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Mark di Suvero and di Suvero family papers, 1934-2005

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Series 1: Biographical Material , 1941-2004
4 Folders
Box 1

This series consists of biographical accounts for various members of the di Suvero family and school records for Mark di Suvero. The curricula vitae were written by Mark di Suvero.
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Biographical Accounts for di Suvero Family Members, 1993-2004
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1
Curriculum Vitae Written by Mark di Suvero, 1984-1997
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2
Report Cards for Mark di Suvero, 1941-1948
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3
School Attendance Certificate for Mark di Suvero, 1944
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4
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Series 2: Letters , 1956-2005, undated
1.7 Linear feet
Boxes 1, 6-8, 11-12, OV 10

Letters are primarily from family members, friends, and colleagues.
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Letters from di Suvero Family Members, 1966-2005, undated
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5-32
Letters from Mark di Suvero to Henry di Suvero, ACCESS RESTRICTED, circa 1941-circa 1956, 1956-1990
Letters from Mark di Suvero to his brother, Henry, circa 1941-2001 are access restricted; written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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1-38
Letters from Mark di Suvero to Henry di Suvero, ACCESS RESTRICTED, 1991-2001
Letters from Mark di Suvero to his brother, Henry, circa 1941-2001 are access restricted; written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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1-18
Oversized letters from Mark di Suvero to Henry di Suvero, ACCESS RESTRICTED, 1958-1999, undated
Letters from Mark di Suvero to his brother, Henry, circa 1941-2001 are access restricted; written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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Oversized letters from Mark di Suvero to Henry di Suvero, ACCESS RESTRICTED, 1972, undated
Letters from Mark di Suvero to his brother, Henry, circa 1941-2001 are access restricted; written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information.
OV 10
Letters from Mark di Suvero to Marie Louise Martignoni di Suvero, 1983 September-December
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4
Oversized letter from Mark di Suvero to Marie Louise Martignoni di Suvero, 1987-1988
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Series 3: Notes and Writings , 1961-2005, undated
0.4 Linear feet
Boxes 1, 6

This series primarily consists of Marie Louise Martignoni di Suvero's notes and writings. The files containing notes for her lecture at the University of New Mexico include 2 photographs and 80 slides of Mark di Suvero's art work. There are also writings by Mark, Henry, and Victor di Suvero.
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Poems by Mark di Suvero, 1961, undated
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33
Typescripts of Poems Written from 1938 to 1953 by Victor di Suvero, 1998
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34
Notes and Writings by Marie Louise Martignoni di Suvero, 1982-2005
Draft Press Release for the Portland Museum, 1982
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35
Notes for Lecture at University of New Mexico, 1989
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36-37
Proposal to Cast in Bronze Gutzon Borglum's Bust of Adolph Bandelier, 1991-1993
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38
Notes Concerning Mark di Suvero Art Work Executed Between 1954 and 2004, 2005
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39
Miscellaneous Notes Concerning Decades of Family Events, 2004
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40-45
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Series 4: Drawings , 1983, undated
1 Folder
Box 1

Three small ink sketches by Mark di Suvero are designs for sculpture.
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Ink Sketches, 1983, undated
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46
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Series 5: Socrates Sculpture Park File , 1985-2004, undated
0.6 Linear feet
Boxes 1-2, 7

This series contains material concerning the Socrates Sculpture Park, an outdoor space where sculptors are invited to create and exhibit their work, created through the Athena Foundation. The photographs include one showing New York Mayor Koch presenting co-founder Enrico Martignoni with an award for the Park. Artifacts include two matchbooks and a tee shirt advertising the Park.
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Letters, 1985-1996
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47-48
Typescript of the Proposal, 1988
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49
Inventory and Analysis Report, 1988
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50
Notes and Writings, 1986-2001, undated
1
51
Clippings, 1985-2001
1
52-53
Press Packet, 1985-1986
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54
Miscellaneous Press Releases, 1986-2003
1
55
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs (see also Box 7), 1986-2004
1
56-64
Brochure for the Athena Foundation, 1986
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65
Brochures for Socrates Sculpture Park, 1990-1992
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66-67
Miscellaneous Printed Material, 1986-2004
1
68
Photographs, 1986-1990
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69
Videotape Socrates Sculpture Park, 1986
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1
Artifacts (see Also Box 7), 2003, undated
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2
Oversized Exhibition Announcement from the Socrates Sculpture Park File, 1987
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Socrates Sculpture Park tee shirt, 2003
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Series 6: Helen Lessick File , 1986-2004
6 Folders
Boxes 2, 7

This series contains miscellaneous material relating to artist Helen Lessick, an Athena grant-funded artist and friend of Mark di Suvero and the Martignoni family, who exhibited her work at the Socrates Sculpture Park in its early days, and at Chalon-sur-Saône's La Vie des Formes.
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Letters (see also Box 7), 1990-2003
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3
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs, 1987-2004
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4
Miscellaneous Printed Material, 1986-2003
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5
Baseball Cards Created by Helen Lessick, 1999
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6
Bookmarks Created by Helen Lessick, 2003
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7
Oversized Illustrated Letter from Helen Lessick File, 1990
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Series 7: Exhibition Files , 1975-2003
1.4 Linear feet
Boxes 2-3, 7

The exhibition files contain miscellaneous material relating to specific exhibitions or installations by Mark di Suvero. Most files contain printed materials, catalogs, announcements, notes, a few essays, letters, and photographs. Two of the exhibition files also contain video recordings: La Biennale di Venezia, XLCI International Art Exhibition, Venice, Italy, 1994-1996; Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, New York, 1995-1996.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1975-1976
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8-14
Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, New York, 1985
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15-21
Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Germany, 1988
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22-26
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Valence, France, 1989-1991
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27-36
Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Nice, France, 1991
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37-40
Unveiling of L'Illume (Erleuchtung), Parliament Building, Bonn, Germany, 1992
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41-45
Centre Julio González, Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM), Valencia, Spain, 1994-1995
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46
La Biennale di Venezia, XLCI International Art Exhibition, Venice, Italy, 1994-1996
2
47-53
Dedication of Sea Change, South Beach Park, San Francisco, California, 1995
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54-60
Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, New York, 1995-1996
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1-8
Mark di Suvero in Paris Exhibition, Paris, France, 1997-1998
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9-15
Unveiling of Tyne Anew, 1999
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16
Works from a Private Collection, Danese Gallery, New York, New York, 2000
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17-20
Installation of Beppe, University of Missouri at St. Louis and Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, Missouri, 2003
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21-25
Oversized Letter from Mark di Suvero to Henry di Suvero, from the La Biennale di Venezia Exhibition File, 1994
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Oversized Posters from a Press Packet in Exhibition File for Mark di Suvero in Paris, 1997
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Series 8: Printed Material , 1958-2004, undated
1.4 Linear feet
Boxes 3-4, 7, OV 9

This series consists of printed material that does not directly relate to specific exhibitions. Exhibition announcements include a poster for di Suvero's first solo exhibition at the Green Gallery in 1960. Exhibition catalogs for The Hands, 1996-1997, and for the Orange County Museum of Art solo exhibition, 1998, are autographed.
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Clippings (see also Box 7), 1960-2004, undated
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26-58
Press Releases, 1966-2000
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59
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs for Mark di Suvero (see also OV 9), 1958-1986
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60-68
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs for Mark di Suvero, 1987-2004
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1-18
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs for Others (see also Box 7), 1976-1995
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19-21
Lecture Announcements, 2000-2001
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22
Brochures for Miscellaneous Art Galleries, 1973-2004, undated
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23-26
Brochures for the Sale of Art Work, 1973-1993
4
27
Travel Brochures, 1990-1995, undated
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28
Miscellaneous Brochures, 1991-2001
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29
Note Cards with Photographs of Art Work by Mark di Suvero, 1996-2001, undated
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30
Postcards with Photographs of Art Work by Mark di Suvero, 1998, undated
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31
Miscellaneous Picture Postcards, undated
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32
Booklet Summer War Haiku by Jack Crimmins, 2002
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33
Book New York Painting and Sculpture: 1940-1970 by Henry Geldzahler, 1969
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34
Miscellaneous Printed Material, 1993-2000, undated
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35
Oversized Clippings, 1964-1972
7
Oversized Exhibition Announcement for Others, 1988
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Oversized Exhibition Announcements for Mark di Suvero, 1960-1986
OV 9
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Series 9: Photographs , 1934-2004, undated
0.3 Linear feet
Boxes 4-6

Photographs are of Mark di Suvero, members of the di Suvero family, di Suvero's studios and art work. Many of the photographs depict a combination of all these elements, so they have been organized into one chronology in order to maintain the sense of each occasion. The slides, found here also in digital format, of di Suvero's work belonged to friend and dealer Richard Bellamy.
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Photographs of the di Suvero Family and Mark di Suvero's Art Work, 1934-2004
Includes born-digital records, see ER01
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36-49
Statement regarding Slides and Digital Images of Mark di Suvero's Art Work Executed from the 1960s to 1990s, 2004
Includes born-digital records, see ER01
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1
Mark di Suvero's Art Work Executed from the 1960s to 1990s, Digital Images, 2004
0.263 Gigabytes
183 computer files
ER01
Mark di Suvero's Art Work Executed from the 1960s to 1990s, Slides, undated
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2-3
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Series 10: Audio and Video Recordings , 1982-1994, undated
7 Folders
Box 5

This series presents aural and visual insights into Mark di Suvero's work. With the exception of La Vie des Formes, all videotapes contain interviews of Mark di Suvero.
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Audio-Cassette Lecture by Marie Louise Martignoni di Suvero Speaking about Mark di Suvero, Portland Museum of Art, Oregon, 1982
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4
Videotape Mark di Suvero: Rêve des Signes (Dream of Signs), undated
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5
Videotape Storm King, 1987
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6
Videotape La Vie des Formes by Dominique Evrard, 1988-1989
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7
Videotape In the Steel: A Portrait of Mark di Suvero, 1991
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8
Videotape Sculptors at Storm King, 1992
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9
Videotape Echt Wahr Träume (Genuinely True Dreams) by Nina Hagar, 1994
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10
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Series 11: Promotional Tee Shirts , 1978-2001
0.2 Linear feet
Box 7

These Tee Shirts are promotional items from an unveiling event for Mark di Suvero's sculpture Potowatami, and from a charity event.
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Tee Shirt from the Unveiling of Potowatami, 1978
7
Tee Shirt from the Art Walk 2001 for the Venice Family Clinic, 2001
7

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