Chakaia Booker papers
name: label: Creator
content: Booker, Chakaia, 1953-
label: Names
content: Whitten, Jack, 1939-2018
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: African American artists
label: Topic
content: African American sculptors
label: Topic
content: Women sculptors
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2018 by Chakaia Booker as part of the Archives' African American Collecting Initiative funded by the Henry Luce Foundation.
creator: label: Creator
content: Booker, Chakaia, 1953-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Chakaia Booker papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of African American sculptor Chakaia Booker measure 2.3 linear feet and date from 1981 to 2018 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1994 to 2010. The collection consists primarily of printed material, but also includes selected correspondence and professional files, including a portfolio.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Chakaia Booker (1953- ) is an African American sculptor in New York, New York. In an artist's statement, Booker refers to herself as a "narrative environmental sculptor." She is known for large-scale sculptures incorporating recycled rubber tires and stainless steel. Booker's works are included in more than 40 public collections and have been exhibited across the United States and internationally. She has also served on the boards of International Sculpture Center and Socrates Sculpture Park.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2.3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1981-2018
label: Date
content: bulk 1994-2010
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.bookchak
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: This collection is arranged as three series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1995-2013 (3 folders; Box 1)

Series 2: Professional Files, 1999-circa 2001 (3 folders; Box 1)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1981-2018 (2.2 linear feet; Boxes 1-3)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was minimally processed and a finding aid prepared by Rayna Andrews in 2021 with funding from the Henry Luce Foundation.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of African American sculptor Chakaia Booker measure 2.3 linear feet and date from 1981 to 2018 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1994 to 2010. The collection consists primarily of printed material, including exhibition announcements; exhibition and auction catalogs; magazines; and newspapers. Also included are three folders of correspondence, including selected correspondence from artist Jack Whitten, and professional files, which includes a portfolio of Booker's work.