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Accession 96-089

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Painting and Sculpture

(Judith K. Zilczer) Records, circa 1979-1995

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Painting and Sculpture
Title:(Judith K. Zilczer) Records
Dates:circa 1979-1995
Quantity:5.5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 96-089
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These records include exhibition research files of Judith K. Zilczer, Curator of the Department of Painting and Sculpture, 1990- , as well as records from her tenure as Historian and Associate Curator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG), 1976-1987,and Associate Curator of Painting, 1987-1990. The records primarily document planning of the exhibition, "Willem de Kooning: From the Hirshhorn Museum Collection," unit exhibitions (smaller exhibits which consist of HMSG collections), and loan exhibitions. Materials include memoranda and correspondence pertaining to catalog production; contracts and grants; exhibition installation, opening events, and tours; education and public programming; and budgetary information. In addition there is correspondence with artists, subject files on loan exhibitions, and photographs of Willem de Kooning and his artwork.

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These records include exhibition research files of Judith K. Zilczer, Curator of the Department of Painting and Sculpture, 1990- , as well as records from her tenure as Historian and Associate Curator at the Hirshhorn, 1976-1987, and Associate Curator of Painting, 1987-1990. The records primarily document planning of the exhibition, Willem de Kooning: From the Hirshhorn Museum Collection, unit exhibitions (smaller exhibits which consist of HMSG collections), and loan exhibitions. Materials include memoranda and correspondence pertaining to catalog production; contracts and grants; exhibition installation, opening events, and tours; education and public programming; and budgetary information. In addition there is correspondence with artists, subject files on loan exhibitions, and photographs of Willem de Kooning and his artwork.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-089, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Painting and Sculpture, (Judith K. Zilczer) Records

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Container List

Box 1

Willem de Kooning from the Hirshhorn Museum Collection Exhibition Files, 1988-1995

A. Exhibition Planning

1. Willem de Kooning Project Proposal

Box 1 of 6

2. Willem de Kooning Publication Proposal

Box 1 of 6

3. Conservation

Box 1 of 6

4. Budget

Box 1 of 6

5. Catalog

Box 1 of 6

6. Planning

Box 1 of 6

7. Exhibition Checklist

Box 1 of 6

8. Works not in the Exhibition

Box 1 of 6

9. State University of New York/Buffalo (Edwin Denby, In Public, in Private)

Box 1 of 6

10. Other shows

Box 1 of 6

11. National Gallery of Art

Box 1 of 6

12. Other Museum Collections

Box 1 of 6

B. Exhibition Tour

1. Exhibition Tour

Box 1 of 6

2. Contracts

Box 1 of 6

3. Caixa Foundation, Barcelona (see Tom Messer, File 9 Below)

Box 1 of 6

4. High Museum of Art, Atlanta

Box 1 of 6

5. High Museum of Art opening and Lecture

Box 1 of 6

6. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Box 1 of 6

7. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Box 1 of 6

8. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Box 1 of 6

9. Tom Messer

Box 1 of 6

C. Grant Applications/Development

1. Grant Applications/Development

Box 1 of 6

2. Time Warner

Box 1 of 6

3. Tim Boggs, Time Warner

Box 1 of 6

4. Dutch Institutional Holdings

Box 1 of 6

5. James Smithson Society

Box 1 of 6

6. Netherlands-American Amity Trust

Box 1 of 6

7. Royal Netherland Embassy

Box 1 of 6

D. Catalog Production

1. Rizzoli

Box 1 of 6

2. Rizzoli Contract

Box 1 of 6

3. Front Matter/Photo Credits

Box 1 of 6

4. Sisco (Designer)

Box 1 of 6

5. Permissions (See Also DeKooning Office Correspondence below)

Box 1 of 6

6. Additional Photo Suggestions

Box 1 of 6

7. DeKooning: Color

Box 1 of 6

8. Edited Copy: Foreword

Box 1 of 6

9. Catalog of Exhibition

Box 1 of 6

10. Letters

Box 1 of 6

11. Bibliography

Box 1 of 6

12. Chronology - File A

Box 1 of 6

13. Chronology - File B

Box 1 of 6

14. Documentation

Box 1 of 6

15. Lynne Cooke Essay

Box 1 of 6

16. Judith Zilczer Essay

Box 1 of 6

17. Susan Lake Essay

Box 1 of 6

18. Questions/Comments Zilczer Essay

Box 1 of 6

E. DeKooning Installation

1. Framing

Box 1 of 6

2. Handout (2 files)

Box 1 of 6

3. Didactics (2 files)

Box 1 of 6

4. Graphics Package

Box 1 of 6

5. Production Meetings

Box 1 of 6

6. Schematics

Box 1 of 6

7. SI Archives

Box 1 of 6

Box 2

F. De Kooning Research Correspondence

1. De Kooning Research Correspondence, 1982-1993

Box 2 of 6

2. Archives of American Art

Box 2 of 6

3. Archives Permission Letters

Box 2 of 6

4. Abel, Lionel

Box 2 of 6

5. Art Seminar Group, Baltimore

Box 2 of 6

6. Susan Brockman

Box 2 of 6

7. Brugge

Box 2 of 6

8. Brussels - Expositions du Palais des Beaux-Arts

Box 2 of 6

9. R. Burckhardt

Box 2 of 6

10. C & M Arts

Box 2 of 6

11. Conservation Analytical Lab

Box 2 of 6

12. Contempo

Box 2 of 6

13. Lynne Cooke

Box 2 of 6

14. de Kooning Office File 2, June 1993-May 1995

Box 2 of 6

15. de Kooning Office (Conservatorship) File 1: July 1991-June 1993

Box 2 of 6

16. Copyright: DeKooning Conservancy

Box 2 of 6

17. Lisa de Kooning

Box 2 of 6

18. Letters: Permission/License Agreement with de Kooning Conservancy

Box 2 of 6

19. Hester Diamond (Mrs. Harold Diamond) - Antony-de Gesee - File transferred to HMSG Collection Archive

Box 2 of 6

20. Anthony d'Offay

Box 2 of 6

21. John Eastman

Box 2 of 6

22. Egan, Charles

Box 2 of 6

23. Emanuel Herzl

Box 2 of 6

24. Federal Judicial Center

Box 2 of 6

25. Ferber Herbert

Box 2 of 6

26. Finkelstein, Louis (See also Public Programs Files)

Box 2 of 6

27. Frankenthaler, Helen

Box 2 of 6

28. Fuchs, Rudi

Box 2 of 6

29. Gabetti [Gagosian file (insurance-retained)]

Box 2 of 6

30. Gerhart, Robert

Box 2 of 6

31. Hall, Lee

Box 2 of 6

32. Harvard University

Box 2 of 6

33. Hess, William D.

Box 2 of 6

34. Herrera, Hayden

Box 2 of 6

35. Hirshhorn, Olga

Box 2 of 6

36. Hoffeld

Box 2 of 6

37. Hooper, Rhoda

Box 2 of 6

38. Institute for North American Studies, Barcelona

Box 2 of 6

39. Jacobovits de Szeged, Adriaan. (Ambassador of the Netherlands)

Box 2 of 6

40. Janis

Box 2 of 6

41. Juley Photographs

Box 2 of 6

42. Kline, Martin

Box 2 of 6

43. M. Knoedler & Co.

Box 2 of 6

44. Kodonsha

Box 2 of 6

45. Krugier

Box 2 of 6

46. Lerner, Abram

Box 2 of 6

47. Levy, Joan

Box 2 of 6

48. Lieber, Edvard

Box 2 of 6

49. Luyckx, Marjorie

Box 2 of 6

50. Marchowsky, Marie

Box 2 of 6

51. Mazoh, Stephen

Box 2 of 6

52. McNeil, George

Box 2 of 6

53. Milwaukee Art Museum

Box 2 of 6

54. Morelle, Patrick (see video in HMSG-Library)

Box 2 of 6

55. Muryama

Box 2 of 6

56. Namuth

Box 2 of 6

57. O'Connor, Francis

Box 2 of 6

58. Owsley, David

Box 2 of 6

59. Pace

Box 2 of 6

60. Passlof, Patricia

Box 2 of 6

61. Pavia, Philip

Box 2 of 6

62. Petrie, Mrs. Donald

Box 2 of 6

63. Powers, John and Kimiko

Box 2 of 6

64. Salander-O'Reilly

Box 2 of 6

65. Robins, Kenneth

Box 2 of 6

66. Rodrigez, Pedro

Box 2 of 6

67. Rosenthal, Nan

Box 2 of 6

68. Ross, Stephen J. (See also Time Warner)

Box 2 of 6

69. Shiff, Richard

Box 2 of 6

70. Sichere, Marie-Anne

Box 2 of 6

71. Siedell, Dan

Box 2 of 6

72. Slivka, Rose

Box 2 of 6

73. Smith College

Box 2 of 6

74. Snyder, Robert

Box 2 of 6

75. Sothby's

Box 2 of 6

76. Sprayregen, Peter

Box 2 of 6

77. Stone, Allan

Box 2 of 6

78. Swan, Analynn

Box 2 of 6

79. Sylvester, David

Box 2 of 6

80. U. S. Consul, Barcelona

Box 2 of 6

81. Welliver, Neil

Box 2 of 6

82. Whitney Museum

Box 2 of 6

83. Yard, Sally

Box 2 of 6

84. Zakian, Michael

Box 2 of 6

85. Zogbaum, Rufus

Box 2 of 6

G. Development (See also Grant Application, Box I)

86. Development (File 1)

Box 2 of 6

87. Development (File 2)

Box 2 of 6

88. Development (Pending)

Box 2 of 6

89. Government Relations

Box 2 of 6

90. SI Shops

Box 2 of 6

Box 3

H. Opening Events

91. De Kooning Dinner List/Opening/Netherlands Luncheon

Box 3 of 6

92. Embassy Lunch

Box 3 of 6

93. Invitation

Box 3 of 6

94. White House

Box 3 of 6

95. Contributing Membership

Box 3 of 6

96. Catalog Mailing List

Box 3 of 6

I. Education and Public Programming

97. De Kooning Films

Box 3 of 6

98. National Museum of American Art (NMAA) Lunchbag Seminar Lecture (October 1, 1993)

Box 3 of 6

99. Docent Training Lecture (October 1993)

Box 3 of 6

100. High Museum Lecture (September 1994)

Box 3 of 6

101. Conversation with Friends of Bill (Tapes available)

Box 3 of 6

102. De Kooning Panel Discussion

Box 3 of 6

103. Finkelstein, Louis (See also Research Correspondence file)

Box 3 of 6

104. Lassaw, Ibram and Ernestine

Box 3 of 6

105. Lerner, Abram (Text of Paper)

Box 3 of 6

106. McMahon, John

Box 3 of 6

107. Willem de Kooning Reconsidered (Symposium)

Box 3 of 6

108. DeKooning Symposium

Box 3 of 6

109. Symposium Papers (Tape available)

Box 3 of 6

110. Cateforis, David

Box 3 of 6

111. Polcari, Stephen

Box 3 of 6

112. Ratcliff, Carter

Box 3 of 6

113. Wolfe, Judith

Box 3 of 6

114. Symposium/Lectures

Box 3 of 6

115. Kirwin, Liza (Archives of American Art)

Box 3 of 6

116. DeKooning Public Programs

Box 3 of 6

117. Smithson Education Proposal

Box 3 of 6

118. Education Planning

Box 3 of 6

J. Publicity

119. De Kooning Publicity

Box 3 of 6

120. De Kooning Publicity: File 2

Box 3 of 6

121. Publicity Photos

Box 3 of 6

122. Barcelona Press

Box 3 of 6

123. Hammett: Public Affairs

Box 3 of 6

124. Letters about Show: Response

Box 3 of 6

K. Contracts

125. Contract Amendments

Box 3 of 6

126. De Kooning Traveling Exhibition Fund

Box 3 of 6

127. Contracts - Status

Box 3 of 6

L. De Kooning Catalog - Photo Permissions

Photographs for Lynne Cooke Essay

Box 3 of 6

De Kooning Photograph Requests (2 folders)

Box 3 of 6

M. Barcelona/Caixa Foundation

128. Tour Planning

Box 3 of 6

129. Caixa Permission

Box 3 of 6

130. ArtNews (Barcelona Publicity)

Box 3 of 6

131. Caixa Current

Box 3 of 6

132. Participation Fee

Box 3 of 6

133. Nimfa Bisbe

Box 3 of 6

134. Barcelona Catalog

Box 3 of 6

Box 4

135. Barcelona Photo Orders

Box 4 of 6

136. Shipping Charges

Box 4 of 6

137. Follow-up from opening & Barcelona Trip

Box 4 of 6

N. Early Drafts/Research Backup Files

138. Catalog Addenda & Corrections

Box 4 of 6

139. List of Captions

Box 4 of 6

140. Corrected Checklist

Box 4 of 6

141. Revised Chronology

Box 4 of 6

142. Notes on Catalog follow-up

Box 4 of 6

143. Foreword

Box 4 of 6

144. Bibliography Final Check

Box 4 of 6

145. Checklist Final

Box 4 of 6

146. Bibliography

Box 4 of 6

147. De Kooning Follow-up

Box 4 of 6

148. Pending Material for Jennifer Dolt (see also, de Kooning Office)

Box 4 of 6

149. Miscellaneous Bibliography

Box 4 of 6

150. Susan Lake (October 16, 1992)

Box 4 of 6

151. Lynne Cooke Essay

Box 4 of 6

152. Catalog/Bibliography Addenda (October 23, 1992)

Box 4 of 6

153. Sponsored Projects

Box 4 of 6

O. Graphics Package; Photos for Handout and Negatives for Didactic Panels

P. Cassette Tapes of Public Programs

Cassette Tapes

Box 4 of 6

Q. Photographs from Opening and Panel Discussion (Conversation with Friends of Bill)

Photographs

Box 4 of 6

Judith Zilczer: Research files for Unit Exhibitions, 1979-1986

1. Alfred Maurer Research Notes

Box 4 of 6

2. Burgoyne Diller, September 1979

Box 4 of 6

3. Oscar Bluemner

Box 4 of 6

Bluemner Research: Object file

Box 4 of 6

Bluemner Chronology

Box 4 of 6

Bluemner Chronology Notes

Box 4 of 6

Exhibition Reviews

Box 4 of 6

Catalog Specs

Box 4 of 6

Lecture

Box 4 of 6

Self-portrait

Box 4 of 6

Review (Early)

Box 4 of 6

PWAP and WPA

Box 4 of 6

Color Theory

Box 4 of 6

Biographical Material

Box 4 of 6

Miscellaneous Material (Reproductions & articles)

Box 4 of 6

Archives Notes

Box 4 of 6

Essays

Box 4 of 6

Article

Box 4 of 6

Photos from Archives of American Art - Bluemner Papers

Box 4 of 6

Bluemner's Self-Portrait

Box 4 of 6

Comparative Material (Reproductions from Archives - Bluemner papers)

Box 4 of 6

Correspondence and Manuscript draft

Box 4 of 6

Bluemner: Columbus Museum of Art

Box 4 of 6

Hayes: Bluemner

Box 4 of 6

4. URBAN IMAGE

Box 4 of 6

5. Jacques Lipchitz: 1981

Box 4 of 6

6. Geometric Abstraction (January 1981)

Box 4 of 6

7. Third Floor Reinstallation, March-April 1981

Box 4 of 6

7A. Third Floor Label copy

Box 4 of 6

8. Hispanic Artists in HMSG

Box 4 of 6

9. "The Eight" and the Independent Tradition in American Art

Box 4 of 6

"The Eight" and the Independent Tradition

Box 4 of 6

Galleries 300-303

Box 4 of 6

"The Eight" - Bibliography

Box 4 of 6

Box 5

Manuscripts and galleys (for American Art Journal article)

Box 5 of 6

References

Box 5 of 6

Decent Training Lecture

Box 5 of 6

Artists Bios

Box 5 of 6

Art Students' League Exhibition

Box 5 of 6

10. Relief Sculpture: January 28 - April 12, 1986

Box 5 of 6

Relief Photos

Box 5 of 6

Relief Sculpture Lecture

Box 5 of 6

Miscellaneous Reference material

Box 5 of 6

Relief Sculpture (Checklists)

Box 5 of 6

Relief Sculpture Checklist

Box 5 of 6

Relief Handout and Didactic

Box 5 of 6

11. Reinstallation

Box 5 of 6

1983-1986 Files (3 folders)

Box 5 of 6

12. New York Trip 1986

Box 5 of 6

Judith Zilczer: Research Files for Loan Exhibitions

De Stijl

Geometric Abstraction: Heirs of de Stijl

Box 5 of 6

De Stijl: General

Box 5 of 6

Seuphor Play

Box 5 of 6

Ephemeral Article

Box 5 of 6

De Stijl Bibliography

Box 5 of 6

De Still Magazine

Box 5 of 6

Antheil

Box 5 of 6

Huszar

Box 5 of 6

Mondrian

Box 5 of 6

Van Doesberg

Box 5 of 6

Vantongerloo

Box 5 of 6

De Stijl & Literature

Box 5 of 6

Film: Richter & Eggeling

Box 5 of 6

Dutch Music

Box 5 of 6

Schoenberg

Box 5 of 6

Seuphor

Box 5 of 6

German Expressionist Sculpture

Box 5 of 6

"Ephemeral" Research (Seuphor Play)

Box 5 of 6

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) Show

EDR Centennial Exhibition

Box 5 of 6

FDR Current

Box 5 of 6

Didactic

Box 5 of 6

Correspondence with artists and Benders

Box 5 of 6

Lecture

Box 5 of 6

New Deal Culture Symposium

Box 5 of 6

New Deal Research

Box 5 of 6

Ibram Lassaw Drawings

Box 5 of 6

Box 6

Keith Sonnier

Sonnier

Box 6 of 6

Sonnier Lecture

Box 6 of 6

Auction Market

Box 6 of 6

Articles

Box 6 of 6

Archives - Sonnier Interview

Box 6 of 6

Reviews

Box 6 of 6

Sonnier - Interviews

Box 6 of 6

Notes

Box 6 of 6

Sonnier chronology

Box 6 of 6

Group Exhibitions

Box 6 of 6

Vertical File Materials from NMAA

Box 6 of 6

Bibliography (2 folders)

Box 6 of 6

10th Anniversary Project Ideas: Anniversary (3 folders)

Box 6 of 6