Item Information
Title: Thrills, Chills and Spills - The Second Artist's Soapbox Derby
Date: 1978
Physical Details: Essay : 7 p. : typescript ; 28 x 22 cm.
Description: Draft of essay by Jan Butterfield about the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Second Artist's Soapbox Derby, which took place May 21, 1978. Soapbox derby car designers included Guy Cavalli, David Best, Matt Gill,Jim Finnegan, Richard Ross, Glen Carter, Ron Covell, Salvatore Pecoraro, Robert Dhaemer, Kate Delos, Eleanor Dickinson, Martin Fernandez, Bryan Rogers, Mickey McGowan, Penelope Fried and Gary Lichtenstein, Tyrone Head, John Pakis, Works Gallery, Charles Garoian, Ron Jolife, Tom Foolery, Tyler J. Hoar, Darryl Sapien, Ray Saunders. Most of the artists were sponsored by galleries or individuals. The derby cars and events of the derby are described in detail.
Creator: Butterfield, Jan, 1937-2000
Forms part of: Jan Butterfield papers, 1950-1997
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Jan Butterfield. Thrills, Chills and Spills - The Second Artist's Soapbox Derby, 1978. Jan Butterfield papers, 1950-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 19838