Dan Flavin: Pink and Gold Exhibition Records, 1967-1968

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  • Creator Names Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title Dan Flavin : pink and gold 1967-1968 [exhibition records].
  • Physical description 10 folders.
  • Collection arrangement This collection is considered a sub-collection of AC0001 – Exhibition Records. This collection may be physically arranged with other collections of Exhibition Records. Maintained original order for the most part. Integrated letters which had been removed years prior. Changed titles of some folders.
  • Access and usage restrictions This collection is onsite and available to view by appointment.
  • Collection summary These files include records related to the funding, planning, and execution of the Pink and Gold exhibition and the accompanying catalog. Files include correspondence between artists, curators, and donors; press releases; research material; artist CV; and catalog drafts.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction For permission to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials, contact the MCA Chicago Library at library@mcachicago.org. Please note that the MCA may not be the sole copyright holder for all materials.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related archival materials: Dan Flavin: A Retrospective [exhibition records].
  • Biographical or Historical Note The exhibition Dan Flavin: Pink and Gold took place December 9, 1967 through January 14, 1968. It was curated by Jan van der Marck, the MCA’s first Director. At the time Flavin objected to describing his work with the terms exhibition and sculpture and preferred to think of the show as an “activity” or an “indoor routine.” Flavin created an installation based on a serial progression of pink and gold fluorescent lights over six gallery walls. An IBM computer was installed in the Museum and was used to print the catalog on demand. Patrons would feed a computer punch card into the machine, and the machine would general the catalogue on computer paper. The content of the catalogues could be occasionally slightly inconsistent depending how accurately the computer read the punch card on each printing.
  • Finding Aids Note Finding aid available. Please contact the MCA Library at library@mcachicago.org.
  • Acquisition information Accession 2013-01, received via internal transfer from Curatorial; Accession 2016-01, found in collection.
  • Names
    • Flavin, Dan, 1933-1996
    • Graham, Dan, 1942-
    • Van der Marck, Jan, 1929-2010
    • Katzive, David H.
    • Newman, Barnett, 1905-1970.
    • Reinhardt, Ad, 1913-1967.
    • Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago, Ill.) Exhibitions
  • Subjects
    • Installations (Art) Exhibitions
    • Light art
    • Minimal art Exhibitions United States