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Accession 13-076

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Exhibition Records, circa 2006

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Title:Exhibition Records
Dates:circa 2006
Quantity:7.83 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (2 document boxes) (7 16x20 boxes)
Collection:Accession 13-076
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting the development and installation of the exhibition, "Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005" as well as the creation of a book of the same name. The exhibition ran from May 5 through October 29, 2006 and was organized by Sarah Coffin, Curator of 17th and 18th Century Decorative Arts; Ellen Lupton, Curator of Contemporary Design; and Darra Goldstein, Guest Curator. Materials include correspondence, essay texts, installation drawings, floor plans, checklists, label copies, press information, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the development and installation of the exhibition, "Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005" as well as the creation of a book of the same name. The exhibition ran from May 5 through October 29, 2006 and was organized by Sarah Coffin, Curator of 17th and 18th Century Decorative Arts; Ellen Lupton, Curator of Contemporary Design; and Darra Goldstein, Guest Curator. Materials include correspondence, essay texts, installation drawings, floor plans, checklists, label copies, press information, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2022; Transferring office; 10/4/1994 memorandum, Kirby to Watkins; Contact reference staff for details.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-076, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Product Design and Decorative Arts Department, Exhibition Records

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Container List

Box 1

Layouts with Editing (Folders 1-2 of 5)

Box 1 of 11

Box 2

Layouts with Editing (Folders 3-4 of 5)

Box 2 of 11

Box 3

Layouts with Editing (Folder 5 of 5)

Box 3 of 11

Checklists, Label Drafts (Folder 1 of 2)

Box 3 of 11

Box 4

Checklists, Label Drafts (Folder 2 of 2)

Box 4 of 11

Checklists

Box 4 of 11

Curator Correspondence - Sarah Coffin, Darra Goldstein, and Ellen Lupton in regards to Loans/Object Selection

Box 4 of 11

Box 5

Space Planning, Label Drafts (Folders 1-2 of 5)

Box 5 of 11

Box 6

Space Planning, Label Drafts (Folders 3-4 of 5)

Box 6 of 11

Box 7

Space Planning, Label Drafts (Folder 5 of 5)

Box 7 of 11

Miscellaneous

Box 7 of 11

Box 8

Ellen Lupton Essay Draft

Box 8 of 11

Ellen Lupton Essay Illustrations

Box 8 of 11

Darra Goldstein Essay Draft

Box 8 of 11

Jennifer Goldborough Essay Draft (includes electronic records)

Box 8 of 11

Barbara Bloemink Essay Draft

Box 8 of 11

Suzanne von Drachenfels Essay Draft

Box 8 of 11

Carolin Young Essay Draft

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - During, Joost

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Donerl, Michele Oka

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Connor, Maureen

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Coffin, Sarah

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Cantu, Homaro

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Bally, Boris

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Albert, Andrea

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Yale Center for British Art

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Milano, Kristin Alexandra

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Lerch, Robert

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Sharf, Fred

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Seidenberg, Inc.

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Harley Spiller

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Streiner, Eric

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Trope, Cynthia

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Witt-Dorring, Christian

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Zabar, Lori

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Zukowski, Karen

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - The Albert Collection

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - White House

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Calle, Sophie

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Yale University Art Gallery

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Minneapolis Institute of Art

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Metropolitan Museum of Art

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Man Ray Trust

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Gio Ponti Archives

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - National Museum of American History

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Tiffany Archives

Box 8 of 11

Photography/Loans Correspondence - Gallerie Ra

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Dressen, Vanessa

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Fink, Kathleen

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Friedrichs, Tanja

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Berntsen, Karin

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Klemm, Susanne

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Lang, Sabine

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Oberg, Kajsa

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Ross, Sarah Jane

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Sibor, Jiri

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Walraven, Richard

Box 8 of 11

Gallerie Ra Artists Loans/Photography Correspondence - Zweiacker, Andre

Box 8 of 11

Correspondence - Philippa Glanville

Box 8 of 11

Box 9

Correspondence - Carolin C. Young

Box 9 of 11

Correspondence - Jennifer Goldsborough

Box 9 of 11

Correspondence - Barbara Bloemink

Box 9 of 11

Correspondence - Suzanne von Drachenfels

Box 9 of 11

Correspondence - Dara Goldstein

Box 9 of 11

Correspondence - Ellen Lupton

Box 9 of 11

Book Project - Image Procurement Documentation (2 folders)

Box 9 of 11

Correspondence - Tsang Seymour Design, Graphic Design Team

Box 9 of 11

Correspondence - Avroko, Exhibition Designer

Box 9 of 11

Correspondence - Jill Bloomer, Image Rights

Box 9 of 11

Correspondence - Chuck Kim, Publications Editor

Box 9 of 11

Correspondence - Steve Langehough, Registrar's Office

Box 9 of 11

Exhibition Proposal, Final Version and Drafts (includes electronic records)

Box 9 of 11

Mailing List

Box 9 of 11

Budget and Expense Chart

Box 9 of 11

Development

Box 9 of 11

Education Programs

Box 9 of 11

Greg Krum, Shop

Box 9 of 11

Miscellaneous Publication

Box 9 of 11

Label Copy for COPIA Editing

Box 9 of 11

Complimentary Books Sent/Cover Letters

Box 9 of 11

Press

Box 9 of 11

Sarah Coffin Essay - Back Matter Images

Box 9 of 11

Box 10

Wall Text

Box 10 of 11

Layout

Box 10 of 11

Checklist

Box 10 of 11

Box 11

Publication Drafts and Corrections

Box 11 of 11

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