8.06.2010

lists and to-dos of the rich and famous

Frederick Hammersley
Notes on "An Idea"
Undated


Franz Kline
Liquor Bill
(And quite a bill.)
1960


Vito Acconci
Instructions to Dorthy and Herbert Vogel
1971


Alexander Calder
Letter to Agnes Rindge
1942
and
Address Book
1930


Picasso
Recomendations for The Armory Show
for 
Walt Kuhn
1912


Joseph Cornell
List of Items Purchased at the 13th National Antiques Show
NYC
1957


Margaret De Patta
List of Production Jewelry
1946


Willian E. L. Bunn
"Grief List"
1938


Leo Castelli
To-Do List
1968


Harry Bertoia
"May-Self Rating Chart"
School Assignment
1932


Eero Saarinen
List of Aline Bernstein's Good Qualities
1954


Grant Wood
List of Economic Depressions
1931


Ray Johnson
Thank-You Note to Ellen H. Johnson
and
List of Silholette Portraits
1978


Adolph Konrad
Packing List
1962

All from
"Lists To-dos Illustrated Inventories Collected Thoughts and Other Artists'
Enumerations
from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art"
By
Liza Kirwin

3 comments:

  1. Thanks again, just about every day a few moments on your thoughtful blog really transports me.

    Melinda

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  2. Melinda, Thanks! That made my night! -Patrick

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  3. Great Post. Thanks!

    ...What is Ray Johnson wearing?!

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