Graves (Bradford) Letters from John Taggart and Others, 1976 - 1994

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Summary

Title:
Bradford Graves Letters from John Taggart and Others
Dates:
1976 - 1994
Creators:
Taggart, John, 1942-
Abstract:
Letters written by John Taggart to artist Bradford Graves discussing poetry projects, teaching, music and daily life. Also included is a small amount of correspondence between Graves and Bob Callahan and Graves and Gil Ott regarding the publication of Graves' art along with Taggart's poetry.
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet (1 archives box)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Bradford Graves Letters from John Taggart and Others, MSS 693. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains letters written by John Taggart to artist Bradford Graves discussing poetry projects, teaching, music and daily life. Three letters are written by Taggart and addressed to Graves' wife Verna. Letters range in date from 1976-1994.

Also included in the collection are a small number of letters between Graves and Bob Callahan (of Turtle Island Foundation, publisher of Taggart's book Peace on Earth), as well as Graves and Gil Ott regarding the publication of Graves' art along with Taggart's poetry.

Biographical / historical:

Bradford Graves was born in Dallas, Texas in 1939. He moved to New York City in 1958, where he studied at the School of Visual Arts, the American School, and the New School. As an artist, Graves worked primarily in stone, but was also know for his drawings, including those done in collaboration with the poet John Taggart. Graves worked with Taggart, illustrating Taggart's poetry in the book Peace on Earth: Poems (1981), providing art for the John Taggart issue of Paper Air (1979), and illustrating the cover of Songs of Degrees (1994).

Graves passed away in New York City in 1998.

Acquisition information:
Acquired 2013.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Special Collections Archives
Date Prepared:
Copyright 2013
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-12-11T14:05-0800

Access and use

Terms of access:

Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.

Preferred citation:

Bradford Graves Letters from John Taggart and Others, MSS 693. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Location of this collection:
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0175
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175, US
Contact:
(858) 534-2533
spcoll@ucsd.edu
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