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Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 15-314
Zilczer, Judith
Judith K. Zilczer Papers, circa 1973-2010
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of materials documenting the research and correspondence of Judith Zilczer. Zilczer was employed by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in various capacities from 1974-2003, ultimately serving as Curator of Paintings from 1992-2003. Many of the files were compiled while Zilczer was co-curating the exhibition "Visual Music: 1905-2005" which was presented in 2005 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angles, and, later that year, at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. A few files document the development of and responses to the exhibition. Other files document Zilczer's research concerning Arthur Garfield Dove, Robert Coady, John Quinn, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, early modernism, and Arthur B. Davies as well as her early research into visual music. Materials include correspondence; photocopies of articles and primary sources; clippings; images of artwork; exhibition proposals; lecture scripts; manuscripts; notes; and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
Restrictions
Use RestrictionRestricted for 25 years from the latest date of records. See deed of gift for additional information regarding restrictions, until Jan-01-2036; Transferring office; 12/1/2003 Deed of Gift; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Quinn, John, 1870-1924
- Duchamp-Villon, Raymond, 1876-1918
- Zilczer, Judith
- Dove, Arthur Garfield, 1880-1946
- Coady, Robert, 1876-1921
- Davies, Arthur B. (Arthur Bowen), 1862-1928
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Visual Music: 1905-2005 (Exhibition) (2005: Washington, D.C.)
Subject
- Art -- Collectors and collecting
- Art, Modern
- Artists
- Art museum curators
- Art -- History
- Exhibitions
- Art and music
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-314, Judith K. Zilczer Papers