Correspondence
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Sturtevant, 1924-2014
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content: Elaine Sturtevant papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.8 Linear Feet (Box 1)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1960-2011
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.sturelai, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Personal and professional correspondence is with artists, admirers, students, writers, museums, and galleries. Sturtevant composed many letters, especially her emails, in a distinct and short staccato style that is poem-like. Within her correspondence, she articulates her method and process, and repeatedly reminds others to refer to her only as Sturtevant. Notable correspondents include artists Marcel Duchamp, John Waters, Trisha Donnelly, Paul McCarthy, and one postcard from Yvonne Rainer. There is significant overlap between professional and personal correspondence, as her relationships with gallerists and curators spanned many years and often assumed a personal tone. See notes at the file level for additional detail.