Descriptive Summary
Biographical / Historical Note
Administrative Information
Scope and Content of Collection
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Dwan Gallery publications and ephemera
Date (inclusive): 1960-1971
Number: 2012.M.37
Creator/Collector:
Dwan Gallery (New York, N.Y.)
Physical Description:
6.0 linear feet
(2 boxes, 2 flatfile folders)
Repository:
The Getty Research Institute
Special Collections
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, California, 90049-1688
(310) 440-7390
Abstract: Collection of exhibition announcements, posters and exhibition catalogs documenting the exhibitions held at Virginia Dwan's
influentional galleries in Los Angeles and New York. In the early sixties, Dwan introduced artists such as Robert Rauschenberg,
Claes Oldenberg, and Yves Klein to Los Angeles, and then worked with Robert Smithson, Michael Heizer, and others upon her
move to New York in 1965.
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Language: Collection material is in
English
Biographical / Historical Note
Virignia Dwan owned and operated two influential galleries, in Los Angeles and New York. The galleries were known for showing
minimalist, earthwork, and conceptual art by primarily New York and French artists.
Dwan operated the Los Angeles gallery space from 1959 to 1967 and the New York gallery from 1965 to 1971. In the early sixties,
Dwan introduced artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenberg, and Yves Klein to Los Angeles, and then worked with
Robert Smithson, Michael Heizer, and others upon her move to New York in 1965.
Administrative Information
Access
Open for use by qualified researchers.
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Dwan Gallery publications and ephemera, 1959-1971, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Accession no. 2012.M.37
Acquisition Information
Gift of Virginia Dwan. Acquired in 2012.
Processing History
The collection was rehoused by Vladimira Stefura upon receipt in 2011. It was arranged and described by Maggie Hughes in 2012
under the supervision of Andra Darlington.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection is comprised of 55 items which includes ephemera and publications that document exhibitions held at the Dwan
galleries from 1960 to 1971, roughly split between the New York and Los Angeles locations. Materials include exhibition catalogs,
fliers, pamphlets, and posters.
Arrangement
Items are arranged chronologically by exhibition date. Files are labeled with the artist name, exhibition title, and the exhibition
date. If the title of the exhibition was the artists' name, it has been omitted.
Indexing Terms
Subjects - Names
Andre, Carl, 1935-
Arakawa, Shūsaku, 1936-2010
Flavin, Dan, 1933-1996
Kienholz, Edward, 1927-1994
LeWitt, Sol, 1928-2007
Reinhardt, Ad, 1913-1967
Smithson, Robert
Snelson, Kenneth, 1927-
Subjects - Topics
Art, Modern--20th century
Conceptual Art
Earthworks (Art)
Minimal art
Genres and Forms of Material
Ephemera
Exhibition catalogs
Fliers (printed matter)
Pamphlets
Posters
Contributors
Dwan Gallery (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Dwan, Virginia
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