Godzilla Asian American Art Network Archive
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Abstract
The Godzilla Asian American Art Network Archive houses the materials of the Godzilla Asian American Art Network. The collection includes correspondence, exhibition dossiers, administrative materials, publications, and related materials.
Historical Note
Godzilla was an Asian American art collective and support network founded in 1990. Godzilla's founding members believed that Asian American artists did not have a suitable organization to support, promote, and encourage their visual arts, and Godzilla sought to fill this need. Godzilla disbanded in 2001.
Arrangement
The Godzilla Asian American Arts Network Archive has been arranged into five series: Correspondence, Exhibitions, Newsletters and Publicity, Administrative Materials, and Related Organizations.
Where applicable, the folders within the five series have been arranged chronologically. The contents of the folders are also arranged by date unless otherwise organized by Godzilla.
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- Series I: Correspondence
- Series II: Exhibitions
- Series III: Newsletters and Publicity
- Series IV: Administrative Materials
- Series V: Related Organizations
- OVERSIZE Series II: Exhibitions
- OVERSIZE Series V: Related Organizations
Scope and Content Note
The Godzilla Asian American Art Network Archive contains documents relating to the activities and goals of the Godzilla Asian American Art Network. Included are documents detailing the administrative and artistic aspects of Godzilla and related arts organizations.
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Access Restrictions
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Use Restrictions
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); The Godzilla Asian American Art Network Archive; MSS 166; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Provenance
Ken Chu, founder of the Godzilla: Asian American Art Network, donated the materials to the Fales Library in 2005.
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Series I: Correspondence
Scope and Contents note
This series contains Godzilla's correspondence from 1991-2001, as well as letters to send to artists and files kept by Lynne Yamamoto and Godzilla founder Ken Chu. Ken Chu's folders contain notices of upcoming art exhibitions sent to him by artitsts, two slides of his own work, and a newspaper clipping. Lynne Yamamoto's folder, separated into two parts, holds correspondence and administrative documents she collected.
Correspondence 1991-1993, 1991-1993
Correspondence 1994, 1994
Correspondence 1995, 1996
Correspondence 1996-2001, 1996-2001
Undated Correspondence, undated
Correspondence to Godzilla artists regarding From Basement to Godzilla, undated
Correspondence sent to Ken Chu, 1994-1995
Correspondence from Dan Gilbert to Ken Chu, enclosing two slides of Chu's artwork, 1994
Clipping of Off-Campus newspaper collected by Chu, 1994
Correspondence collected by Lynne Yamamoto, 1991-1993
Godzilla administrative documents collected by Lynne Yamamoto, 1991
Series II: Exhibitions
Scope and Contents note
This series contains dossiers from Godzilla's various exhibitions, including photographs, brochures, and logistical documents. Nine exhibitions are included, as well as miscellaneous photographs.
New World Order III: The Curio Shop Exhibition Dossier, 1993
Word Gets Around Project Materials, 1994-1997
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...Not! and Reed Arts Weekend Documents, 1994-1995
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...Not! Exibition Dossier, 1995-1997
And We Speak Exhibition Dossier, 1996
Travel-Sized Exhibition Dossier, 1997
The Bank/Why Are You Here? Exhibition Documents, 1997
Fermented Exhibition Documents, 1997
Art in General:Why Asia? Exhibition Documents, 2001
Miscellaneous Photos, undated
Gallery Submission Guidelines, various
Series III: Newsletters and Publicity
Scope and Contents note
Series III comprises the Godzilla newsletter and publishing information as well as the "Godzillette" bulletin, an issue of New Observations magazine edited by Godzilla, and Godzilla events fliers.
Godzilla Newsletters and Publication Information, 1991-1995
"Godzillettes", 1991-1996
New Observations Magazine #107 (Guest Editor: Godzilla), 1995
Godzilla Events Fliers, 1992-2001
Series IV: Administrative Materials
Scope and Contents note
Series IV contains administrative materials broken down into two subseries: organizational documents and financial documents. Subseries A: Organizational Documents has introductory and operations information, contact sheets, steering committee minutes and other administrative documents such as a questionnaire and Godzilla stationary. Suberies B: Financial Documents holds Godzilla's financial records from 1991-2003, along with grant applications and miscellaneous/undated financial records and other document fragments.
Subseries A: Organizational Documents
Godzilla Introduction and Operations Information, 1994-1998
Godzilla Contact Sheets, various
Steering Committee Minutes, 1993-1995
Godzilla Spring 1994 Questionnaire, 1994
Godzilla Stationary, undated
Subseries B: Financial Documents
Godzilla Financial Records 1991, 1991
Godzilla Financial Records 1992, 1992
Godzilla Financial Records 1993, 1993
Godzilla Financial Records 1994, 1994
Godzilla Financial Records 1995, 1995
Godzilla Financial Records 1996, 1996
Godzilla Financial Records 1997, 1997
Godzilla Financial Records 1998, 1998
Godzilla Financial Records 1999, 1999
Godzilla Financial Records 2000, 2000
Godzilla Financial Records 2001, 2001
Godzilla Financial Records 2002, 2002
Godzilla Financial Records 2003, 2003
Miscellaneous Godzilla Financial Records, various
Godzilla Grant Materials, 1991-1995
North Star Fund Materials, 1994
Miscellaneous Fragments, undated
Series V: Related Organizations
Scope and Contents note
Series V comprises various documents, articles, and publications either published by or related to organizations related to Godzilla. Some organizations, such as the Asian American Arts Alliance, collaborated with Godzilla; others simply had a similar purpose. Series V contains three subseries: Documents, Publications, and Items of Interest to Godzilla. Series A: Documents houses ideas for collaboratory projects, financial information, and operating information about related organizations. Subseries B: Publications contains journals, newsletters, and exhibition brochures from similar arts organizations. Subseries C: Items of Interest to Godzilla holds newspaper clippings and articles collected by Godzilla that either feature Godzilla and/or a related organization, or address a cause related to Godzilla's purpose.
Subseries A: Documents from Related Organizations
Collaboratory Proposals, various
Documents from Related Organizations, 1993-1994
Asian American Arts Alliance Financial Documents, 1993, 1995
Subseries B: Publications
Asian American Arts Alliance Publications, 1990-1995
Publications of Related Organizations, 1986-1998
Exhibit Brochures, 1991-2001
Subseries C: Items of Interest to Godzilla
Newspaper Clippings, 1991-1996
Articles of Interest Collected by Godzilla, various
OVERSIZE Series II: Exhibitions
Scope and Contents note
Series II OVERSIZE houses a collector's set of prints from the From Basement to Godzilla exhibition.
