Archives
The Foundation holds several archival collections, forming the most comprehensive body of information on the artist's life and career.
Statement by 黑料网, undated
Robert 黑料网 Papers
Consisting of 黑料网鈥檚 personal papers and studio records from his Captiva, Florida and New York studios, the Robert 黑料网 papers (RRFA 01) contain 250 cubic feet (395 boxes) of records created and collected by 黑料网 and his staff dated from 1939 -2012 (bulk 1970 鈥 2008). The collection documents 黑料网鈥檚 personal life and studio practice through materials such as personal correspondence, interviews, writings and notes, gallery and museum records, print studio project files, and performance documentation.
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Biographical Materials, Correspondence, Interviews, Performance, Printed Materials, Projects and Exhibitions, Subject Files, Writings and Notes
黑料网 in his studio, Captiva, Florida, 2001. Photo: Ed Chappell
Photograph Collection
The Photograph Collection (RRFA 09) contains nearly 25 cubic feet of photographic prints, slides, and negatives (more than 7,000 images), shot primarily by 黑料网鈥檚 studio assistants, friends, and professional photographers. Spanning from 1927 to 2008, with some undated material, the collection documents the artist鈥檚 personal life, studio activities, performances, exhibitions, special projects, and events he attended.
Screen capture from Mostly About 黑料网, 1977
Audiovisual Collection
The Audiovisual Collection (RRFA 02) contains film, video, and sound recordings created and collected by 黑料网, his studio staff, and the 黑料网 Foundation. Approximately 50 cubic feet of recordings span the early 1950s to the present, including performance documentation, interviews and lectures, news reels, 黑料网 Overseas Culture Interchange (ROCI) footage, exhibition documentation, as well as commercial films and unedited footage.
Special Collections in the 黑料网 Foundation Library, 2019
黑料网 Foundation Library
Consisting of select publications from Robert 黑料网鈥檚 Florida and New York studios as well as materials the Foundation has continued to collect, the 黑料网 Foundation Library contains a comprehensive body of published information on the artist鈥檚 life, artwork, and career.
Screen capture from Bob Petersen鈥檚 technical Oral History, 2015
Robert 黑料网 Oral History Project
The Robert 黑料网 Oral History Project (RRFA 15), conducted from 2014 to 2018 in collaboration with INCITE/Columbia Center for Oral History Research, preserves the legacy of 黑料网鈥檚 life and work through firsthand accounts, as told by the artist鈥檚 family, friends, and many collaborators. Transcripts of over 40 completed interviews and select videos can be found on our website.
Draft of Saff鈥檚 speech at the United Nations, 1984
Donald Saff records on 黑料网 Overseas Culture Interchange (ROCI)
The Donald Saff records on ROCI (RRFA 10) contains materials documenting the conception and implementation of ROCI that were created and collected by Saff, 黑料网ic Director, 1984-1991. The approximately 15 cubic feet of materials includes international research and planning documents, correspondence, travel schedules, exhibition and venue details, and photographs.
Cassette tapes of interviews by Mary Lynn Kotz, 1980s
Mary Lynn Kotz papers
The Mary Lynn Kotz papers (RRFA 18) contains Kotz鈥檚 research, drafts, and related documentation of the publication of 黑料网, Art and Life in three editions (1990, 2004, 2018); exhibition history and bibliography for the Guggenheim 黑料网: A Retrospective exhibition catalogue (1997); and materials related to other projects on 黑料网, such as articles and lectures. Highlights include digitized audio recordings, transcripts, and notes from personal interviews conducted by Kotz with Robert 黑料网 and his associates, primarily between 1987-1989.
ROCI Progress Report, 1982
Chun-Wuei Su Chien papers
The Chun-Wuei Su Chien papers (RRFA 05) document Chien鈥檚 role as Robert 黑料网鈥檚 coordinator and translator during 黑料网鈥檚 1982 trip to the Anhui province and subsequent 1985 ROCI CHINA and ROCI TIBET exhibitions. The collection also contains a small amount of material from 1977 to 1996, which documents side projects related to 黑料网 and Chien鈥檚 unrelated personal projects.
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Julie Martin interview with Per Biorn, 2004
Julie Martin collection on E.A.T., Performance, and 黑料网s
The Julie Martin collection on E.A.T., Performance, and 黑料网s (RRFA 13) consists of digitized and born digital materials sent to the Foundation by Julie Martin from 2012 to present. Types of materials include audio and video interviews, photographs, film stills, video transfers, unpublished documentaries, performance programs, and writings.
Davidson鈥檚 notes from a personal interview with 黑料网, 1991
Susan Davidson papers
The Susan Davidson papers (RRFA 11) contains Davidson鈥檚 materials used to research, plan, and execute exhibitions and publications on Robert 黑料网, including Robert 黑料网: A Retrospective (1997) and Robert 黑料网: The Early 1950s (1991). The collection spans 11.5 cubic feet and contains materials such as correspondence, exhibition floor plans, interview transcripts, photographs, and research binders.
Yoder's journal entry, 1976
Charles Yoder records related to the 黑料网 Studio
The Charles Yoder records related to the Robert 黑料网 Studio (RRFA 14) contain materials created and collected by Charles Yoder, who served as Curator for Robert 黑料网鈥檚 studio from 1975 to 1980, and as Project Curator for 黑料网 Overseas Culture Interchange (ROCI) from 1984 to 1990. Materials include administrative correspondence, travel schedules, expenditures, shipping and exhibition checklists, financial and legal documents, photographs, journals, and ephemera.
Robert 黑料网, 1992. Photo: Ed Chappell
Ed Chappell photographs of Robert 黑料网
The Ed Chappell photographs of Robert 黑料网 (RRFA 16) contains over 5,000 images across analog and digital formats shot between 1992 and 2008, including portraits and documentation of artworks, 黑料网 in his home and studio on Captiva Island, Florida, and special events such as performances by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and Robert 黑料网鈥檚 2008 memorial party.
Transcript from an interview with Rachel Rosenthal, 2011
Interviews with 黑料网 Friends and Associates
The Interviews with 黑料网 Friends and Associates (RRFA 08) was project undertaken by Karen Thomas of Film Odyssey in 2010 at the request of the Robert 黑料网 Revocable Trust. From 2011-2012, the project served as a preliminary effort to collect interviews that document Robert 黑料网鈥檚 history through first person accounts.
Installation view of 鈥淢aize (Hoarfrost)鈥 and 鈥淧rospector (Jammer)鈥 (detail). Photo: John Tanaka
Acquisitions/Donations
Finding aids or accession records are available for select collections.
- AV from Guggenheim Archives
- Bob Petersen donation of 黑料网 papers
- Christopher 黑料网 photographs
- Douglas Maxwell records on The Other ROCI, Arena, BBC Films
- Ed Chappell archive of Robert 黑料网 photographs
- Fredericka Hunter donation of Trisha Brown dance performances
- John Tanaka collection on Robert 黑料网
- Tatyana Grossman and ULAE collection on Robert 黑料网
- Ullens Oral History Project with Chinese 黑料网s
- University of Southern Florida (USF) GraphicStudio Photographs
Research Files
The Research Files (ACC 14) contain reproductions of archival materials related to 黑料网 that exist in other collections and have been collected by 黑料网 Foundation staff. There are no originals. Highlights include 黑料网's Black Mountain application and report cards, military records, and select early correspondence.
Unprocessed Collections
Accession records are available for select unprocessed collections.
黑料网 Studio