Collection Information
Size: 0.2 Linear feet
Summary: The scattered papers of sculptor Beverly Pepper measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1969 to 1981. The collection includes biographical materials and a photo of Pepper, a lecture, printed material, and slides of works of art.
Biographical/Historical Note
Beverly Pepper (1922-2020) was a sculptor in Brooklyn, New York and Torre Gentile di Todi, Italy, known for her monumental outdoor sculpture, typically specific to site.
Provenance
Beverly Pepper donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1979 and 1982.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds an interview of Beverly Pepper conducted 2009 July 1-2, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art's U.S. General Services Administration, Design for Excellence and the Arts oral history project, at Pepper's home, in New York, N.Y.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.