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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Walter Gabrielson papers
Creator:
Gabrielson, Walter
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1830
Physical Description:
42 Linear Feet
(84 boxes, 2 oversize boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1962-2008
Abstract: Walter Gabrielson (1935-2008) was a southern California painter, sculptor, professor, and arts writer. He served as professor
at California State University Northridge (1966-1981) and helped form the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art (1973-1988).
The collection consists of professional records and writings as well as preparatory drawings, visual reference materials and
documentation of his artwork.
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General Physical Description note: 84 document boxes (42 linear ft.)
Language of Material:
English
.
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[Identification of item], Walter Gabrielson papers (Collection 1830). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nancy Goldberg, December 3, 2008.
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interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides
a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive
processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.
Processed by Heather Lowe in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Kelley Wolfe Bachli,
2010.
The processing of this collection was generously supported by
Arcadia
funds.
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Biography
Walter Gabrielson was born in Orr, Minnesota in 1935 and moved to Inglewood, California with his family in 1953. Gabrielson
attended both Chouinard Art Institute and then transferred to the Otis Art Institute receiving his M.F.A in 1965. While still
at Otis, Gabrielson worked as a printmaker for the Fantasmagoric Print Workshop and later for the Tamarind Institute. In the
fall of 1966, Gabrielson began serving as a professor of art at California State University, Northridge and continued until
1981. During this time he participated actively in the local and national arts community. Most notably he was part of the
founding committee of the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art where he served as publications chairman. In 1974, he
worked with Ed Wortz to lead an influential seminar through the UCLA extension program focusing on "The Ironic Los Angeles
Artist," which included participation from John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, Terry Allen, Karen Carson and many others.
Gabrielson exhibited his work throughout his life, including one-man and group shows in the Southern California area, as well
as nationally and internationally. Notable exhibitions include a two-man show with James Turrell at the ARCO Art Center in
1976, "Decade, Los Angeles Painting in the Seventies" at the Art Center School of Design in 1981, and the "Collection of Michael
Blankfort" exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1982. Gabrielson had an ongoing relationship with the Contemporary
Arts Forum of Santa Barbara, California, until his death in November 2008.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of drawings, photographs, and slides of Gabrielson's work as well as exhibition announcements, exhibition
reviews and written works. A large portion of the collection is made of clippings and visual materials Gabrielson used as
visual reference. The collection spans Gabrielson's artistic development with the inclusion of slides from early graduate
work to drawings created in 2008. Images from various interactions with other local artists are included as well.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is organized by item type at the series level and by work or artistic project within series when applicable.
The series are as follows:
- Professional documentation, 1962-2008 (boxes 1-3)
- Writings and books, ca. 1975-2004 (boxes 3-7, 85)
- Artwork, ca. 1975-2008 (boxes 7-32, 84-86)
- Sketchbooks, 1976-2007 (boxes 32-37)
- Slides and photographs of work, 1962-2008 (boxes 37-46)
- Research morgue, ca. 1962-2008 (boxes 47-83)
Related Material
Gabrielson, W.,
Persistence: My Life as an artist. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., 1993.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gabrielson, Walter