Collection Information
Size: 3 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of abstract painter Joan Snyder measure 3.0 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2009. They document the career of Snyder through biographical material, correspondence, interviews, writings, gallery and exhibition files, professional files, printed materials, photographic material, and artwork.
Biographical/Historical Note
Joan Snyder (1940-present) is an abstract painter and feminist organizer who primarily works in New York City and New Jersey. Born in the Highland Park area, Snyder did not decide to pursue a career in the arts until after taking her first introductory art class at Douglass College in 1961. After earning a MFA at Rutgers University, she married photographer Larry Fink and began teaching at Neighborhood House in New Brunswick. She would continue to teach and serve as a visiting artist at universities like Yale, Princeton and SUNY later in her career.
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Provenance
The Joan Snyder papers were donated by Snyder in two installments, in 2011 and 2014.
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Joan Snyder conducted by Judith Olch Richards, February 25-26 2010.
Language Note
English .