Scope and Content of Collection
The collection comprises ephemera and personal notebooks belonging to photographer Lewis
Baltz (1945-2014) giving insight into his public exhibitions and daily life between
1987-2011. The material directly complements the Lewis Baltz archive (2013.M.31). The
ephemera documents Baltz's solo and group exhibitions through invitations to exhibition
openings, catalogues, printed articles, reviews, and notices by and about Baltz. The
material relates to projects including Nevada, Rule Without Exception, and The Deaths in
Newport Beach. Also present are several exhibition-related postcards sent by
Baltz, two photographic portraits, and three photographs by Baltz originating from a press
package. The 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 discuss various planned and realised projects such as exhibitions,
art fairs, purchases, films, lectures, conferences, and book and magazine publications. The
collection also provides insight to Baltz's international network of friends and colleagues
in the art world including well-known figures in Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United
States.
Arrangement
Arranged in two series:
Series I.
Ephemera, 1987-2011;
Series II. Notebooks,
1995-2004.
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