Clarissa Sligh Papers, 1950-2010

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Clarissa Sligh Papers, 1950-2010

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Artist and author of works such as Wrongly Bodied, Reading Dick and Jane with Me, and It Wasn't Little Rock. Collection includes materials relating to Sligh's career as an artist, with particular focus on her various projects and exhibitions in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. Projects represented include Jake In Transition/Wrongly Bodied, Witness to Dissent/It Wasn't Little Rock, Coast to Coast, Sandy Ground, Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon, and an NC Reunion/Slavery project, along with several others. Sligh's files frequently include correspondence, research materials, drafts of essays and exhibition plans, clippings and other source materials, contact sheets and slides, and occasionally exhibit pieces and texts from the actual installation. Other items included in the collection are exhibition binders and scrapbooks kept by Sligh to document her career; correspondence and communication between Sligh and other artists, galleries, or publishers; catalogs and publicity materials from Sligh's many exhibitions, shows, and publications; and other materials. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.

28 Linear Feet; 18900 Items

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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Sligh, Clarissa T.

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Artist and author of works such as Wrongly Bodied, Reading Dick and Jane with Me, and It Wasn't Little Rock. From the description of Clarissa Sligh papers, 1950-2010. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 771947934 Clarissa Sligh is a visual artist, writer, and lecturer. Sligh was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Arlington, Virginia, lived in Manhattan for 30 years and now resides in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. She has taught at New ...