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Garry Knox Bennett papers, 1917-2017, bulk 1960-2017

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Series 5: Made in Oakland: The Furniture of Garry Knox Bennett Retrospective , circa 1977-2009
1.5 Linear feet
Boxes 9-11

The 2001 retrospective of Bennett's work was first exhibited at the American Craft Museum in New York before traveling to the Oakland Museum. Files include correspondence, fundraising records, publicity, loan agreements, and material regarding photographs and slides. Lender files contain correspondence with collectors requesting to visit their homes in order to assess the works they own by Bennett for possible use in the exhibition, photographs of artwork, printed material, forms, and notes.
A large portion of the series contains material regarding the creation of a book that also served as the catalog for the retrospective. Initially, the American Craft Museum was tasked with developing the book, but after some debate over pricing the remainder of the book's development fell into the hands of the Bennetts. They worked with curator Ursula Neuman, designer Mark Ong, and editor Fronia Simpson to finish the book. The book includes an exhibition history compiled by Elizabeth Bard and a chronology by John Marlowe.
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American Craft Museum, 1997-2001
9
34
Attorney for the Arts, Brad Bunnin, 2000
10
1
Book, General, 1998-2004
10
2-3
Book, Bibliography and Exhibition History Compiled by Elizabeth Bard, 1985-2000
10
4
Book, Caption Notes, 1998
10
5
Book, Costs, 2000-2003
10
6
Book, Ed Marquand, 1999
10
7
Book, Essay Drafts by Arthur Danto and Edward S. Cooke, Jr., 1996-1999
10
8
Book, Essay Material, 2000
10
9
Book, Fronia Simpson, 2000
10
10
Book, Idea Books Amsterdam, 2001-2002
10
11
Book, Nancy Fuller, 2000
10
12
Book, Nancy Preu, 1999
10
13
Book, Order and Sales Binder, 2001-2003
10
14-15
Book, Proposal, 1996
10
16
Book, Sales, 2008-2009
10
17
Book, Tom Toldrian, 2000
10
18
Checklists, circa 2000
10
19
Chronology Material, circa 1977-2000
10
20
Correspondence, General, 1991-2001
10
21
Correspondence Regarding Artwork Visits, 1997
10
22
Correspondence, Phil Hanes, 1998-1999
10
23
Correspondence, Thank You Letters, 2001
10
24
Curator, Ursula Neuman, 1995-2001
10
25
European Venues, 1997
10
26
Expenses, 2000-2001
10
27
Funding Contributions, 1996-2000
10
28
Fundraising, Corporate, 1999
10
29
Fundraising, Private Donors, 1996-2000
10
30
Lender Inquiries, 1996-2001
10
31
Lender, Agnes Bourne, 1996-1997
10
32
Lenders, E-F, 1994-2000
10
33
Lenders, Martin Foster, 1998
11
1
Lenders, G, 1996-2001
11
2
Lenders, H-J, 1977-2000
11
3
Lenders, Peter Joseph, circa 1998
11
4
Lenders, K, circa 1998
11
5
Lenders, L, circa 1998
11
6-7
Lenders, Sydney Lewis, circa 1998
11
8-10
Lenders, T, circa 1998
11
11
Lenders, V-Z, circa 1998
11
12
Lenders, General, 2000
11
13
Loan Agreements, 2000
11
14
Oakland Museum, 2001
11
15
Photographs and Slides, Regarding, 1995-2000
11
16-17
Publicity, 2001
11
18
Renwick Gallery / Kenneth Trapp, 1996-1999
11
19
Shipping Labels, 2000
11
20

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