Guide to the Susannah Hays Collection of Artwork and Documents, 1992-2006
M1743
Finding aid prepared by Tim Noakes
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, California, 94305-6064
Repository email: speccollref@stanford.edu
2010
Title: Susannah Hays : artwork and documents
Identifier/Call Number: M1743
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
38.0 Linear feet
(1 box, 2 cartons, 49 flat boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1992-2006
Abstract: Collection contains photographs and documents from artist, Susannah Hays.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
Creator:
Hays, Susannah
Biography
Susannah Hays is a book artist and experimental fine art photographer. She has been on the Faculty at the San Francisco Art
Institute since 2002.
Scope and Content
This collection of her work includes: 8 EGYPT gelatin silver prints -- 1 journal, related to EGYPT --7 SKELLETAL LEAVES prints
(6 Vandyke prints, 1 Iris print) -- 1 ONE SUN, ONE APPLE, ONE DAY, framed -- 3 P.O.P. microscope images -- 12 EMPTY BOTTLE
SERIES gelatin silver prints -- 1 SEED LEAF gelatin silver photogram -- 2 FALLEN SKY gelatin silver prints -- 6 P.O.P. prints
-- 6 EVERYDAY CONSTELLATIONS gelatin silver prints -- 6 PINHOLE VIEWS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE pinhole light drawings
-- 3 BETWEEN CEDAR AND VINE gelatin silver prints -- 2 digital images. Also included are the original glass pieces used for
the EMPTY BOTTLE series and miscellaneous archival documents, including all the original fragments used for the publication
of "Between Cedar and Vine."
Addenda: (accession 2011-143): 1 very large print (14 x 140 inches), 1 framed print, 1 matted photograph, and 2 unframed prints.
Access
Open for research; material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Publication Rights
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Acquisition Information
This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections in 2010 and 2011. Accessions 2010-057 and 2011-143
Processing Note
Collection was processed by Tim Noakes.
Preferred Citation
Susannah Hays : artwork and documents, M1743. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Hays, Susannah
Photography.
Women Photographers
Mixed materials 1
Bottles used for "Empty Bottle" photographs [FRAGILE]
Mixed materials 2
Bottles used for "Empty Bottle" photographs [FRAGILE]
Photographs
Scope and Contents note
All items are framed; one framed photograph per box.
Mixed materials 7
"Cross Section Smilax Root"
Mixed materials 8
"Triangle Palm Cross Sections"
Mixed materials 13
"Hope it's not serious..."
Mixed materials 14
"One is of the Spirit..."
Mixed materials 15, Item 1
Egypt: color portrait of Susannah Hays taken by Matt Phillips in the Sultan Hannan Masque, 1992
Mixed materials 15, Item 2
Egypt: Pots (black/white print)
Mixed materials 15, Item 3
Egypt: Ladder (black/white print)
Mixed materials 15, Item 4
Egypt: Girl, Man, and Donkey (black/white print)
Mixed materials 15, Item 5
Egypt: Bread for Sale (black/white print)
Mixed materials 15, Item 6
Egypt: Mohamed Ali Mosque (black/white print)
Mixed materials 15, Item 7
Egypt: Sugarcane (black/white print)
Mixed materials 15, Item 8
Egypt: Meeting at the Market (black/white print)
Mixed materials 20
Pinhole Views of the San Francisco Arts Institute (1 of 6)
Mixed materials 21
Pinhole Views of the San Francisco Arts Institute (2 of 6)
Mixed materials 22
Pinhole Views of the San Francisco Arts Institute (3 of 6)
Mixed materials 23
Pinhole Views of the San Francisco Arts Institute (4 of 6)
Mixed materials 24
Pinhole Views of the San Francisco Arts Institute (5 of 6)
Mixed materials 25
Pinhole Views of the San Francisco Arts Institute (6 of 6)
Mixed materials 30
"Empty Bottle #3" (Bernard Cells)
Mixed materials 36
"Empty Bottle #10" (Pepsi Pair)
Mixed materials 53
"Empty Bottle #15" (Balkite)
Mixed materials 45
"Skeletal Leaves - Lace" (1 of 6)
Mixed materials 46
"Skeletal Leaves" (2 of 6)
Mixed materials 47
"Skeletal Leaves - Forest Map" (3 of 6)
Mixed materials 48
"Skeletal Leaves" (4 of 6)
Mixed materials 49
"Skeletal Leaves - Eucalyptus" (5 of 6)
Mixed materials 50
"Skeletal Leaves - Aspen" (6 of 6)
Mixed materials 54
"Skeletal Leaves - Iris print"
Mixed materials 56
One Sun - One Apple - One Day
Mixed materials 51
Unbound volume: collection of sheets of text pages from "Egypt" (used when exhibiting the book under glass)
Mixed materials 52, Folder 1
"Between Cedar and Vine": original fragments
Mixed materials 52, Folder 2
"Between Cedar and Vine": original fragments
Mixed materials 52, Folder 3
"Between Cedar and Vine": original fragments
Mixed materials 52, Folder 4
"Between Cedar and Vine": original publication
Mixed materials 52, Folder 5
Mixed materials 52, Folder 6
"Egypt": journal (Timeless World)
Mixed materials 52, Folder 7
Susannah Hays: early portrait ("portrait of a young artist -- an alter ego at the time")
Graphic materials 1
Skeletal leaves : silver-sun prints (2), unframed, 1998
Graphic materials 2
Oak leaf : cyanotype, framed, 1998
Graphic materials 3
Vietnamese girl : gelatin silver print, matted, 1986
Graphic materials 4
One sun - one apple - one day (2 sheets, 14 x 140"), unframed
