Smith, Beuford (SC-32) Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | Beuford Smith Collection SC-32 Special Collection 32 (SC-32)

Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | Beuford Smith Collection SC-32

Special Collection 32 (SC-32)


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Courtney Yevich Tkacz, VMFA Archivist

Repository
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives
Identification
SC-32
Title
Beuford Smith Archives (SC-32) 1964-2003
URL:
https://archives.vmfa.museum/repositories/2/resources/199
Quantity
0.25 Linear Feet, 1 box; 54 items
Creator
Smith, Beuford, 1941-
source
Smith, Beuford, 1941-
Language
English .
Abstract
The collection helps document the formation of the Kamoinge Workshop in the early 1960s, including a notebook with minutes from their earliest meetings. Photographs from the collection show the early members of Kamoinge, and in particular focuses on the life of Louis H. Draper (1935-2002).

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. The digital collection can be accessed through the VMFA Collections Search website .

Custodial History

The collection was donated to the VMFA in August 2019 by Beuford Smith.

Preferred Citation

Beuford Smith Archives (SC-32). Gift of the Beuford Smith Collection. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into two series, and items are generally arranged chronologically within each series. Items with no date are placed at the end at each series.

Series 1
Kamoinge Workshop, 1964-late 1990s
Series 2
Louis Draper, 1966-2003

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

SC-32-01
Series 1: Kamoinge Workshop
24 items 1 folder
1964-1999, undated
Series Description

This series consists of 24 items, including a notebook with the earliest minutes from the Kamoinge Workshop, an iconic image of the group in 1965-1966, materials from their 1972 exhibition at the Studio Museum in Harlem, member resumes, and photographs of meetings in the 1990s.

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SC-32-02
Series 2: Louis Draper
30 items 1 folder
1966-2003
Series Description

This series consists of 30 items, all photographs of Draper taken by Smith over the course of their 37 year friendship, as well as images taken by Smith documenting a project that resulted in the publication of the book Louis H. Draper: Selected Photographs.

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