Collection Information
Size: 14.3 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of sculptor Jim Sanborn measure 14.3 linear feet and date from circa 1950 to 2023. The papers document Sanborn's career as a sculptor through biographical material, writings, commission records, exhibition files, general professional activity files, printed material, artwork, photographic material, scrapbooks, audio and video recordings, and born digital material.
Biographical/Historical Note
Herbert James "Jim" Sanborn Jr. (1945- ) is a sculptor in Washington, D.C. and Maryland's Eastern Shore. Sanborn, the son of James Herbert Sanborn Sr. who was head of exhibitions at the Library of Congress, grew up in the Alexandria and Fairfax County area of Virginia. He attended Randolph-Macon College earning a degree in paleontology, fine arts, and social anthropology in 1968 before going on to receive a Masters of Fine Arts in sculpture from the Pratt Institute in 1971. He has taught at Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland, and he served as the artist-in-residence at Glen Echo Park for nine years.
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Provenance
Donated in 2023 by Jim Sanborn.
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Jim Sanborn conducted by Avis Berman, July 14-16, 2009.
Language Note
English .