Lowell Darling papers
name: label: Creator
content: Darling, Lowell
label: Names
content: Segalove, Ilene, 1950-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Conceptual artists -- California
label: Occupation
content: Performance artists -- California
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Sherry Frumkin, Lowell Darling's friend and gallerist, in 2018.
creator: label: Creator
content: Darling, Lowell
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content: Lowell Darling papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of conceptual and performance artist Lowell Darling measure 4.6 linear feet and 6.32 GB and date from 1945 to 2012. The collection contains biographical material primarily in the form of address books and contact lists; correspondence; project files for works of art and performances including files and artifacts related to Darling's 1978 gubernatorial campaign; printed material, including a clippings portfolio; photographic material; and artwork, including sketches, collages, and stamps.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Lowell Darling (1942- ) is a California-based conceptual and performance artist. He established the unaccredited Fat City School of Finds Art, granting Masters Degrees to art students. Other notable projects include a collaboration with Ilene Segalove and the Cauliflower Alley Club of prizefighters in Los Angeles, and his work with found film clips for Hollywood Archaeology. Darling also ran for Governor of California in 1978 and published a book, One Hand Shaking, based on his notes from the campaign.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4.6 Linear Feet
label: Extent
content: 6.32 Gigabytes
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1945-2012
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.darllowe
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Gigabytes
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged in six series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1970, circa 1982-2011 (Box 1; 0.8 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1945, 1969-1988, 1998-2000 (Boxes 1-2; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 3: Project Files, 1950, 1960-1995, 2003-2011 (Boxes 2-3, Box 7, OV 8; 1.5 linear feet, ER 01-03; 6.32 GB)

Series 4: Printed Material, 1969-2011 (Box 3, Box 7, OV 8; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 5: Photographic Material, circa 1960s-circa 2000s (Boxes 3-5; 0.7 linear feet)

Series 6: Artwork, circa 1969-2012 (Boxes 5-7; 0.7 linear feet)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was minimally processed and a finding aid prepared by Rayna Andrews in 2019. Born-digital materials were processed by Jess Purkis in 2019.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of conceptual and performance artist Lowell Darling measure 4.6 linear feet and 6.32 GB and date from 1945 to 2012. The collection contains biographical material primarily in the form of address books and contact lists; correspondence; project files for works of art and performances including files and artifacts related to Darling's 1978 gubernatorial campaign; printed material, including a clippings portfolio; photographic material; and artwork, including sketches, collages, and stamps.