Collaboration: Artists and Architects, 1970-1983

Scope and content:

This subseries documents a centennial project for the Architectural League of New York, designed, organized and implemented by Diamonstein-Spielvogel and considered by her to be one of her greatest accomplishments. The project commissioned eleven teams of well-known artists and architects to address the crucial problems of the urban environment of the next decade (the 1990s), and resolve them in a collaboration that resulted in designs, scale models, drawings, an exhibition module, and wall text. Other participants included Paul Goldberg (architecture critic, New York Times), Prof. Vincent Scully (Yale), and Massimo Vignelli, exhibit and catalogue designer.

The folders in this subseries include correspondence with the artists and architects pertaining to their creative and collaborative processes, as well as numerous photographs, slides, general working files, print materials, notes, and drafts pertaining to the creation and production of the exhibit and the corresponding book, Collaboration: Artists and Architects.

There are three sub-groupings: Book, Exhibition, and General Working Files, each arranged internally alphabetically by folder title. Original folder titles have been retained.

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Collection restrictions:

Access restricted. Access to this collection requires the written permission of the donor. Please contact Research Services for information about how to request permission.

Original audiovisual and electronic media are closed to use; use copies are available unless noted otherwise in the collection guide. All researchers requesting copies of audiovisual materials from the collection for purposes other than private study and research are required to present written permission from the donor approving the request.

Due to size and complexity, all audiovisual materials are described in the Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel Audiovisual Materials Collection, a separate collection guide.

Digital use copies and files in this collection have been migrated to a library server unless otherwise noted, and can be accessed on-site in the Rubenstein Library Reading Room. To request access, please contact Research Services prior to visiting the library.

Use & permissions:

All distribution, publication, and other commercial use requests require the prior written permission of the donor.

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

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