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Image credit: Ray Yoshida. Detail of a storefront sign in Chicago, between 1972 and 1981. Ray Yoshida papers, circa 1895-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. https://s.si.edu/icecream2020 #NationalIceCreamDay #IceCreamintheArchives #Summer #IceCream
In 1967 Jeff Donaldson penned an open letter to his friends and peers in the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC). The letter includes details about a forthcoming meeting of visual artists in which eight questions would be on the agenda. Jeff Donaldson (1932-2004) was an African American artist and educator who worked in Chicago and Washington, D.C. He was a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s and promoted the "TransAfrican" aesthetic. He also co-founded the AfriCOBRA artist collaborative in 1968 of which he was a lifelong member. In this short film inspired by Donaldson’s letter, artists Maren Hassinger, Shaun Leonardo, Mickalene Thomas, Jacolby Satterwhite, and Elia Alba answer the questions posed by Donaldson in his letter. Check out the digitized Jeff Donaldson papers here: s.si.edu/2ttKwwK
#BlackHistoryMonth #AfricanAmericanArtist
We hope you enjoyed our 12 days of gifmas, and whichever holiday you celebrate (Festivus, anyone?), we wish you a warm and happy one!
Frank di Gioia holiday card, 1957. Milch Gallery records, 1911-1995.
On the twelfth day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: Twelve windowpanes⭐#12daysofGIFmas
Un-Ichi Hiratsuka Christmas card to Prentiss Taylor, ca. 1970. Prentiss Taylor papers, 1885-1991.
On the eleventh day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: Eleven sparkly trees 🌲 #12daysofGIFmas
Judy Petacque holiday card to Kathleen Blackshear and Ethel Spears, 197-?. Kathleen Blackshear and Ethel Spears papers, 1920-1990.
And now for a ballet in celebration of the birthday of artist and filmmaker Joseph Cornell. Happy birthday, JC!
Explore his fully digitized papers: https://s.si.edu/joseph-cornell
#josephcornell #gif #ballerina #paper #artistbirthdays #archives #americanart #dance #happybirthday
On the tenth day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: Ten festive ornaments ⭐ #12daysofGIFmas
Jill Sheedy Christmas card to James Mullen, 2000. James Mullen Christmas card collection, ca.1955-2003.
On the ninth day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: Nine blinking lights 💡 #12daysofGIFmas
Louisa Winslow Robins Christmas card, between 1930 and 1960. Louisa Robins papers, ca. 1930-1960.
On the eighth day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: Eight nuns a-running 🏃♀️ #12daysofGIFmas
Noche Crist Christmas card to Prentiss Taylor, between 1962 and 1975. Prentiss Taylor papers, 1885-1991.
On the seventh day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: Seven ladybugs 🐞 #12daysofGIFmas
Harrison Cady Christmas card to Eric Hudson, 19--. Eric Hudson and Hudson family papers, 1900-1992.
On the sixth day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: Six nesting envelopes 💌. #12daysofGIFmas
Abril Lamarque Christmas card to unidentified recipient, 1930 Dec. Abril Lamarque papers, 1883-2001.
On the fifth day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: FIVE HULA HOOPS ⭕ #12daysofGIFmas
Miné Okubo christmas card to unidentified recipient, 1959. Bob Stocksdale and Kay Sekimachi papers, circa 1900-2015.
On the fourth day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: Four flopping fish🐟. #12daysofGIFmas
Nancy Whorf holiday card to Peter Hunt, not before 1950. Peter Hunt papers, 1788-1968.
On the third day of GIFmas my true love gave to me: Three stacked sheep 🐑, two Tarzans, and a peacock in a pine tree. #12daysofGIFmas
Reiji Kimura Christmas card to Dorothy Canning Miller, 1966. Dorothy C. Miller papers, 1853-2013.
On the second day of GIFmas my true love gave to me: Two Tarzans 💪, and a peacock in a pine tree. #12daysofGIFmas
Nickolas Muray and Ruzzie Green Christmas card, 1936. Nickolas Muray papers, 1910-1978.
On the first day of ❄️GIFmas❄️, my true love gave to me: A peacock in a pine tree. #12daysofgifmas
Elaine Hulin Christmas card to Ray Gloeckler, 1992. Raymond Gloeckler papers, 1952-2008.
Archives of American Art Film
We couldn’t be more excited to premiere our new film by Rava Films at #aaagala2019! Here is a sneak peek, let us know what you think! We look forward to celebrating with you this Tuesday, October 22nd.
A special thanks to Adam Weinberg (Whitney Museum of American Art), Catherine Morris (Brooklyn Museum), Oliver Lee Jackson, and RAVA films.
#aaagala2019 #howardenapindell #academyofartsandletters #alexandernemerov #essexhouse #americanartcollector #americanart #savethedate #archivesparty #fallgala #nycgala #artgala
It’s official: our #aaagala2019 invitations have arrived! Spend an unforgettable evening with artists, dealers, collectors, and other art world luminaries to celebrate our 65th anniversary in the historic Essex House ballroom. Purchase your tickets to today and support the Archives’ mission while joining our distinguished honorees, jazz musicians from the Juilliard School, and a lively after party on October 22. We hope to see you there! Purchase tables and tickets: s.si.edu/33QIcO4
#aaagala2019 #howardenapindell #academyofartsandletters #alexandernemerov #essexhouse #americanartcollector #americanart #savethedate #archivesparty #fallgala #nycgala #artgala
Windows
On the twelfth day of GIFmas my true love gave to me: Twelve windowpanes. Merry GIFmas from the Archives of American Art! #12daysofGIFmas
Ornaments
On the tenth day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: Ten festive ornaments
#12daysofGIFmas
Blinking Lights
On the ninth day of GIFmas, my true love gave to me: Nine blinking lights
#12daysofGIFmas
Archives Road Trip: Colorado
Archives Road Trip: Colorado
This voluminous scrapbook compiled by artist Emanuel Martinez (b.1947) highlights many of his local and national achievements. Martinez was born in Denver and currently resides in Morrison. Discovering art and the Chicano Movement simultaneously in the 1960s fostered his transition from a troubled youth to a respected community leader. Today, he works with students throughout the southwest in the production of his bold murals that document and illustrate the Chicano experience. The city of Denver maintains many of these murals, providing a colorful and educational backdrop for tourists and residents alike.
Martinez’s scrapbook is on view in our exhibition, 'Off the Beaten Track: A Road Trip through the Archives of American Art,' on view through June 3 in our Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery in Washington, D.C. http://s.si.edu/2BOjIpQ