Bruce Nauman letters to Frank Paraday, 1981

Collection Information

Size: 3 Items

Summary: Three letters from Bruce Nauman to Frank Paraday regarding the production of chairs for sculptures by Nauman. The two works referenced are likely South American Circle and South American Triangle.

Biographical/Historical Note

Frank Paraday (1952- ) is a fabricator in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Paraday produced wooden foundry patterns and then had them cast at a local foundry, then shipped the cast iron parts to Nauman for final assembly.

Provenance

Donated 2016 by Frank Paraday.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

How to Cite This Collection

Bruce Nauman letters to Frank Paraday, 1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.