Richard Ralph Roehl papers
name: label: Creator
content: Roehl, Richard Ralph, 1946-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- California -- Venice
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: A small portion of the papers were donated in 1980, and the majority in 2008 by Richard R. Roehl.
creator: label: Creator
content: Roehl, Richard Ralph, 1946-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Richard Ralph Roehl, b. 1946, is an experimental contemporary artist living in Dunedin, Fla. Roehl is also known as R. Ralph Rodriguez and R.R.R.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 8.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: [circa 1970-2008]
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.roehrich
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Reproduction Note
content: Drawings, clippings and some correspondence are photocopies.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Correspondence, photographs and slides, writings by Roehl, photocopies of works of art, and printed material documenting both Roehl's personal and professional relationships and his career as an experimental artist.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Personal and professional correspondence is between friends, colleagues and family, including Ann Lindsey, Jay Jensen, H.C. Westermann, and Peter Voulkos among others. Photographs and slides include 88 color slides and 44 photographs of sculpture created by Roehl and three photographs of Roehl. Also included are photocopies of 36 drawings of Roehl's sculpture designs. Writings included musings and an unpublished manuscript "Making the Devil Nervous" by Roehl. Printed material includes exhibition catalogs and newspaper clippings. Also included is a ficticious interview titled "American Trucker" between Roehl and J.T. Buck.