Collection Information
Size: 1 Linear foot
Summary: The papers of curator and historian Anne Ayres measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1972 to 2003. Focusing on her work as curator of the Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design, the papers include artifacts, scattered correspondence, issues of the L.A. Artists' Publication , printed material, and writings.
Biographical/Historical Note
Anne Ayres (1936- ) was a curator and art historian in Los Angeles, California. Ayres earned her Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Southern California and was the Associate Curator of the Newport Harbor Art Museum (now the Orange County Museum of Art) from 1985-1988. She subsequently served as director of the Ben Maltz gallery at the Otis College of Art and Design from 1988-2003.
Provenance
Donated 2003 by Anne Ayres.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.