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Paul Allen Reed papers, 1936-2008

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Series 1: Correspondence, 1963-2007
0.1 Linear feet
Box 1

Correspondence consists of letters, primarily in the form of photocopies, from museums and galleries regarding the purchase and/or exhibition of Reed's artwork. Also found is correspondence between Reed and Claudine Humblet, mostly concerning research for Humblet's book, The New American Abstraction, 1950-1970.
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Correspondence, 1963-1967
1
1
Correspondence, 1968-1973
1
2
Correspondence, 1975-1984
1
3
Correspondence, 1986-1991
1
4
Correspondence with Claudine Humblet, 1993-2007
1
5
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Series 2: Writings, 1966-1981
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Box 1

Writings include Reed's teaching plans and notes, including for the Corcoran School of Art, as well as unpublished writing about Reed by others.
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By Paul Reed, undated
1
6
By Others, 1966-1968
1
7
Corcoran School of Art Class Lectures, 1973-1981
1
8-9
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Series 3: Professional Activity Files, 1936-2008
0.3 Linear feet
Box 1

Professional material includes two binders cataloging Reed's artwork and some biographical material. Audiovisual material includes a 1969 sound recording of Reed and Roger Selby responding to a letter by Ellen Gross; a sound recording of a 1985 interview of Reed conducted by Ed Zerne; a video recording showing Reed's artwork in reverse chronological order from 1992 to 1936; and a digital video recording with images of art and Reed discussing his career.
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Biographical Information, 1936-1993
1
10
Binder #1, 2008
Includes born-digital records, see ER01
Binder consists of printed copies of artwork, and curriculum vitae.
1
11
Binder #2, 2008
Includes born-digital records, see ER01
Binder consists of printed copies of artwork, and curriculum vitae.
1
12
Paintings, Sculptures, Photographs, and Prints 1952 through 2008, Digital Video Recording, 2008
0.774 Gigabytes
One computer file
ER01
Paul Reed Catalog of Artwork, 1993
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
A reverse chronology of Reed's works starting from 1992 and going back to 1952.
1
13
Paul Reed Interviewed by Ed Zerne, 1985
2 Sound cassettes
1
14
Paul Reed and Roger Selby in Response to Ellen Gross Lecture, 1969
1 Sound cassette
1
15
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Series 4: Printed Material, 1963-2007
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1

Printed material includes exhibition catalogs, photocopies of clippings, and a set of playing cards featuring a work of art by Reed, published by the Women's Committee of the Wadsworth Athenaeum.
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Clippings, 1963-2007
1
16-19
Exhibition Catalogs and Announcements, 1963-2007
1
20-21
Double Deck of Playing Cards, undated
1
22
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Series 5: Artwork, 1952-1990
0.7 Linear feet
Boxes 1-3

Works of art consist of approximately 128 original studies for Reed's works in various media.
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Studies for Paintings, 1952-1987
1
23-45
Studies for Paintings, 1988-1990
2
1-3
Studies for Paintings, 1952-1965
3
Studies for Quad Photos, 1982
2
4
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Series 6: Photographic Material, 1964-2008
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Box 2

Series consists of photographs of Reed and photographs, slides, and digital photos of his works of art. Digital photos may be copies of photographs that were printed out for Binder #1 and Binder #2 found in Series 3: Professional Activity Files.
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Photographs of Paul Reed, 1967-1971
2
5
Photographs of Works of Art, 1976-1990
2
6-9
Slides of Works of Art, 1964-1969
2
10
Digital Photographs, 2008
1 Electronic discs (CD)
2
11

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