Mizuno Gallery records 1955-2005 (bulk 1966-1988)

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Mizuno Gallery records 1955-2005 (bulk 1966-1988)

1955-2005

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The Mizuno Gallery occupies an important place in the history of postwar art in Los Angeles as a venue for contemporary art from 1967 to 1984. The archive includes gallery ephemera, postcards, letters, installation shots and other photographs documenting gallerist Riko Mizuno's close relationship with the artists she exhibited, and with collectors and other art world personalities. The most extensively represented artists are Vija Celmins, Billy Al Bengston, and Henry Miller.

2.9 linear feet; (4 boxes)

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Miller, Henry, 1891-1980.

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Novelist. From the description of Papers, 1952-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155457225 Henry Miller (1891-1980) was an American author. He was known for his experimental, surrealist novels, such as Tropic of Cancer, which mixed fiction and autobiography. His writing was controversial for its graphic depictions of sexuality, leading to a 1964 obscenity trial in the United States, Grove Press, Inc. v. Gerstein. From the guide to the Henry Miller Letter, unda...

Smith, Alexis, 1949-

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Alexis Smith is a contemporary American artist. Working primarily in collage and installation, she has combined text and imagery from a variety of sources—including film, advertising, and popular literature—to explore the psychology of the American identity. Smith’s work is often contextualized within her role as a West Coast artist, and is characterized by her continued interest in Hollywood and the Los Angeles landscape. She has cited Pop Art and American writers such as Jack Kerouac, Walt Whi...

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Celmins, Vija, 1938-....

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Vija Celmins (1938- ) is a multimedia artist in New York, N.Y. Julia Brown (1951- ) is an independent scholar in San Antonio, Tex. From the description of Oral history interview with Vija Celmins, 2009 Feb. 11-Oct. 15 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646402687 ...

Mizuno, Riko, 1932-

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Bengston, Billy Al

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B. 1934. From the description of Billy Al Bengston artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228432871 Billy Al Bengston, 1934-, painter of Venice, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with Billy Al Bengston, 2002 Aug. 7-Oct. 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81804702 Billy Al Bengston, b. 1934, Painter of Venice, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with Billy Al Be...

Moses, Ed, 1926-

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Ed Moses is an American painter and central figure in the Los Angeles art scene and a key promoter of Post-War, West Coast art. Best known for his eclectic range of abstract paintings, Moses’ work is unified by his interest in transitory processes and the mutability of concepts. His work constantly shifted throughout his career, building off of the theories formulated by the pieces made before. His canvases are formal abstractions using a variety of processes to experiment with surface, creating...

Mizuno Gallery

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The Mizuno Gallery was operated by Riko Mizuno from 1967-1984. The gallery occupies an important place in the history of art in postwar Los Angeles as a venue for contemporary artists such as Chris Burden, Mike Kelley and Billy Al Bengston. From the description of Mizuno Gallery records, 1955-2005, 1967-1981. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 720384137 Biographical / Historical Note A partial chronology of e...