Collection Information
Size: 5.3 Linear feet
Summary: The Roberta Allen papers measure 5.3 linear feet and date from 1967 to 2000, with the bulk from 1967 to 1983. The collection documents Allen's work through biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, writings, personal business records, exhibition and project files, photographic material, printed material, preparatory materials, and artwork.
The writings include personal diaries from throughout the 1970s, as well as artist statements. Correspondence is primarily professional in nature with curators and dealers, most prominently John Weber Gallery in New York and Walter Storms Gallery in Munich, among others. Business records include information regarding donations, trades, and sales of artworks. Project and exhibition files contain detailed plans for various exhibitions in museums and galleries. Photographic formats include slides, transparencies, negatives, black and white prints, and color prints. Printed material includes exhibition catalogues, printed ephemera, and clippings. The collection includes extensive preparatory materials exist for many series of photographic works and unique or limited edition artist books, sketchbooks, loose drawings, and photo collages.