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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers

Archives of American Art

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Object Details

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GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw974da2f2c-cf8b-4b65-b2ac-3191ca410ba6
Creator
Ukeles, Mierle
Occupation
Conceptual artists -- New York (State) -- New York
Environmental artists -- New York (State) -- New York
Public artists -- New York (State) -- New York
Topic
Women artists
Feminism and art
Interviews
Provenance
Donated 2020 by Mierle Laderman Ukeles.
Creator
Ukeles, Mierle
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Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Mierle Laderman Ukeles (1939- ) is a conceptual artist, environmental artist, and public artist in New York, N.Y.
Extent
88.9 Linear feet
Date
1965-2018
Archival Repository
Archives of American Art
Identifier
AAA.ukelmier
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Citation
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers, 1965-2018. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Laurel Wilson in 2022-2023 with funding support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund.
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.
Scope and Contents
The papers of New York artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles measure 88.9 linear feet and date from 1965-2018. The collection provides documentation on her feminist and service-oriented artworks relating to domestic and civic "maintenance". Included are project files, including files on projects related to her tenure as Artist-in-Residence at the New York Department of Sanitation. Also found in the collection are files on unrealized projects, writings, professional activities, lectures, teaching, and research materials, as well as printed material including exhibition catalogs and press clippings. Also of note are files arranged by name that include extensive correspondence with artists and other professional collaborators, and files documenting her representation by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts.
The papers of New York artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles measure 88.8 linear feet and date from 1965-2018. The collection provides documentation on her feminist and service-oriented artworks relating to domestic and civic "maintenance". Included are project files, including files on projects related to her tenure as Artist-in-Residence at the New York Department of Sanitation. Also found in the collection are files on unrealized projects, writings, professional activities, lectures, teaching, and research materials, as well as printed material including exhibition catalogs and press clippings. Also of note are files arranged by name that include extensive correspondence with artists and other professional collaborators, and files documenting her representation by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts.
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.
AAA.ukelmier
Large EAD
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AAA.ukelmier
AAA
Record ID
ebl-1596333621584-1596333621586-0

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