Joyce Treiman papers, 1942-1992
name: label: Creator
content: Treiman, Joyce
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- California
label: Topic
content: Women artists
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content: Women painters
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated by Joyce Treiman, 1973-1990.
creator: label: Creator
content: Treiman, Joyce
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content: Joyce Treiman papers, 1942-1992
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Joyce Treiman Papers measure 4.1 linear feet and date from 1942-1992. Joyce Treiman donated these materials over time to the Archives of American Art between 1973-1990. Treiman's records include interview transcripts, biographies, correspondence with galleries, museums, publishers, artists, and critics, financial records, writings and notes, personal sketchbooks and travel journals, five scrapbooks containing articles, bulletins, correspondence, and clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements, and photographs. This collection also consists of video recordings and an audio recording related to Treiman and her work.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Joyce Wahl Treiman (1922-1991) was a painter based in Chicago and later in the Palisades, California. Treiman was born May 29th, 1922 in Evanston, IL, grew up in the Midwest, traveling to Europe in the summers, and enrolled in art classes in her youth. In 1939, Treiman enrolled at Stephens College and then at the State University of Iowa in 1941, where she studied under Phillip Guston, majoring in painting. Treiman made money during World War II as a commercial artist. Treiman married Kenneth Treiman in 1945, and gave birth to their son, Donald M. Treiman, in 1950. In 1960, Treiman moved to the Pacific Palisades in California. While drawing and painting, Treiman also began teaching classes at UCLA starting in the early 60s as a visiting professor. Throughout Treiman's professional life, Treiman travelled abroad to Europe multiple times and to the Middle East in 1964. In 1983 Treiman was diagnosed with lung cancer and recovered after treatment. On June 2nd, 1991, Treiman passed away from a heart attack in Los Angeles, CA.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1942-1992
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.treijoyc
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Drawings
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content: Sketchbooks
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content: Sound recordings
label: Type
content: Video recordings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The Joyce Treiman papers are arranged into seven series:

Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1955-1992 (7 folders; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1951-1990 (1.7 linear ft; Boxes 1-2)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1968-1969 (4 folders; Box 3)

Series 4: Scrapbooks, 1942-1969 (0.7 linear ft; Box 3)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1948-1986 (0.9 linear ft; Boxes 3-4)

Series 6: Photographic Material, circa 1960-1991 (9 folders; Box 4)

Series 7: Artwork, 1970-1980 (3 folders; Box 4)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Clio Lang in 2024.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
label: Genre/Form
content: Sound recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Video recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Joyce Treiman Papers measure 4.1 linear feet and date from 1942-1992. Joyce Treiman donated these materials over time to the Archives of American Art between 1973-1990. Treiman's records include interview transcripts, biographies, correspondence with galleries, museums, publishers, artists, and critics, financial records, writings and notes, personal sketchbooks and travel journals, five scrapbooks containing articles, bulletins, correspondence, and clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements, and photographs. This collection also consists of video recordings and an audio recording related to Treiman and her work.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Joyce Treiman conducted by Paul Karlstrom, October 3, 1981 and a video recording by Frances Luban titled, "The Artist as Voyeur."