Artists Pamphlet collection

Collection

Call Number: ART 2

Scope and Contents

The collection contains pamphlets, brochures, and other ephemera on individual artists published by museums, galleries, and other institutions throughout the world. The majority of the materials are exhibition listings and catalogs.

Dates

circa 1888-1995
Majority of material found within 1960 - 1980

Language of Materials

Chiefly in English with some materials in European and non-European languages.

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Assembled over time by the Yale University Art and Architecture Library.

Arrangement

Individual bibliographic records were created in Orbis previously for the majority of the items in the collection and assigned the Orbis location Art and Architecture, Uncataloged A, and the call number xcat A[rtists]. These material are not shelved individually but are boxed in alphabetical order by artist name. Readers who have identified an item in Orbis that they wish to see should consult the box listing within the collection finding aid to determine which box should be requested through the Arts Library Special Collections department.

Extent

97.58 Linear Feet (234 boxes)

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/arts.art.0002

Additional Description

Overview

The collection contains pamphlets, brochures, and other ephemera on individual artists published by museums, galleries, and other institutions throughout the world.

Biographical / Historical

The Artists Pamphlet Collection was assembled over time by the Yale University Art and Architecture Library as a means of facilitating access to and use of printed ephemeral material about individual artists.