Box 84

Scope and Contents

This subseries is comprised of various ID cards, membership cards, art fair passes, transit cards, drivers licenses, and credit cards of Barbara Rosenthal and her partner, Bill Creston. The items are arranged by type.

Scope and Contents The Artist’s Records series consists of materials Rosenthal accumulated over the course of her daily life as a working artist. The bulk of materials span the 1970s through the 2020s. Materials include daily calendars, billing books, memo books, and the work binders Rosenthal used to document daily tasks, appointments, expenses and art sales, and to record notes and compile ideas. Other records include documents and ephemera-such as ID and membership cards-pertaining to Rosenthal’s studio...

Abstract Barbara Rosenthal is an avant-garde interdisciplinary artist, writer, and performer. She explores existential themes through her multimedia artworks, which often take the form of photography, video, text, collage, and performance. This collection documents Barbara Rosenthal’s personal and professional life, spanning from the early 1940s through 2025. It is comprised of materials related to her career as an artist, and professional activities related to her studio practice and business...