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Creator:

Held, John, 1947-  Search this

Subject:

Cavellini, Guglielmo Achille  Search this

Durland, Steve  Search this

Summers, Rod  Search this

Brown, Jean  Search this

Cage, John  Search this

Bloch, Mark  Search this

Braumuller, Hans  Search this

Andre, Carl  Search this

Ackerman, Blaster Al  Search this

Cohen, Ryosuke  Search this

Leigh, Michael  Search this

Shimamoto, Shozo  Search this

Greenberg, Clement  Search this

Kaprow, Allan  Search this

Johnson, Ray  Search this

Janssen, Ruud  Search this

Higgins, Dick  Search this

Gaglione, Bill  Search this

Gutai Bijutsu Ky?kai  Search this

San Francisco Art Institute  Search this

Type:

Diaries

Interviews

Citation:

John Held papers relating to mail art, 1947-2018, bulk 1973-2013. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Mail art  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6273

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216618

AAA_collcode_heldjohn

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_216618

Creator:

Jordan, Patricia M., 1937-1989  Search this

Names:

Anger, Kenneth  Search this

Beattie, Paul, 1924-1988  Search this

Berman, Wallace, 1926-1976  Search this

Brakhage, Stan  Search this

Cornell, Joseph  Search this

Duncan, Robert Edward, 1919-  Search this

Herms, George, 1935-  Search this

Jess, 1923-  Search this

Jordan, Larry, 1934-  Search this

Snyder, Gary, 1930-  Search this

Extent:

2.4 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Illustrated letters

Mail art

Photographs

Date:

1870

1949-1984

Summary:

The papers of San Francisco based Beat photographer Patricia Jordan measure 2.3 linear feet and date from 1870, 1949-1984. The papers include correspondence, much of it illustrated and with Beat artists and poets, writings, exhibition files, printed materials, photographs, and artwork.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of San Francisco based Beat photographer Patricia Jordan measure 2.3 linear feet and date from 1870, 1949-1984. The papers include correspondence, much of it illustrated and with Beat artists and poets, writings, exhibition files, printed materials, photographs, and artwork.

About one-half of the collection consists of correspondence; many items of which could be considered works of art or mail art. There are letters, illustrated letters, photographs, collages, postcards, greeting and holiday cards, and exhibition invitations. Letters are addressed to Patricia Jordan, her husband Larry, and/or daughter Lorna and are from family and friends, including many Beat artists and poets such as Kenneth Anger, Steve Arnold, Paul Beattie, Wallace Berman, Stan Brakhage, Jess Collins, Joseph Cornell (with whom Larry Jordan studied in 1965), Robert Duncan, George Herms, and Gary Snyder. Family letters are from Patricia's parents, sisters, daughter, and husband Larry.

The papers contain a large number of photographs and are primarily portraits taken by Patricia Jordan of friends and family including her husband Larry, daughter Lorna, Geroge Herms, and Wallace Berman. Many of the subjects are not identified. Some photographs are candid snapshots, while others are prints and test prints of images featured in the 1975 exhibition, "A Kind of Beatness," at Focus Gallery in San Francisco.

The remainder of the collection is comprised of scattered writings, exhibition files, printed material, and artwork.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 6 series

Missing Title

Series 1: Correspondence, circa 1950-1977 (1.1 linear feet; Box 1, OV 4)

Series 2: Writings, circa 1959-1970s (0.1 linear foot; Box 2)

Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1962-1978 (0.1 linear foot; Box 2)

Series 4: Printed Material, circa 1920-1984 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 5: Photographs, circa 1870-1970s (0.7 linear feet; Box 2-3)

Series 6: Artwork, 1949-circa 1970s (0.2 linear feet; Box 2-3)

Biographical / Historical:

Patricia Jordan (1937-1988) was a photographer and integral part of the Beat circle in San Francisco during the late 1950s and 1960s. Through her photography, she captured intimate portraits of the artists and poets in San Francisco at that time. Patricia Jordan, née Topalian, married Larry Jordan, assemblagist and avant-garde filmmaker, in the late 1950s. They lived in San Francisco, Larkspur, and finally settled in San Anselmo, California. Patricia and Larry Jordan had one daughter, Lorna, born in 1960.

Provenance:

Patricia Jordan donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1988.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference 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:

Photographers -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Topic:

Beat generation  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women photographers  Search this

Genre/Form:

Illustrated letters

Mail art

Photographs

Citation:

Patricia Jordan papers, 1870, 1949-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.jordpatr

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Patricia Jordan papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw985cd4ab0-f55c-4702-bec8-2a3579f6ebd4

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-jordpatr

Collection Creator:

Holt, Nancy, 1938-2014  Search this

Container:

Box 46, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1982

Scope and Contents:

Mail art item

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Items created by Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson copyright held by Holt/Smithson Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Requests for permission to reproduce should be submitted to ARS.

Collection Citation:

Nancy Holt Estate records, 1835, circa 1900-2014. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Nancy Holt Estate records

Nancy Holt Estate records / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.1: Correspondence, Alphabetical

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw935e61628-f5a6-42b0-923c-d78fb8317797

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-holtnanc-ref753

Creator:

Andre, Carl, 1935-2024  Search this

Held, John, 1947-  Search this

Type:

Correspondence

Date:

1986 March 25

Citation:

Carl Andre. Carl Andre postcard to John Held Jr., 1986 March 25. John Held papers relating to mail art, 1947-2018. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Cartoons (humorous images)  Search this

Mail art  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)15103

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John Held papers relating to mail art, 1947-2018, bulk 1973-2013

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_15103

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 25, Folder 23-24

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1960-1980

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw941c36cc6-49f4-40c7-afc2-8fe148ddbf78

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2241

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 25, Folder 25

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1960-1970

Scope and Contents:

Oversized material housed in OV 62

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d8db232a-ccc6-4ef5-924f-1d916f23ab46

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2242

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 25, Folder 26

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1971

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97689a814-547f-40d1-8788-315c01273b9f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2243

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 25, Folder 27

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1972

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ac9c8724-8370-44a8-abf4-f35116ebb2d4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2244

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 25, Folder 29

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1975-1980

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw912048eb8-2f73-4bab-b57c-af243652db8e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2245

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 26, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1967-circa 1974

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9bcd62270-762c-49f1-b9c2-1d0fefb09a24

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2246

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 26, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1967-1969

Scope and Contents:

Oversized material housed in Box 51 Folder 6

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90ddb79ce-8b37-48e1-a255-53166c3f2437

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2247

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 26, Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1969

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fb7bcd44-e79c-4a31-b769-c7db32040204

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2248

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 26, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1970-1974

1983

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b099471f-1ede-4c0d-bc4f-09f84c1adb65

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2250

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 25, Folder 30

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1970s

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw970c58bcb-7056-4cb0-898a-889a289315a2

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2251

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 25, Folder 31

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1971-circa 1972

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9668c48b3-55aa-4e5e-bb5f-61e2bea76773

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref2252

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 25, Folder 28

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1973-1974

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw931e5cea5-3cdd-42fc-844c-64fdc4a54fc5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref3150

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box OV 62

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ec4b3cde-1030-41f1-9b07-2f38d3966678

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref3490

Collection Creator:

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Container:

Box 51, Folder 6

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2007, bulk 1960s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

See more items in:

Lucy R. Lippard papers

Lucy R. Lippard papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Correspondence by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a06b3cc1-3877-4c0c-ad09-743484cda114

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipplucy-ref3577

Creator:

Held, John, 1947-  Search this

Names:

Gutai Bijutsu Kyōkai  Search this

San Francisco Art Institute  Search this

Ackerman, Blaster Al, 1939-2013  Search this

Andre, Carl, 1935-  Search this

Bloch, Mark, 1956-  Search this

Braumuller, Hans, 1966-  Search this

Brown, Jean, 1911-1994  Search this

Cavellini, Guglielmo Achille, 1914-  Search this

Cohen, Ryosuke, 1948-  Search this

Durland, Steve  Search this

Gaglione, Bill  Search this

Higgins, Dick, 1938-  Search this

Janssen, Ruud, 1959-  Search this

Kaprow, Allan  Search this

Leigh, Michael  Search this

Shimamoto, Shozo, 1928-  Search this

Summers, Rod  Search this

Interviewee:

Cage, John, 1912-1992  Search this

Greenberg, Clement, 1909-1994  Search this

Johnson, Ray, 1927-  Search this

Extent:

12.9 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Diaries

Interviews

Date:

bulk 1973-2013

1947-2018

Summary:

The papers of rubberstamp and artistamp artist, performance artist, collector of mail art, and fine arts librarian John Held, Jr. date from 1947-2018, bulk 1973-2013, and measure 12.9 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical material, 18 printed diaries, letters received by Held from mail artists around the world, art work consisting of artistamps designed by miscellaneous mail artists, interview transcripts, writings, project and event files, printed material, mail art sent for the Gutai Historical Survey Exhibition held at the San Francisco Art Institute in 2013, and a collection of biographical material presented by Held at a Mail Art Study Day held at the Archives of American Art in 2018.

Scope and Content Note:

The papers of rubberstamp and artistamp artist, performance artist, collector of mail art, and fine arts librarian John Held, Jr. date from 1947-2018, bulk 1973-2013, and measure 12.9 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical material, 18 printed diaries, letters received by Held from mail artists around the world, art work consisting of artistamps designed by miscellaneous mail artists, interview transcripts, writings, project and event files, printed material, and mail art sent for the Gutai Historical Survey Exhibition held at the San Francisco Art Institute in 2013.

Scattered biographical material consists primarily of miscellanous biographical writings and accounts. Eighteen printed diaries provide very brief descriptions of daily activities and more detailed descriptions of art mail events, conferences, and travel experiences.

Letters comprise the largest and most significant series in the collection. Letters received by John Held, Jr. are from an extensive number of national and international mail artists, including Mark Bloch, Hans Braumüller, Jean Brown, William Gaglione (a.k.a. Picasso Gaglione), Dick Higgins, Ray Johnson, Shozo Shimamoto, Ryosuke Cohen, Michael Leigh, Guglielmo Cavellini, and Rod Summers. There are also scattered letters from Carl Andre and Clement Greenberg, typescripts of letters sent by Held, and a file of letters exchanged with Steve Durland.

There are twelve folders of artistamps, non-official or pseudo-postage stamps designed by miscellaneous participants in the international mail art network.

Transcripts are of interviews conducted by John Held, Jr. with some of the more notable artists involved with the mail art movement including Al Ackerman, John Cage, Ray Johnson, and Allan Kaprow. There are also interviews with John Held, Jr., William (Picasso) Gaglione, and Milan Knizak, including an interview with Held conducted by Ruud Janssen.

Extensive writings by John Held, Jr. consist of catalog essays, miscellaneous essays, bibliographies, miscellaneous box set texts, and miscellaneous typescripts. Project and event files concern miscellaneous projects, tours, lectures, and exhibitions with which John Held, Jr. was involved.

Printed material consists primarily of printouts of Bibliozone issues, a newsletter, exhibition catalogs, and press releases concerning mail art.

The Gutai exhibition project files include printed material related to the 2013 Experimental Exhibition of Modern Art to Challenge the mid-Winter Burning Sun: Gutai Historical Survey and Contemporary Response held at the San Francisco Art Institute. The bulk of the series consists of mail art created by over 135 artists who were asked to submit work inspired by Gutai and the artist Shozo Shimamoto.

The Mail Art Study Day Material consists of mostly biographical material regarding John Held, presented by him at the Archives of American Art's Mail Art Study Day on November 9, 2018. This assortment of largely printed material (news clippings, invitations, and programs) as well as select correspondence and photographs, each representing a year in the life of the artist, accompanied by a key for around 450 items dating from 1947-2018. They serve to document his career with regard to creating and disseminating Mail Art.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 10 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1990-1999 (5 folders; Box 1)

Series 2: Diaries, 1990-2000 (20 folders; Box 1)

Series 3: Letters, 1973-2008 (7.9 linear feet; Box 1-8, Box 12)

Series 4: Artwork, 1985-2007 (12 folders; Box 8)

Series 5: Interview Transcripts, 1977-1995 (7 folders; Box 8)

Series 6: Writings, 1984-2000 (0.5 linear feet; Box 8)

Series 7: Project and Event Files, 1982-2000 (11 folders; Box 8)

Series 8: Printed Material, 1989-2000 (11 folders; Box 8)

Series 9: Gutai Exhibition Project Files, 2012-2013 (Box 9-11, Box 13, OV 14)

Series 10: Mail Art Study Day Materials, 1947-2018 (Box 15)

Biographical Note:

John Held, Jr. (1947-) of San Francisco, California, is a rubberstamp and artistamp artist, participant in the international mail art network, activist, performance artist, collector of mail art, and a fine arts librarian.

Jonathan Held was born on April 2, 1947. In the mid-1970s he took the name of the early twentieth century illustrator, John Held, Jr., famous for his images of "flapper girls" in the 1920s. This name change was both in tribute to the older artist as well as an expression of Dada.

Earning a Bachelor's Degree in 1969, Held received a Master of Library Science Degree from Syracuse University School of Information Studies in 1972 and expanded his interests toward participating in the international mail art network and assembling one of the largest archives of mail art in the United States. He was mentored by mail artist Ray Johnson, and Jean Brown, a leading participant in Fluxus, whose interest in the Dada and Surrealism movements promoted emerging art forms including mail art, visual poetry, and artists' books.

From 1981 to 1995, Held was a Fine Arts Librarian at the Dallas Public Library. In 1982, he began making artistamps, pseudo-postage stamps used as an art medium, and opened the Modern Realism Gallery and Archive in Dallas, Texas, with his future wife Paula Barber. The gallery sought to preserve the record of contemporary avant-garde cultural activity.

Held published Mail Art: An Annotated Bibliography, a five-hundred page listing of secondary sources on the field in 1991. In 1996, Held moved to San Francisco, California, where he established the Modern Realism Gallery and acted as curator of the Stamp Art Gallery, an exhibition space devoted to rubberstamp and artistamp works.

John Held, Jr. has lectured at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the Museum of Fine Arts, Havana; and at the National School of Art, Prague. He participated in international exhibitions and, since 1986, engaged in international performance work, appearing in Japan, Russia, Uruguay, and Yugoslavia, as well as in the United States. One of Held's more notable performance creations is the Fake Picabia Brothers, in partnership with artist Picasso Gaglione.

John Held, Jr. lives in San Francisco, California.

Provenance:

John Held donated his papers relating to mail art in 1999, 2008, 2013, and 2018.

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.

Rights:

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Occupation:

Mail artists -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Performance artists -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Librarians -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Topic:

Mail art  Search this

Genre/Form:

Diaries

Interviews

Citation:

John Held papers relating to mail art, 1947-2018. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Identifier:

AAA.heldjohn

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John Held papers relating to mail art

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93dd2159c-b4cd-4edd-9e2f-9b0b78cc5bf6

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-heldjohn

Creator:

Bengston, Billy Al  Search this

Subject:

Keaton, Buster  Search this

Type:

Correspondence

Date:

1973

Citation:

Billy Al Bengston. Billy Al Bengston mail art to unidentified recipients, 1973. Billy Al Bengston papers, circa 1940s-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)11698

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Billy Al Bengston papers, circa 1940s-1989, bulk 1960-1988

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_11698