Abstraction at Johnson Atelier | The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

Abstraction at Johnson Atelier, 1978-1982, undated

The collection consists of photographic materials and articles related to the creation of Georgia O'Keeffe's Abstraction sculpture at the Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture. Photographs depict apprentices Betsy Bowen and Jacquie Bresadola posing with the unfinished sculptures, and Georgia O'Keeffe with co-executive directors Herk van Tongeren and Ron Young at Johnson Atelier with Abstraction. Materials date from 1978-1982.

Collection No.: MS.65
Dates: 1978-1982, undated
Quantity: 7 items

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ARRANGEMENT

Collection is arranged into two series: Photographic material and Articles.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

J. Seward Johnson Jr. founded the Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture (Princeton, NJ) in 1974 as a casting and fabrication facility with an emphasis on education. As such, the Institute had a robust apprenticeship program for hands-on learning as well as strong inclinations to experiment with new methods and techniques, working directly with sculptors to achieve their desired artistic outcome. Georgia O'Keeffe worked with the Johnson Atelier for the casting of her sculpture, Abstraction.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Repository: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Language: English
Preferred Citation: Abstraction at Johnson Atelier, 1978-1982, undated. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
Acquisition Information: Gift of Betsy Bowen.

This collection was donated to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum by Betsy Bowen in 2022.
Processing Information: This collection was processed by Ashley Baranyk in 2022.

CONDITIONS GOVERNING ACCESS AND USE

Legal status note: This collection is the physical property of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. The Museum holds rights only for material created by Museum personnel or given to the Museum with such rights specifically assigned. The collection is subject to all copyright laws. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Contact the Archivist for further copyright and publication information as it pertains to this collection.
Allowed Uses: The collection is open to the public for research purposes. Born-digital materials require advanced notice to ensure availability of equipment.
Copy and reproduction restrictions: Copies may be made for research purposes only.

RELATED MATERIAL

Existence of additional related materials in the Seward Johnson Atelier archives.

Georgia O'Keeffe Abstraction Photographs (MS.15 / RC.2010.2) and Abstraction on Johnson Atelier Truck (MS.67 / 2022.7) are located at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.

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Photographic material

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Georgia O'Keeffe, Herk Van Tongeren, and Ron Young with Abstractionprobably 1980

Betsy Bowen with Abstraction1981

Jacquie Bresadola with Abstraction1981

Betsy Bowen with Abstraction1981

Articles

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Georgia O'Keeffe by Mary Lynn Kotz, Eastern Airline1978-05

At this foundry ideas flow as well as molten metal by Stephen DiLauro, Smithsonian Magazine1982-04

The Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture by Diana Goodwinundated