Anne Wilson papers
name: label: Creator
content: Wilson, Anne, 1949-
topic: label: Topic
content: Curators -- Illinois
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Fiber artists -- Illinois
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated in 2013 and 2022 by Anne Wilson.
creator: label: Creator
content: Wilson, Anne, 1949-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Anne Wilson papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of the visual artist and educator Anne Wilson measure 4.4 linear feet and 30.915 GB and date from 1975-2021.  The papers primarily document her career through biographical material and printed material.  The bulk of this collection is made up of exhibition materials and magazines that feature Wilson but also included are examples of her work as a guest curator. Some documents are in digital format.

There is a 3.0 linear foot and 30.85 GB unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2022 that includes artists files including printouts of digital files, printed material and slides regarding Wilson's career. Alson included is is a comprehensive list of artworks and reviews of Wilson's work. Materials date from circa 1975-2021.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Anne Wilson (1949- ) is a visual artist who lives and works in Evanston, Illinois.  She is a professor of Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and continues to exhibit her own work around the country.

After graduating with a BFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Wilson moved to the Bay Area in California.  While living there between 1972 and 1979, she completed her MFA at the California College of the Arts.  During her time in California, she also served as a guest curator for two exhibits, both at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco's Downtown Center.

In 1979 she started teaching at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago as a Professor of Fiber and Material Studies.  Beginning in California and continuing to today, her work has been consistently exhibited all over the United States as well as in England.  Wilson considers herself more of a visual artist than a fiber artist because her work often includes components of sculpture, drawings, performances and video in addition to the elements more often associated with a fiber artist.  She is also known for using human hair in her pieces.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4.4 Linear Feet
label: Extent
content: 30.915 Gigabytes
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1975-2021
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.wilsanne
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Gigabytes
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 3 series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1977-2012 (7 folders; Box 1, 0.002 GB; ER01)

Series 2: Printed Material, 1978-2012 (1.2 linear feet; Boxes 1-2, 0.063 GB; ER02)

Series 3: Unprocessed Addition, 1975-2021 (3.0 linear feet, Boxes 3-5, 30.85 GB)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared by Lindsay Alderman in 2013. The collection has been minimally rearranged and retains the existing/original folder titles when possible. All materials have been rehoused in archival folders and boxes for long-term stability, but often staples and other fasteners have not been removed. Materials within folders have not been rearranged. Born-digital materials were processed by Kirsi Ritosalmi-Kisner in 2019 with funding provided by Smithsonian Collection Care and Preservation Fund.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of the visual artist and educator Anne Wilson measure 4.4 linear feet and 30.915 GB and date from 1975-2021.  The papers primarily document her career through biographical material and printed material.  The bulk of this collection is made up of exhibition materials and magazines that feature Wilson but also included are examples of her work as a guest curator. Some documents are in digital format.

There is a 3.0 linear foot and 30.85 GB unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2022 that includes artists files including printouts of digital files, printed material and slides regarding Wilson's career. Alson included is is a comprehensive list of artworks and reviews of Wilson's work. Materials date from circa 1975-2021.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview of Anne Wilson conducted July 6 and 7, 2012, by Mija Riedel.