Monumenta/74 and 76 records
name: label: Creator
content: Monumenta/74 and 76 (1974, 1976 : Newport, R.I.)
label: Names
content: Christo, 1935-
label: Names
content: Crimmins, William A.
label: Names
content: Hunter, Sam, 1923-
topic: label: Topic
content: Outdoor Sculpture  -- Exhibitions
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated by William A. Crimmins, the organizer of the exhibition.
creator: label: Creator
content: Monumenta/74 and 76 (1974, 1976 : Newport, R.I.)
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: One of the largest U.S. sculpture exhibitions; Newport, Rhode Island, 1974 and other years.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Linear Feet ((partially filmed on 2 microfilm reels))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1971-1974; 1976
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.monuand
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reels 2678-2679 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Reels 2678-2679: Materials about an outdoor sculpture exhibition, "Monumenta/74," Newport, Rhode Island, including: a catalog of the exhibition; a certificate of recognition from the mayor of Newport; a statement of purpose and planning notes; correspondence of the director, Sam Hunter, the president, William A. Crimmins, and others, with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Preservation Society of Newport, property owners and Christo's engineers concerning his "Ocean Front Project," and correspondence regarding the catalog and the symposium. Also included are: notes on a sculpture exhibition in Boston, 1971; account books, fund raising data, sale records, and other financial material; installation information and insurance forms; lists of guests, lenders, artists and works of art; clippings; and photos of sculpture.
label: Scope and Contents
content: UNMICROFILMED: an exhibition catalog, MONUMENTA '76.