Christopher D'Arcangelo Papers
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Christopher D'Arcangelo (1955-1979) was an artist, carpenter, and contractor. The Christopher D'Arcangelo Papers are comprised of materials created and compiled by Christopher D'Arcangelo in the course of his work as an artist and as an assistant to other artists. The collection includes correspondence, notes, receipts, photographs, floorplans, objects, and audiovisual recordings.
Biographical Note
Christopher D'Arcangelo (1955-1979) was an artist, carpenter, and contractor. In 1975-1976, he performed unauthorized pieces at New York's Whitney Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, CA. In January 1977, LAICA published his proposal "LAICA as an Alternative to Museums." D'Arcangelo was also a carpenter and contractor, and in September of 1977 he began work on functional constructions. In 1978, he performed unauthorized pieces at the Louvre in Paris and the Rosa Esman Gallery in New York City. D'Arcangelo also took part in an exhibition at Artists Space in New York City in 1978. From 1976 until his death, he was working on a proposal for the Van Abbe Museum in Eindhoven.
Arrangement
Folder titles reflect D'Arcangelo's original titles, with small changes to facilitate access. This collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title into four series:
Series I: Work Files;
Series II: Posthumous Files;
Series III: Objects;
Series IV: Media.
Scope and Contents
The Christopher D'Arcangelo Papers are comprised of materials created and compiled by Christopher D'Arcangelo in the course of his work as an artist and as an assistant to other artists. The collection includes correspondence, notes, receipts, photographs, floorplans, objects, and audiovisual recordings. In addition to working files for D'Arcangelo's exhibitions, the collection also contains documents collected posthumously, including files for the exhibition "Christopher D'Arcangelo Homage" at Algus Greenspon Gallery in October 2011.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
No reproduction, including photocopying and photography, is allowed of materials in this collection, unless indicated by a note in the folder inventory.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Christopher D'Arcangelo Papers; MSS 264; box number; folder number or item identifier; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Provenance
The collection was donated to Fales by Cathy Weiner and the D'Arcangelo Family Partnership in 2009.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Access to some audiovisual materials in this collection is available through digitized access copies. Researchers may view an item's original container, but the media themselves are not available for playback because of preservation concerns. Materials that have already been digitized are noted in the collection's finding aid and can be requested in our reading room.
Audiovisual materials that have not been preserved may not be available to researchers. Materials not yet digitized will need to have access copies made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact NYU Special Collections (special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596) with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
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Processing Information
This collection was processed in 2010.
