Robert Blanchon Papers and Collection 1985-2006

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Robert Blanchon Papers and Collection 1985-2006

Artist and teacher Robert Blanchon (1965-1999) attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago between 1984 and 1990, where he earned his BFA and MFA. From 1989 to 1994, Blanchon lived in New York City where he produced photographic, sculptural, performance, and video artworks including many of his early photographic series. In 1995, Blanchon began teaching as an artist-in-residence at the University of California, Irvine. In subsequent years he worked as a visiting artist at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Blanchon exhibited widely throughout the United States in group shows, and had five solo exhibitions during his lifetime. The Robert Blanchon Papers and Collection include correspondence, teaching materials, photographs, video, ephemera, and original artworks.

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Carroll, M. E. (Mary Ellen)

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Blanchon, Robert, 1965-1999

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d. October 4, 1999. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81202304 Robert Blanchon was born in Foxboro, Massachusetts in 1965. Between 1984 and 1990, he attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he earned his BFA and MFA. While in Chicago, Blanchon was an active participant in the non-profit art scene. He curated exhibitions at N.A.M.E. gallery, contributed to Tony Tasset, et al's...