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Archives of American Art Journal: Spring 2024, Volume 63, Number 1
New Research in the Spring 2024 Archives of American Art Journal uncovers overlooked aspects of the careers of well-documented artists Anton Refregier (1905-1979), Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), and Hannah Wilke (1940-1993). Archive Matters addresses the challenge of writing Native North American art history given that Indigenous voices are hidden or absent in most US archives. Photographer Odette England contributes a suite of original artworks inspired by items in the Archives' collection that feature literal or conceptual X's, exploring the multiplicity of meanings and associations of this common symbol.A list of externally produced books utilizing materials found within the Archives of American Art.
From 2012-2019, the Archives administered a graduate research essay prize funded by the Dedalus Foundation. The prize recognized original research by a graduate student that engaged deeply with the collections of the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art.
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