CLAUDIA DE MONTE'S (b. 1947) sketchbook from 1977 is evidence of her early fascination with series, repetition, humor, and her own identity. In it she filled whole pages with multiple Del Monte logos (an obvious play on her name and the idea of the artist's name as trademark), hearts, and Salada tea tags. The octagonal tea tags, though uniform in design, carry unique affirmations such as "He who goes out on a limb gathers the fruit."
Claudia de Monte Sketchbook, 1977, 13 3/4 :x 10 3/4: in. Salada tea bag collage. Claudia de Monte Papers, Archives of American Art.
Description of Claudia DeMonte's Papers |
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| CREATOR: | DeMonte, Claudia, 1947- |
| TITLE: | Claudia DeMonte papers, 1967-1992. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: | 4.0 linear ft. |
| BIO/HISTORICAL NOTE: | Painter, mixed-media artist, instructor; College Park, Md. and New York, N.Y. |
| SUMMARY: | Biographical material; correspondence, 1967-1993, including illustrated letters and cards; art proposals and consignment agreements; art work, including several small drawings and 2 sketchbooks, one titled "Repetition," 1977; writings, including a book co-authored by DeMonte, The Height Report; a list of "Outsider Art" collection owned by DeMonte and her husband Ed McGowin; printed matter, including exhibition announcements, catalogues, and reviews, 1968-1992, and articles about DeMonte; five scrapbooks containing memos, reviews, biographical material, one labeled "Claudia Souvenirs," 1977, is a compilation of biographical material, reminiscenses, original artwork, photographs and text; and two video recordings: "PhotoTroc" (18 min.) and "Claudia" (30 min.). |
| RESTRICTIONS: | Use of unmicrofilmed material requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Storage Facility. |
| PROVENANCE: | Donated by Claudia DeMonte, 1994. |
