Ghada Amer papers
name: label: Creator
content: Amer, Ghada, 1963-
label: Names
content: Farkhondeh, Reza
topic: label: Occupation
content: Artists -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Artists -- France -- Paris
label: Topic
content: Feminism and art
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated in 2024 by Ghada Amer.
creator: label: Creator
content: Amer, Ghada, 1963-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Ghada Amer papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of artist Ghada Amer measure 1.5 linear feet and date from 1996 to circa 2020. The collection comprises printed materials including exhibition catalogs and announcements, catalogs for Reza Farkhondeh, journals and newsletters, postcards, and press and publicity material featuring Amer. Also found is a small amount of correspondence, a few artifacts designed by Amer, research copies of Encyclopedia of Pleasure, photographs of Amer and others, and material for Amer's performance Reign of Terror. The papers also include a notebook containing contact information, notes on projects with sketches, lists, and a box size chart for Encyclopedia of Pleasure.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Ghada Amer (1963-) is an artist in New York, N.Y. and Paris, France.­ Amer was born in Cairo, Egypt. In 1974, Amer and her family emigrated from Egypt so that her parents could pursue their PhDs in France. After her parents returned to Egypt, Amer remained in France to pursue her education in the arts and subsequently completed an MFA in painting at the Villa Arson EPIAR, Nice, France in 1987. While in France, she met artist Reza Farkhondeh who became her close friend and collaborator. In 1996, Amer and Farkhondeh moved to New York City just as she was gaining recognition as an artist in France. She often works with embroidery but has also created works with paint, cast sculpture, ceramics, works on paper, and garden and mixed-media installations. Amer continues to work in N.Y. and France.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.5 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1996-circa 2020
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.amerghad
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Diaries
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Series 1: Ghada Amer Papers, 1996-circa 2020 (1.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-3)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2024.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Diaries
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of artist Ghada Amer measure 1.5 linear feet and date from 1996 to circa 2020. The collection comprises printed materials including exhibition catalogs and announcements, catalogs for Reza Farkhondeh, journals and newsletters, postcards, and press and publicity material featuring Amer. Also found is a small amount of correspondence, a few artifacts designed by Amer, research copies of Encyclopedia of Pleasure, photographs of Amer and others, and material for Amer's performance Reign of Terror. The papers also include a notebook containing contact information, notes on projects with sketches, lists, and a box size chart for Encyclopedia of Pleasure.