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Jacob Proctor

Jacob Proctor is the Gilbert and Ann Kinney New York Collector at the Archives of American Art.

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Claudia Schiffer sitting at a table

What Does a 1990s Supermodel's Swimsuit Calendar Tell Us About Archives?

Connections between Colin de Land, the gallery space Four Walls, and Claudia Schiffer demonstrate how archival collections are interrelated

Grayscale image of Robert Hughes sitting on the sloping curve of a building examining something in his hands, with a modernist church in the background.

New Collections: Robert Hughes Papers

The personal papers of art critic Robert Hughes offer insights into his seminal series "The Shock of the New"

Color image of various audio recordings, some with handwritten labels.

New Collections: Michèle C. Cone Papers

The papers of art historian, critic, and curator Michèle C. Cone are now at the Archives of American Art.

Detail of poster with grayscale image of storefront and blurry figures

New Collections: Art in General Records

The Archives of American Art now holds records documenting the nonprofit space Art in General