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| Series II. Notebooks, 1995-2004
1.25 Linear
Feet
(3 boxes)
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| Twenty-five spiral notebooks present a detailed overview of Baltz's career-related
activities and expenses between 1995-2004. In addition to information about his daily
routines and private musings, the notebooks describe various planned and realised
projects such as exhibitions; art fairs; purchases; films; lectures; conferences; and
book and magazine publications. Each notebook includes bills and receipts, and gives
insight into Baltz's international network of friends and colleagues in the art world
including curators, dealers, publishers, and other well-known figures in Canada, Europe,
Japan, and the United States.
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| Arrangement |
| Material is arranged in chronological order. |
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folder |
| 2 |
1 |
1995 July 3 – September 10 |
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"Auto 1995" written on cover. Contains information on car mileage, toll expenses, and
Baltz's visa application for France.
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1 |
1995 January 1 – March 22 |
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Notebook contains information on Baltz's long-term stay in Paris. Travels include the
Netherlands, Germany, Finland, and Russia. Projects mentioned include: a planned
exhibition in Braunschweig with Hubertus von Amelunxen; gallery and art fair in
Munich; conference in Amsterdam; Austrian magazine Camera
Austria; possible exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris; possible
edition with editor Christophe Leger; possible presentation at Fonds National d'Art
Contemporain, Paris; and filmshoot in Leipzig. "1st quarter" written in ink on
cover.
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1 |
1995 March 23 – May 31 |
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Travels include Finland, Luxembourg, and Germany. Projects and topics mentioned
include: exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki; Austrian Fotohof (Helmut
Seidel); planned exhibition at the Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland (Urs Stahel);
exhibition catalogue with Mr. Hernandez; publication for the Austrian magazine EIKON; possible publication in a Luxembourg magazine; video
project for Luxembourg; planned purchase of a Baltz portfolio by the Musée Europeen de
la Photographie (Ralph Gibson); and a conference in Goerlitz.
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2 |
1995 June 1 – June 24 |
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Projects mentioned include Hernandez's text for an exhibition catalogue and
production of a book with ESAS students. Meetings in Paris include IFA commission,
Hubertus von Amelunxen, and Michele Chomette.
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2 |
1995 July 8 – September 5 |
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Travels include Austria and Germany. Projects and topics mentioned include: LA Times art critic; LACMA; the Canadian Centre for
Architecture; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Baltz's contribution in the Photography after Photography exhibition curated by Hubertus
von Amelunxen with a second venue at Kunst.Halle.Krems; a planned slide show in Lyon;
and a master's program with Baltz. Meetings include: Thomas Weski (Sprengel Museum
Hannover), Ulrich Bischoff (Galerie Neue Meister Dresden), Carl Aigner (Kunsthalle
Krems), and Hubertus von Amelunxen.
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2 |
1995 September 10 – December 31 |
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Travels include Germany, United States, Sweden, and Switzerland. Projects and topics
mentioned include: visa application/extension for France; conference at the Sprengel
Museum in Hannover; teaching in Braunschweig; Signes de Terre installation; gallery
installation in Mannheim; possible exhibits at Kunstverein Frankfurt, Musée d'Art
Moderne Villeneuve D'Ascg, and in Japan; planned exhibitions with Hubertus von
Amelunxen, Fotohof Edition Salzburg, and Whitney Museum; The
Deaths in Newport travelling to United States, Japan, and Europe; Rue de Meaux for IFA, Fotomuseum Winterthur, and MC Gallery
Paris.
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3 |
1996 January 1 – May 31 |
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Travels include Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, United States, Austria, and
Finland. Projects and topics mentioned include: visit at Essen University; public
lecture at Goetheborg Design Museum; conference in Reims; possible visiting
professorship at London Academy; lecture at Helsinki University; gallery installation
in Mannheim; IFA exhibit; Fotomuseum Winterthur exhibit; and planned exhibits at
SFMOMA, Galerie du Jour, LACMA, Frankfurter Kunsthalle, and Fotohof Gallery Salzburg.
Meetings include: Michele Chomette; Hubertus von Amelunxen; Mrs. Sabau (DZ Bank
Frankfurt Collection); Weston Neaf (J. Paul Getty Museum); Paul Schimmel (MOCA, Los
Angeles); and Cathy Durtis (LA Times).
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3 |
1996 June 1 – November 30 |
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Travels include Germany, United States, Switzerland, Italy, and Belgium. Projects and
topics mentioned include: planned exhibitions in Japan (Taro Amaro), at the Whitney
Museum, in Leipzig, at the Fotomuseum Winterthur (for Photography after Photography) and at Terre de Signes; possibility of a
solo show at the Deichtorhallen Hamburg; IFA installation; installation at Museum für
Gestaltung Zurich; opening in Brussels; possible donation to and/or purchase by LA
MOCA; a video and photography project in Zurich; and a conference in Reims. Meetings
include: Kirsten Nagel (Dresdner Bank collection); Marvin Heiferman; Walter Keller
(publisher); Victor Burgin (University of California Santa Cruz), Bice Curiger (editor
of Parkett); Angelo Falzone (Mannheim Gallery); and
Jeff Rian (Artforum).
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4 |
1996 December 1 – December 31 |
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Travels include United States. Projects mentioned include: photography project in San
Juan Bautista, California; planned exhibits at MOCA; and catalogue for Whitney Museum.
Meetings include: Victor Burgin, Marvin Heiferman, and Don Dudley.
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5 |
1997 January 1 – August 1 |
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Travels include United States, Sweden, and Germany. Projects mentioned include:
planned workshop and exhibition at Kunsthalle Krems for 1998; workshop and teaching at
the Hochschule Kiel; planned lecture and workshop at Royal College of Art, London;
planned monographic issue for Creative Camera magazine
(David Brittain); various book projects; possible retrospective at the Städtische
Galerie Erlangen; and possible participation in La Biennale
Internationale de l'Image de Nancy. Meetings include: Hubertus von
Amelunxen; Carl Aigner (Kunsthalle Krems); Julia Brown (Guggenheim); and Victor
Burgin, among others.
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folder |
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1 |
1997 August 21 – December 31 |
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Travels include United States, Canada, and Switzerland. Projects and topics mentioned
include: MOCA publication and exhibition design; workshop in Winnipeg; exhibition at
Whitney Museum; possible commission from Bregenz (Austria); film project Lewis Baltz - Contact with ARTE; planned conference on
urbanism in Naples; invitation for conference of Art and Landscape in Montpellier; a
MOCA publication; and an interview for La Biennale
Internationale de l'Image de Nancy catalogue. Meetings include: Don Dudley;
Susa Templin (proposed artist for Nancy Biennale);
Hubertus von Amelunxen; Julia Brown (Guggenheim); and Gerhard Steidl (publisher,
Steidl Verlag).
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| 3 |
2 |
1998 January 1 – June 2 |
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Travels include United States, Italy, England, Germany, and the Netherlands. Projects
mentioned include: LACMA exhibit; an Italian TV interview; a planned guest curation
project; MOCA exhibition catalogue with Gerhard Steidl; teaching at Royal College of
Art, London; and work on ARTE film Lewis Baltz –
Contact. Meetings include: Jean-Paul Robert; Françoise Fromonot; Mark
Harworth-Booth (Victoria & Albert Museum, London); Philipp Nebon (gallerist); Neil
Watson (Norton Museum, Palm Beach); Moritz Kung (independent curator, Brussels); Olaf
Nicolai; and Hubertus von Amelunxen.
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3 |
1998 June 4 – December 31 |
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Travels include Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, United States, and England.
Projects and topics mentioned include: text for Fotomuseum Winterthur exhibition;
exhibition in Luebeck, Germany; possible publication of Remake; and an installation in Venice. Meetings include: Jean-Paul Robert;
Olaf Nicolai; Michael Mauermacher (Fotohof Salzburg); Christoph Schifferli;
Hans-Ulrich Obrist; Laurence Bosse; and Victor Burgin.
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4 |
1999 January 2 – June 30 |
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Travels include United States, Italy, Germany, Austria, England, and the Netherlands.
Projects mentioned include: Nevada Portfolio; lecture
in Krems; installation in Berlin; planned project for Synthesie (online art review); exhibit at Antwerpen Fotomuseum. Meetings
include: Bernhard Lamarche-Vadel (author of Lewis
Baltz); Hubertus Amelunxen; Carl Aigner; Olivier Richon (Royal College of Art,
London); Marlene Klein (Venice Marghera Project); Michaela Ferrari; Regis Durand;
Dominique Lyon (collector, architect); Anthony Hernandez; and Mark Harworth-Booth
(Victoria & Albert Museum).
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4 |
1999 July 2 – December 31 |
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Travels include: Switzerland, Thailand, Germany, and Austria. Projects mentioned
include: exhibit at Fotomuseum Winterthur; book project with Gerhard Steidl;
conference in Bangkok; conference and teaching in Offenbach; and a project on
mutations. Meetings include: Christophe Schifferli; Urs Stahel; Jean-Paul Robert; Tina
Barney; Dominique Lyon; Jeff Rian; and Hans-Ulrich Obrist.
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1 |
2000 January 5 – Feb ruary 29 |
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Travels include Switzerland, Germany, and Italy. Projects mentioned include: Expo
project; project with Purple; possible project with
Phaidon books; and Fotohof Salzburg project. Meetings include: Catherine Grout, Jeff
Rian, and Oliviere Boissiere.
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2000 March 1 – September 30 |
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Travels include United States, Germany, England, and Italy. Projects mentioned
include: catalogue for Strasbourg exhibition; teaching in Offenbach and Duckspool;
Fotomuseum Winterthur exhibition; Venice/Marghera exhibition; Phaidon book project;
Steidl book project. Meetings include: Olivier Boissiere; Catherine Grout; Sebastian
Vivas; Dominique Lyon; Hubertus von Amelunxen; Roland Hoffmann; Victor Burgin; and
Christophe Schifferli.
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1 |
2000 October 12 –December 31 |
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Travels include Italy, Germany, and United States. Projects mentioned include:
teaching in Offenbach; Phaidon book project; and Hotel
Amat. Meetings include: Dominique Lyon; Elisabeth Milton; Hubertus von
Amelunxen; Christophe Schifferli; Urs Stahel; and Michael Wagner.
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2 |
2001 January 1 – May 31 |
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Travels include United States and Germany. Projects mentioned include: Book project
with Jeff Rian; Steidl book project; and exhibit at Michele Chomette Gallery. Meetings
include: Hubertus von Amelunxen; Cathrine Grout; Michael Wagner; and Jeff Rian.
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2 |
2001 June 1 – December 31 |
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Travels include Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Projects mentioned include: Planned
exhibition at Ecoles des Beaux Arts, Strasbourg; Purple
project; exhibition in Karlsruhe; conference in Neaples; Phaidon book project; ARTE
film. Meetings include: Olivier Boissiere; Hubertus von Amelunxen; Dominique Lyon;
Elisabeth Millon; Jean-Paul Robert (editor); Regis Durand; Thomas Zander (Cologne
gallerist); Christophe Schifferli; Walter Keller (publisher).
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3 |
2002 January 1 – June 25 |
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Travels include United States, Japan, Italy, Germany, and Canada. Projects mentioned
include: Catalogue for Strasbourg exhibit; Regis Durand conference in Tokyo; workshop
at Triennale/Milano; Purple project; Siemens project
with Olaf Nicolai; exhibit opening in Montreal, and possible purchase of Baltz works
by Deutsche Bank Frankfurt. Meetings include: Olivier Boissiere; Andrea Blum; Jeff
Rian; Catherine Grout; Hubertus von Amelunxen; Thomas Zander; and Dino Simonetti
(publisher).
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3 |
2002 July 4 –December 30 |
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Travels include Germany, United States, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Projects
mentioned include: Purple project; Thomas Zander
publication; two other book projects; lecture at Rotterdam; possible book project with
Markus Schaden. Meetings include: Jeff Rian; Olivier Boissiere; Victor Burgin;
Danielle Robert-Guidon; Markus Schaden; Hubertus von Amelunxen; and Federico
Mazzani.
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3 |
2003 January 1 – December 31 |
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Travels include Germany, Italy, England, United States, and Switzerland. Projects and
topics mentioned include: Planned book signing in London; acquisitions from Fotomuseum
Winterthur; Venice project; possible Italian translation of Deaths in Newport; exhibition opening at Zander Gallery Cologne; exhibition
opening in London; planned teaching at Royal College of Art; exhibition opening at
Fotomuseum Wintherthur; Steidl project; and interview with Deutsche Welle Radio.
Meetings include: Christophe Boutin; Taro Amano; Federico Masotto; Olivier Boissiere;
Hubertus von Amelunxen; Catherine Grout; Angelo Falzone; Marvin Heiferman; Jeff Rian;
Andrea Blum (artist involved in Strasbourg project); Thomas Zander; and Thomas Seelig
(Fotomuseum Winterthur).
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2004 January 2 – May 28 |
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Travels include United States and Italy. Projects mentioned include: Venice project,
teaching, and students show. Meetings include: Urs Stahel; Thomas Weski; Christophe
Boutin; Regis Durand; Frederico Mazotto; and Jeff Rian.
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2004 June 1 – December 31 |
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Travels include England and the Netherlands. Projects mentioned include: Screening of
Lewis Baltz - Contact at Jeu de Paume; lecture at
Fotoinstitute Netherlands; and planned teaching in Arles. Meetings include: Olivier
Richon; Catherine Grout; Marc Connedieu (IFA); Urs Stahel; Gerhard Steidl; Olivier
Boissiere; Thomas Zander; Hubertus von Amelunxen; and Patric Talbot (ENP).
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