Joyce Cutler Shaw papers, 1974-1977

Collection Information

Size: 0.2 Linear feet

Summary: The scattered papers of sculptor Joyce Cutler Shaw measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1974 to 1977. The papers include a proposal for her work The Lady and the Bird Odyssey , general printed material, and printed copies of letters, photographs, and newsletters relating to Shaw's attempt to erect her ice sculpture We the People in Washington, D.C. on the Capitol grounds.

Biographical/Historical Note

Joyce Cutler Shaw (1935-2018) was a sculptor active in San Diego and La Jolla, California, who carved many of her notable works in ice.

Provenance

Donated 1977 by Joyce Cutler Shaw.

Language Note

English .

Funding Note

Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.