Cranmer Art Group records, circa 1980-2021

Collection Information

Size: 74.2 Linear feet

Summary: The Cranmer Art Group records, circa 1980-2021, measure 74 linear feet and document the professional activities of art conservator Dana Cranmer and her art conservation studio, the Cranmer Art Group (CAG). The earliest records date from 1980 to 1987, when Cranmer was conservator for the Mark Rothko Foundation. The bulk of the collection consists of client files that document the work of Cranmer and her studio from 1988 until its closure in 2021. CAG worked closely with artists and artists' estates, as well as foundations, galleries, museums, auction houses, and private collectors.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Cranmer Art Group was founded in New York City, New York in 1988 by Dana Cranmer, an art conservator who was professionally active in New York City from 1970 to 2021. Cranmer spent 11 years with the conservation staff at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, seven years with the Mark Rothko Foundation, and then opened her private practice, the Cranmer Art Group (CAG) in 1988, which operated until 2021. The Cranmer Art Group specialized in contemporary and 20th century artwork, primarily paintings and works on paper.

Provenance

Donated in 2022 by Dana Cranmer.

Language Note

English .