San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Publications collection, 1935-

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Summary

Title:
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Publications collection
Dates:
1935-
Creators:
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Abstract:
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Publications collection documents the museum’s publications from 1935 to the present. It includes periodicals, catalogs, posters, invitations, ephemera, and miscellaneous objects. The bulk of the collection is exhibition related materials.
Extent:
43 linear feet (25 boxes, 32 oversize boxes, 7 flat boxes, 2 tubes, 91 vol.)
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Item description including date], Publications Collection, San FranciscoMuseum of Modern Art Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Publications collection is a group of published material generated by the SFMA and SFMOMA from 1935 to the present, and represents a cross-section of the types of materials used as invitations, announcements, brochures, gallery guides, calendars, programs, and posters in addition to published monographs, periodicals, and exhibition catalogs.

The collection documents every public aspect of the museum’s activities, including exhibitions, fundraising, education, special projects, anniversaries, and social events. The diversity of the publications reveals the breadth of the museum’s programming and the changes in focus of the programs and design of the publications made by each of the museum’s directors.

The publications are topically divided into the types of publications, events or activities they represent, or based on the organizing group. Records are arranged into six series: Example Publications, SFMA/SFMOMA Activities, Women’s Board and MAC, Periodicals, Other Publications, and Exhibition Publications. The bulk of the collection is composed of exhibition materials.

Acquisition information:

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by San Francisco Museum of Modern Art staff using RecordEXPRESS
Date Prepared:
2015

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is available for use. Some materials are restricted for confidentiality or condition.

Terms of access:

For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the SFMOMA Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Item description including date], Publications Collection, San FranciscoMuseum of Modern Art Archives.

Location of this collection:
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103, US
Contact:
(415) 618-3296
archives@SFMOMA.org
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