Ronald Davis papers
name: label: Creator
content: Davis, Ronald, 1937-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- California -- Los Angeles
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 2019 by Ronald Davis.
creator: label: Creator
content: Davis, Ronald, 1937-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Ronald Davis (1937- ) is a painter who spent most of his creative life in Los Angeles, California.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 5.7 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1960-2017
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.davirona
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Drawings
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of painter Ronald ("Ron") Davis measure 5.7 linear feet and date from 1960-2017. Included are biographical material; personal and professsional correspondence; writings consisting of descriptions of techniques used in painting and artist's statements; personal business records including material relating to the Ron Davis House, an architectural collaboration with Frank Gehry; photographs of Davis, his family, works of art, installation shots, and his homes and studios; artwork including sketches by Davis; and printed material consisting of catalogs, announcements, posters and newspaper clippings.