

Clara Bow

Artist:
Alfred Cheney Johnston, 08 Apr 1885 - 17 Apr 1971  Search this
Sitter:
Clara Gordon Bow, 29 Jul 1905 - 26 Sep 1965  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 33.4 × 26 cm (13 1/8 × 10 1/4")
Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1923
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Headdress  Search this
Interior  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Sash  Search this
Clara Gordon Bow: Female  Search this
Clara Gordon Bow: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.88.54
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Alfred Cheney Johnston
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43a20f541-5588-4dd8-98ec-9f128220f09e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.88.54

Josephine Baker

Artist:
Stanislaw Julian Ignacy Ostroróg, known as Walery, 1863 - 1935  Search this
Sitter:
Josephine Baker, 3 Jun 1906 - 12 Apr 1975  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 22.2 × 16.2 cm (8 3/4 × 6 3/8")
Sheet: 23.2 × 17.9 cm (9 1/8 × 7 1/16")
Mount: 32 × 23.9 cm (12 5/8 × 9 7/16")
Mat (Verified): 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris, Départment de\Paris
Date:
1926
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Flower  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet  Search this
Home Furnishings\Mirror  Search this
Josephine Baker: Female  Search this
Josephine Baker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Josephine Baker: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Josephine Baker: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer  Search this
Josephine Baker: Legion of Honor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.95.105
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d6382805-215f-4cc4-8877-2da3de37e358
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.95.105

Interview with Anani, Didi, and Vlado Javacheff on 1982 Visit with Christo

Creator:
Chernow, Burt, 1933-1997  Search this
Type:
Sound Recording
Date:
1997 January 18
Citation:
Burt Chernow. Interview with Anani, Didi, and Vlado Javacheff on 1982 Visit with Christo, 1997 January 18. Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)23083
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Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_23083

Interview with Joe Fleming on Surrounded Islands

Creator:
Chernow, Burt, 1933-1997  Search this
Type:
Sound Recording
Date:
1997 March 1
Citation:
Burt Chernow. Interview with Joe Fleming on Surrounded Islands, 1997 March 1. Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)23084
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Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_23084

Interview with Jeanne-Claude in NYC

Creator:
Chernow, Burt, 1933-1997  Search this
Jeanne-Claude, 1935-2009  Search this
Type:
Sound Recording
Date:
1997 January 10
Citation:
Burt Chernow and Jeanne-Claude. Interview with Jeanne-Claude in NYC, 1997 January 10. Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)23082
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Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_23082

Interview with Suzanne Delehanty

Creator:
Chernow, Burt, 1933-1997  Search this
Type:
Sound Recording
Date:
1987 March 10
Citation:
Burt Chernow. Interview with Suzanne Delehanty, 1987 March 10. Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)23085
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Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_23085

Interview with Anitra Thorhaug

Creator:
Chernow, Burt, 1933-1997  Search this
Type:
Sound Recording
Date:
1997 March 16
Citation:
Burt Chernow. Interview with Anitra Thorhaug, 1997 March 16. Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)23086
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Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_23086

Interview with Jeanne-Claude on Surrounded Islands

Creator:
Chernow, Burt, 1933-1997  Search this
Jeanne-Claude, 1935-2009  Search this
Type:
Sound Recording
Date:
1997 April 3
Citation:
Burt Chernow and Jeanne-Claude. Interview with Jeanne-Claude on Surrounded Islands, 1997 April 3. Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)23087
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Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_23087

Phone Conversations with Jeanne-Claude

Creator:
Chernow, Burt, 1933-1997  Search this
Type:
Sound Recording
Date:
1997 June
Citation:
Burt Chernow. Phone Conversations with Jeanne-Claude, 1997 June. Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)23088
See more items in:
Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_23088

Bob Bilyeu Camblin papers, 1951-1985

Creator:
Camblin, Bob Bilyeu, 1928-2010  Search this
Subject:
Staley, Earl  Search this
Tate, Joe  Search this
Type:
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Moving images
Citation:
Bob Bilyeu Camblin papers, 1951-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9268
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211463
AAA_collcode_cambbob
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211463

Joseph J. Greenberg papers, 1939-1989

Creator:
Greenberg, Joseph J., 1915-1991  Search this
Type:
Scrapbooks
Citation:
Joseph J. Greenberg papers, 1939-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10784
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214425
AAA_collcode_greejose
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_214425

Joe Tate's backyard

Type:
Motion Picture Film
Date:
circa 1975
Citation:
Joe Tate's backyard, circa 1975. Bob Bilyeu Camblin papers, 1951-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Painters  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)18590
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Bob Bilyeu Camblin papers, 1951-1985
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_18590

Student Films 3

Creator:
Camblin, Bob Bilyeu, 1928-2010  Search this
Type:
Motion Picture Film
Date:
ca. 1960s-1970s
Citation:
Bob Bilyeu Camblin. Student Films 3, ca. 1960s-1970s. Bob Bilyeu Camblin papers, 1951-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Animation (Cinematography)  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)26049
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Bob Bilyeu Camblin papers, 1951-1985
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_26049

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