Collection Information
Size: 3.3 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of sculptor Guy Dill measure 3.3 linear feet and date from 1972-2023. The collection includes a few scattered personal and business letters, writings, photographs of artwork, two project files, and printed material, including exhibition announcements, brochures and catalogs of solo and of group shows, newspaper and magazine articles. There is a 2.0 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2024 that includes project files in binders including proposals, biographical material, drawings, correspondence, photographs, and financial material; calendars; and notebooks by Dill. Materials date from circa 1989-2023 with the bulk of the material dating from 2003-2023.
Biographical/Historical Note
California sculptor Guy Dill (1946-) is known for his large-scale, muscular works in both traditional and modern materials. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1946 and raised in Southern California. After receiving a BFA with honors from Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles in 1970, Dill exhibited his works widely, earning an international reputation for his multipartite constructions executed in aluminum, steel, formed concrete, glass, bronze, marble, and wood. His sculptures range from classically poised geometric structures to asymmetric constructions.
Provenance
The papers were donated by Guy Dill in 2004 and 2024.
Related Materials
Within the Archives holdings is an oral history interview of Guy Dill conducted by Paul Karlstrom in 2000. The interview transcript is available on the Archives of American Art website.
Language Note
The collection is in English.