Ivan C. Karp papers and OK Harris Works of Art gallery records

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Ivan C. Karp papers and OK Harris Works of Art gallery records

1960-2014

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The Ivan C. Karp papers and OK Harris Works of Art gallery records measure 80.3 linear feet and are dated 1960-2014. The collection documents the operation and activities of the contemporary art gallery founded by Ivan C. Karp in the SoHo area of Manhattan. Exhibition files, artists' files, printed material, and photographic materials reveal the wide range of artists represented by OK Harris and the gallery's role in introducing Photo-realism to the public. Also included are administrative files, prints by OK Harris artists, business and personal correspondence, 39 journals by Karp spanning a period of 62 years, and other personal papers. Material pre-dating the 1969 establishment of OK Harris Works of Art consists of printed items and a few letters. Correspondence, both professional and personal, is with museums, galleries, art dealers, art collectors, and graduate students. Artists John Baeder, Deborah Butterfield, John Clem Clarke, John DeAndrea, Jim Dine, Leonard Dufresne, Robert Ginder, Ralph Goings, Duane Hanson, Richard McLean and Tom Wesselmann are among the correspondents. Admininstrative files concern the daily operation of OK Harris Works of Art. Included are instructions regarding administrative functions and forms for routine activities to enable employees to conduct business in Ivan Karp's absence. Along with files about other items occasionally sold at the gallery, there are files about projects of interest to the Karps, sample announcements, invitations, and advertisements. Exhibition files document group shows, collectibles and antique exhibitions, summer invitationals, and special event exhibitions at OK Harris Works of Art. The files include photographs and slides, schedules, lists of titles and prices, artists' resumes, installation layouts, reviews and publicity materials, and other items. Artist files constitute the largest series in the collection at 34 linear feet, and document the gallery's relationships with artists throughout its 45 year history. Files are comprised of biographical information, correspondence, notes, publicity and other printed material (including a few items pre-dating the gallery). Among the many transactions recorded are arrangements for and documentation of solo exhibitions at OK Harris. There are photographs, slides and color transparencies of individual works, and some views of exhibition installations. John Baeder, Muriel Castanis, Don Celender, Ralph Goings, John Kacere, Richard McLean, Robert Rohm and John Salt are among the most extensively documented artists. Printed material produced by OK Harris Works of Art includes exhibition catalogs, exhibition announcements, invitations, checklists, price lists posters, and notices of gallery sponsored events and activities. Printed material from other sources consists of exhibition reviews, articles about Ivan and Marilynn Karp, OK Harris Works of Art, and the gallery's artists. These appeared in art and mainstream periodicals, newspapers, exhibition catalogs, and books. Also found are posters, reproductions of artwork, and miscellaneous printed items. Artwork consists of 40 prints by artists affiliated with OK Harris. Most are signed; 2 are black and white prints, the remainder are color lithographs. Included is <emph render="italic">Radical Realism I</emph>, a set of 6 prints issued by Mother Lode Editions, 1972. Thirty-two linear feet of photographs, negatives, slides, transparencies and digital images are of artwork by OK Harris artists, exhibition installation views, and miscellaneous subjects. Photographs of artwork by 59 OK Harris artists are found in binders called "Artists' Photo Books." Installation views of exhibitions held at OK Harris Works of Art during its 45 year history fill 61 binders. Miscellaneous subjects include OK Harris office space, galleries and staff. Also found are photographs of group shows, art fairs, and gallery artists' exhibitions at other venues. The Ivan C. Karp personal papers include obituaries from print and internet sources along with other biographical information, published versions of brief interviews conducted for various purposes, writings, a few materials relating to business and academic activities, and some personal photographs. Journals, 1950-2012 (bulk 1991-2012) record travel, daily activities, and reflections.

80.3 Linear feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 6630563

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Lichtenstein, Roy, 1923-1997

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d. Sept. 29, 1997. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 83084427 Painter and sculptor, New York, N.Y. Studied at Ohio State University and at the Art Students League and under Reginald Marsh. Through his cartoon-like style and commentary, Lichtenstein came to represent a faction of his generation in his art and was one of the great proponents of the Pop Art movement of the 1960's. ...

Hanson, Duane

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Sculptor; Florida; b. 1925; d. 1996. From the description of Duane Hanson papers, 1969-2006. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220233996 b. 1925, Alexandria, Minn.; d. 1996, Boca Raton, Fla. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 82281764 Hanson, Duane, 1925-1996, Sculptor of Davie, Fla. Hanson was best known for his life-size figures, often dresse...

Pettibone, Richard, 1938-

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McLean, Richard Thorpe, 1934-

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Richard T. McLean (1934-) is a painter in Castro Valley, Calif. McLean was educated at Mills College and California College of Arts and Crafts. From the description of Oral history interview with Richard T. McLean, 2009 Sept. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 458414591 ...

Goings, Ralph

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Ralph Goings (1928- ) is a Photorealist painter in Santa Cruz, Calif. Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is former executive director of iCI in New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Ralph Goings, 2009 Sept. 10-11 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 657043745 Ralph Goings (1928- ) is a Photorealist painter in Santa Cruz, Calif. From the description of Ralph Goings papers, 1951-2004. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495596869 ...

Algardi, Alexandro,

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Wines, James, 1932-....

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Architectural sculptor and environmental artist; New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with James N. Wines, 1968 May 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233007062 From the description of James N. Wines interview, 1968 May 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220191005 ...

Lippold, Richard, 1915-

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Celender, Don, 1931-2005

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Cottingham, Robert, 1935-

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Painter, printmaker; Newtown, Connecticut. From the description of Robert Cottingham papers, 1953-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122566368 Robert Cottingham (1935- ) is a painter and printmaker from Newtown, Conn. From the description of Oral history interview with Robert Cottingham, 1998 July 27 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646401335 Painter, printmaker; Newtown, Conn. From the description of Oral history interview...

Salt, John, 1937-....

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Arman, 1928-2005

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Arman (1928-2005) was a sculptor from New York, N.Y. Born Armand Pierre Fernandez. Changed name to Armand Pierre Arman and known as Arman. From the description of Oral history interview with Arman, 1968 May 18 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595110 ...

Levine, Marilyn, 1935-

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Marilyn Levine, ceramist, Oakland, Calif. b. 1935, d. 2005; Glenn Adamson, art historian, Oakland, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with Marilyn Levine, 2002 May 15 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79771203 ...

Douke, Daniel, 1943-....

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Butterfield, Deborah, 1949-....

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Deborah Butterfield (1949- ) is a sculptor in Bozeman, Mont. and Hawaii. From the description of Oral history interview with Deborah Butterfield, 2008 Sept. 13-Oct. 7 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 430381144 ...

Baeder, John

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B. 1938. From the description of John Baeder artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228432533 ...

Berthot, Jake, 1939-....

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Clarke, John Clem, 1937-

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Van Vranken, Robert, 1960-

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Wesselmann, Tom, 1931-2004

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Painter; New York, N.Y. Died 2004. From the description of Oral history interview with Tom Wesselmann, 1984 Jan. 3 - Feb. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220180962 Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) was a painter from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Tom Wesselmann, 1984 Jan. 3-Feb. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276394191 ...

Bechtle, Robert, 1932-

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Interviewee Robert Bechtle (1932- ) is a Photorealist painter in San Francisco, Calif. Interviewer Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is former Executive director of iCI in New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Robert Bechtle, 2010 Feb. 8-9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 613316782 Painter, Berkeley, Calif.; full name: Robert Alan Bechtle; b. 1932. From the description of Robert Alan Bechtle interviews, 1978 Sept. 13-1980 Feb. 1 [sound rec...

Cone, Davis, 1950-....

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Lichtenstein, Dorothy

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Kacere, John C., 1920-1999

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Painter. Received B.A. and M.F.A. at State University of Iowa. From the description of John Kacere papers, 1971-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220155871 ...

ErroĢ, 1932-....

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Lazarevic, Milo

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Karp, Marilynn Gelfman

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O.K. Harris Gallery (New York, N.Y.)

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Karp, Ivan C., 1926-2012

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Ivan C. Karp (1926- ) is an art dealer and director of the O.K. Harris Gallery in New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Ivan C. Karp, 1969 Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84163264 Art dealer and director of the O.K. Harris Gallery, New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Ivan C. Karp, 1986 Apr. 18 - 1988 Oct. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 226956498 From the description of Oral history i...