Description
This collection documents the life and work of the artist James Robert Anderson. Materials include journals, notebooks, personal
correspondence, correspondence relating to Anderson’s art career, photographs, production materials for art projects and exhibitions,
grant applications, news clippings and press about Anderson’s HIV status, school coursework, and correspondence relating to
the death of Anderson’s longtime partner, Rex Jones.
Background
James Robert Anderson was an artist who lived and worked in San Francisco, California. He worked across several different
mediums including charcoal drawings, oil paintings, and multimedia installation. Some of his notable works include From Portraits
to Perganon, Rattlesnake in a Moving Car, and the design for the 1982 Gay Games poster. Anderson made national headlines in
the early 1990s because of the fact that although he was HIV positive, he never developed AIDS, even without the assistance
of medical treatments. Anderson had a longtime partner, Rex Jones, who worked at UCSF and passed away in 2007.
Extent
3 linear feet (3 cartons)
Restrictions
Copyright to material has been transferred to the GLBT Historical Society. All requests for reproductions and/or permission
to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the GLBT Historical Society Archivist.
Availability
Collection is open for research.