Artist's Books and Bookwork Objects, circa 1970s-2019
Scope and Contents
This series consists of materials related to Barbara Rosenthal's artist books, many of which were printed and distributed through Printed Matter and other small presses over the years. This series contains published samples of all of her major publications, as well as extensive documentation and drafts for some titles. Production dates range from 1980 - 2019.
Dates
- circa 1970s-2019
Conditions Governing Access
Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please email QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Extent
From the Collection: approx. 137.82 Linear Feet (Approximately 137.82 linear feet plus additional textiles and oversized items. 157 archival boxes; 6 artifact boxes; 5 book totes; 6 clothing items on garment rack; 4 oversize folders.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This series is divided into six subseries- 'Bookwork Objects and Pamphlets' includes physical copies of Rosenthal's artist books. The other five sub-series include materials related to her monographs Soul and Psyche, Wish for Amnesia, Homo Futurus, Sensations, and Clues to Myself.
Bibliography
Barbara Rosenthal. (2022, July 11). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Rosenthal
Kostelanetz, R. (2019). A Dictionary of the American Avant Gardes. Routledge
Rosenthal, B. (2021, May). Archive Inventory List (in progress) With Images. Barbara Rosenthal. https://barbararosenthal.org/PDFs/BarbaraRosenthal_Archives-InventorylistWithImages-May2021.pdf
Rosenthal, B. (n.d.). Life: Materials from the Archives. Barbara Rosenthal. https://www.barbararosenthal.org/fourteen.htm
Processing Information
This series was originally processed by Grace Handy and Andrea Torchetti as part of the Queens College class 790.3 Advanced Archival Practice during 2022 Summer Term, taught by Caitlin Waldron. Accretions were processed by Olivia Zisman in Fall 2025-Spring 2026.
Creator
- From the Collection: Rosenthal, Barbara, 1948- (Person)
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Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
