Box 116

Scope and Contents

Collections of quotidian objects and materials Rosenthal accumulated over the course of her daily life and designated for the archives. According to Rosenthal, "these are things that started to get saved partly because they might be useful and partly because they are autobiographical, as is everything I’ve saved and put into the archive collection."

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...