Preston, Astrid, 1945-
Painter, Draftsmen (artists)
Size: 2.5 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of draftsman and painter Astrid Preston measure 2.5 linear feet and date from 1969-2017. Included are biographical material; personal and professional correspondence; commission files; photographs and slides of works of art, installations and Preston; printed material; notebooks, writings and sketchbooks by Preston.
Astrid Preston (1945- ) is a draftsman and painter who worked primarily in Los Angeles, California. Preston was part of a network of artists in Los Angeles that included Lita Albuquerque, Loren Madsen, and Steve Kahn and was first involved in a revival of drawing that brought her into contact with other mainly women draftsmen.
Donated 2019 by Astrid Preston.
English .
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Astrid Preston papers, 1969-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
