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Chakaia Booker papers, 1981-2018, bulk 1994-2010

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Series 1: Correspondence , 1995-2013
3 Folders
Box 1

This series contains correspondence with museums, thank you letters Chakaia Booker received from students after a visit to the Rosa Park School, and a note and exhibition announcements from painter Jack Whitten.
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Museums, 2001-2005
Includes correspondence and accompanying printed material from Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, the Akron Art Museum, and the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park.
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Student Thank You Letters, Rosa Parks School, 2012-2013
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Jack Whitten, 1995-1997
Includes announcements for exhibitions of Whitten's work.
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3
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Series 2: Professional Files , 1999-circa 2001
3 Folders
Box 1

Professional files include a resume and artist statement, likely printed to accompany exhibitions, as well as a portfolio (removed from a binder) containing photographs, slides, and artist statements regarding her work. Booker distributed this portfolio to galleries and museums prior to being represented by Marlborough Gallery.
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Chakaia Booker Resume and Artist Statement, 1999-circa 2001
Artist statement printed for Booker's work Industrial Subliminal-I-zation at Laumier Sculpture Park.
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Portfolio, Removed from Binder, circa 1990s-2000
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Portfolio, Removed from Binder, circa 1990s-2000
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Series 3: Printed Material , 1981-2018
2.2 Linear feet
Boxes 1-3

Printed material includes auction catalogs; announcements, invitations, and catalogs for exhibitions of Chakaia Booker's work; magazines; newsletters; newspapers; and reports from arts institutions.
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Auction Catalogs, 1997, 2010
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7
Calendar, Program, and Map, Garment District Arts Festival, 2014
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Cedarhurst Activity Book, 2010
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9
Event Calendars and Programs, 1981, 1994-2015
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Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1993-2016
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11-14
Exhibition Catalogs, 1984-20018
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Exhibition Catalogs, Solo Exhibitions, 2001-2008
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Exhibition Catalogs, Solo Exhibitions, 2009-2016
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1
Magazines, 1999-2014
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2-9
Oversize Magazines, 1998-circa 2010
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1
Magazines, Art in America, 1997-2005
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10-12
Magazines, ARTnews, 1998-2017
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13
Magazines, Sculpture, 1998-206
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14-15
Magazines, Time Out New York, 1996-1998
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16-17
Magazines, Women in the Arts, 2005-2006
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Newsletters, 1994-2004
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Oversize Newspapers, 1999-2015
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Postcard, Photograph of Booker's Sculpture A Moment in Time (2004), Storm King Art Center, circa 2004
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Reports, Arts Institutions, 1999-2012
Includes reports for McNay Art Museum, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, and Abington Art Center.
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21

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