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Smith (Barbara T.) Coffin series and related material, 1966-1967
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Coffin books, Series I. 1966-1967

Physical Description: 10 Linear Feet (12 boxes)

Arrangement

The books are listed alphabetically by title.

Scope and Contents

The first series comprises twenty-five artists' books from the Coffin series, made by Smith between 1966 and 1967. All are hand-bound in embossed black covers. Most bindings are spiral, but a few are accordion fold.
box 2

Coffin: An Awakening

Scope and Contents

10.75" x 14.5" closed, 22" x 14.5" open. Inv# BS10255-23.
box 1

Coffin: Broken Heart

Coffin: Broken Heart (digitized version)

Scope and Contents

122 pages. Case binding. 8.75" x 11" closed, 17" x 11" open. Inv# BS10255-11.
box 3

Coffin: Chaotic Attractor

Scope and Contents

24 pages. Quarter bound. 10.25" x 14.25" closed, 21.75" x 14.25" open. Inv# BS10255-8.
box 4

Coffin: Coming Out Party

Scope and Contents

56 pages. Spiral bound. 10.25" x 14.25" closed, 19.75" x 14.25" open. Inv# BS10255-9.
box 5

Coffin: Die Cut, Barbara Hard-Bound

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 9" x 11.25" closed, 17.75" x 11.25" open. Inv# BS10255-15.
box 5

Coffin: Die Cut, Julie Hard-Bound

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 9" x 11.25" closed, 17.75" x 11.25" open. Inv# BS10255-16.
box 5

Coffin: Die Cut, Katie Hard-Bound

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 9" x 11.25" closed, 17.75" x 11.25" open. Inv# BS10255-16.
box 5

Coffin: Die Cut, Rick Hard-Bound

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 9" x 11.25" closed, 17.75" x 11.25"open. Inv# BS10255-17.
box 3

Coffin: Do Nut Tuch!

Coffin: Do Nut Tuch! (digitized version)

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 10" x 14.5" closed, 18.75" x 14.5" open. Inv# BS10255-20.
box 2

Coffin: Document Carrier and Screen

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 10" x 14.5" closed, 18.75" x 14.5" open. Inv# BS10255-18.
box 6

Coffin: Entheos

Scope and Contents

10" x 14.25" closed, 19" x 14.25" open. Inv# BS10255-14.
box 7

Coffin: Hokusai's Wave

Scope and Contents

Accordion fold, 20 pages. 9.5" x 11.75" closed. 11.75" x 101.5" open. Inv# BS10255-2.
box 8

Coffin: Listen!

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 9.75" x 14.25" closed, 18.75" x 14.25" open. Inv# BS10255-19.
box 4

Coffin: Nuclear Family

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 18 pages. 9.5" x 14.25" closed. 18.75" x 14.25" open. Inv# BS10255-1.
box 9

Coffin: Oh! Those Leopard Skin Bikinis

Scope and Contents

Accordion fold. 9.25" x 14.75" closed, 108.25" x 14.75" open. Inv# BS10255-13.
box 11

Coffin: Rose Bowl

Scope and Contents

Spiral Bound. 20 pages. 9.75" x 13.25" closed, 18.5" x 13.25" open.
box 10

Coffin: Set Theory

Scope and Contents

Drawings 13" x 11.5" closed, 27" x 11.5" open. Inv# BS10255-14.
box 7

Coffin: Sign Language

Scope and Contents

Case binding. 190 pages. 8.75" x 11.25" closed, 17.5" x 11.25" open. Inv# BS10255-10.
box 8

Coffin: Split Initiative

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 9.75" x 14.5 " closed, 18.75" x 14.5" open. Inv# BS10255-22.
box 11

Coffin: Time Piece, Fuschia Rose

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 16 pages. 9.5" x 14.25" closed, 18.5" x 14.25" open. Inv# BS10255-6.
box 11

Coffin: Time Piece, Pink Rose

Scope and Contents

Spiral Bound. 17 pages. 9.5" x 14.25" closed, 18.5" x 14.25" open. Inv# BS10255-5.
box 11

Coffin: Time Piece, Yellow Rose

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 20 pages. 9.75" x 13.25" closed, 18.5" x 13.25" open. Inv# BS10255-7.
box 11

Coffin: Time Piece, Yellow Rose

Scope and Contents

Accordion fold. 12 pages. 14.25" x 9.25" closed, 14.25" x 63" open. Inv# BS10255-3.
box 12

Coffin: Where Did You Get That Polka-Dot Blouse?

Coffin: Where Did You Get That Polka-Dot Blouse?

Scope and Contents

Accordion fold. 9.25" x 14.75" closed, 91.25" x 14.75" open. Inv# BS10255-21.
 

Related material, Series II. 1966-1967

Physical Description: 2.26 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Scope and Contents

Included are seven additional Coffin artists' books. They are finished works but do not have the embossed black covers of the twenty-five books in the main Coffin series. Also present are five sets of prints called Poetry, and Smith's sketchbook called Xerox Journal that documents both, her ideas throughout the process of producing the Coffin series as well as the source imagery for the series.

Arrangement

The material in this series in divided into three groups: other Coffin books which are not in black embossed bindings, sets of loose prints called Poetry, and the sketchbook.
 

Other Coffin books, 1966-1967

Scope and Contents

The artists' books, which are not from the main Coffin series are Xerox prints, unbound or spiral bound in clear plastic covers, except for the artists' book Coffin: Printed Matter (Xerox Book) which is made of plexiglass plates and printed mylar string bound.
box 16

Remnant, 813 Reduction,

Remnant, 813 Reduction, 1965-1966

Scope and Contents

8.5" x 11". Loose leaves held by two metal rings. Inv# BS10358.
box 13

Coffin: Printed Matter (Xerox Book)

Scope and Contents

12 1/2" x 10" X 1 1/8". String bound loose plexiglass and printed mylar. Inv# BS8908.
box 14, folder 1

Coffin: In Self Defense

Scope and Contents

12 loose leaves. 14" x 8 1/2". Inv# BS10351.
box 14, folder 2

Coffin: Important / First Class (Julie)

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 13 leaves. 11 1/4" x 9" x 1/4". Inv# BS8918.
box 14, folder 3

Coffin: American Standard (Katie)

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 13 leaves. 11 1/4" x 9 1/8" x 1/2". Inv# BS8919.
box 14, folder 4

Coffin: Mellon National Bank and Trust

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 16 leaves. 11 1/4" x 9" x 5/8". Inv# BS8920.
box 14, folder 5

Coffin: First Class Mail

Scope and Contents

Spiral bound. 13 leaves. 14 3/8" x 9" x 1/8". Inv# BS8914.
 

Poetry sets, 1966-1967

Scope and Contents

The Poetry sets are loose leaf Xerox prints in folders.
box 14, folder 6

Poetry: Rebellion

Scope and Contents

12 loose leaves. 14" x 8 1/2", leaves; 14 1/4' x 9, folder. Inv# BS10354.
box 14, folder 7

Poetry: Sorrow

Scope and Contents

13 loose leaves. 14" x 8 1/2", leaves; 14 3/8" x 9", folder. Inv# BS10355.
box 14, folder 8

Poetry: Child Voice

Scope and Contents

15 loose leaves. 14" x 8 1/2", leaves; 14 3/8" x 9", folder.
box 14, folder 9

Poetry: Joy

Scope and Contents

11 loose leaves. 14" x 8 1/2", leaves; 14 3/8" x 9 1/8", folder. Inv# BS10353.
box 14, folder 10

Poetry: The Mystery

Scope and Contents

10 loose leaves. 14" x 8 3/8", leaves; 14 3/8" x 9 1/8", folder. Inv# BS10356.
box 15

Xerox Journal, 1966-1967

Scope and Contents

Bound sketchbook. 12 1/2" x 9 7/8" x 2". Inv# BS8885. Paper label on spine: Xerox '66-1967 #1. The Xerox Journal includes handwritten and typed notes, drawings, pasted in press clippings, several black and white photographs, including one of the artist, four color polaroids (faded); and numerous inserts, such as notes, printed matter, and drawings.