Siri Berg papers
name: label: Creator
content: Berg, Siri, 1921-2020
label: Names
content: American Abstract Artists
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Educators -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Collagists -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women painters
label: Topic
content: Women educators
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Siri Berg donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1998. Additional papers donated in 2024 by Arthur Berg, Siri Berg's son.
creator: label: Creator
content: Berg, Siri, 1921-2020
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content: Siri Berg papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Swedish-born painter and collagist Siri Berg measure 2.1 linear feet and date from 1967 to 2019. The bulk of the collection consists of studies for artwork, and may include paint color choices and samples, sketches, plans, and notes. The collection also includes biographical material, correspondence, exhibition files, personal business records, printed material, and photographic material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Siri Berg (1921-2020) was a collagist, abstract painter, and educator active in New York City, who was known for making collages of geometric shapes on paper she printed herself.

Berg was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and studied art in Brussels, Belgium, before immigrating to the United States in 1940. Berg began her career working in window design for the New York City fashion industry. Later, in the 1970s, Berg began to focus on commissioned work and moved to a studio in SoHo. She exhibited her works throughout New York City and Philadelphia and was an active member of the American Abstract Artists group. Berg was also an educator who taught color theory at Parsons School of Design for over 25 years.

Berg died in New York City in 2020.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1967-2019
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.bergsiri
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Video recordings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The papers are arranged as 7 series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1967-2014 (0.3 linear feet: Box 1, OV 3)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1975-2003 (0.1 linear feet: Box 1)

Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1987-2009 (0.2 linear feet: Box 1)

Series 4: Personal Business Records, 1980-2014 (0.4 linear feet: Box 1)

Series 5: Art Study Files, 1972-circa 1986 (0.6 linear feet: Box 1-2, OV 3)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1970-2019 (0.3 linear feet: Box 2)

Series 7: Photographic Material, 1970-circa 2015 (0.2 linear feet: Box 2)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2021. In 2025, the collection was re-processed and finding aid revised with 2024 addition by Anna Rimel.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Video recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Swedish-born painter and collagist Siri Berg measure 2.1 linear feet and date from 1967 to 2019. The bulk of the collection consists of studies for artwork, and may include paint color choices and samples, sketches, plans, and notes. The collection also includes biographical material, correspondence, exhibition files, personal business records, printed material, and photographic material.

Studies for artworks include Berg's The Black Series, Cosmic Veil, Kabala Series, La Ronde, and Tops of Kites. Photographs depict Berg, exhibitions, installations, and works of art.