Suzi Gablik papers
name: label: Creator
content: Gablik, Suzi
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Virginia
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- England -- London
label: Occupation
content: Art historians -- England
label: Occupation
content: Art historians -- Virginia
label: Occupation
content: Art historians -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Art critics -- England
label: Occupation
content: Art critics -- Virginia
label: Occupation
content: Art critics -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Art criticism
label: Topic
content: Art -- History
label: Topic
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated by Suzi Gablik in 2014.
creator: label: Creator
content: Gablik, Suzi
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content: Suzi Gablik papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of art historian, critic, and painter Suzi Gablik measure 12.8 linear feet and 4.48 GB and date from 1954 to 2014. The collection documents her career through scattered biographical documents, professional correspondence, 83 journals and notebooks, writings for book projects, notes, lectures, professional files, printed material, photographs, some digital, and photograph albums. Also included are two digital videos.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Suzi Gablik  (1934-2022) was a writer, critic, art historian, and painter in New York City, New York; London, England; and Blacksburg, Virginia. Gablik attended a summer session at Black Mountain College in 1951 and, in 1955,  received her B.A. from Hunter College, where she studied with Robert Motherwell. During the 1960s and 1970s, she regularly exhibited her work at New York City art galleries. From 1962 to 1966 she was a critic for Art News, and she later spent fifteen years as the London correspondent for Art in America. Gablik published seven books about art, culture, and spirituality. Her first book Pop Art Redefined (1969) was co-authored with art critic John Russell. 

In addition to working as an author and critic, Gablik also served as a visiting professor or lecturer at numerous colleges and universities. From 1976 to 1979 she participated in several US International Communications Agency lecture tours that included Hungary, India, Pakistan, and South Asian countries. She also lectured at many conferences and workshops.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 12.8 Linear Feet
label: Extent
content: 4.48 Gigabytes
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1954-2014
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.gablsuzi
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Gigabytes
label: Type
content: Diaries
label: Type
content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: This collection is arranged as 7 series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1980s-2011 (5 Folders; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1971-2014 (0.4 Linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Journals and Notebooks, 1954-2012 (5.6 Linear feet; Boxes 1-7)

Series 4: Writings, 1962-2012 (3.4 Linear feet; Boxes 7-11)

Series 5: Professional Files, 1978-2002 (0.8 Linear feet; Boxes 10-11)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1963-2013 (1.5 Linear feet; Boxes 11-12, 14, 3.84 GB; ER01)

Series 7: Photographs, circa 1960s-2008 (1.0 Linear foot; Boxes 12-15, 0.635 GB; ER02-ER04)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Erin Kinhart in 2015. Born-digital materials were processed by Kirsi Ritosalmi-Kisner in 2019 with funding provided by Smithsonian Collection Care and Preservation Fund.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Diaries
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of art historian, critic, and painter Suzi Gablik measure 12.8 linear feet and 4.48 GB and date from 1954 to 2014. The collection documents her career through scattered biographical documents, professional correspondence, 83 journals and notebooks, writings for book projects, notes, lectures, professional files, printed material, photographs, some digital, and photograph albums. Also included are two digital videos.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also at the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview of Suzi Gablik conducted February 27- March 1, 2015, by Jason Stieber. Photographs of Suzi Gablik, 1920-2000, are also located at the Frick Art Reference Library.