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ARLIS ’S OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER vol. 1 • #2 • fall 2003

contents notes from member the chair profiles message from the chair Hildegard Lindschinger The fall semester, the first Art-related printed and ...... 1 & 4 involving the “double cohort,” manuscript materials in member profiles is racing toward its finish line. Archives & Special Art-related materials in As we race along with it, we’ll Collections, Scott , Archives & Special Collections, be glad to finally catch our Scott Library, breath, catch up on some of York University Mary Williamson Mary Williamson those ever-growing piles on ...... 1 & 2 our desks... recent projects The Silent Auction event at OCAD on December 15 Randall Speller should be the perfect antidote ...... 2 & 3 to any stress encountered along the way!

upcoming At the Fall Meeting in , we had passed out events surveys about what kind of work is done by our ARLIS/NA Ontario members. Charles Eames furniture. ANNUAL Twenty-three forms were Archives & Special Collections filled out and submitted; the SILENT AUCTION following is a summary that Monday December 15, you might find quite 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm interesting. , PERIODICALS, Ontario College of Art & EXHIBITION CATALOGUE Design Library Of the 23 entries, 18 were When I began my career at # bring your favorite"potluck" from members; 5 were visitors York as Fine Arts hors d'oeuvres Bibliographer in 1970, art # acquire treasures from your at the Fall meeting. ARLIS-Ontario colleagues! books in many categories Visit the ARLIS-Ontario Continued on pg. 4 were becoming rare and website to preview difficult to find. items! ARLIS ON 1. 2. 2003

New universities and on, including domestic titles Isaacs Gallery (1942-1991); well-funded had and women’s magazines biographical material related to entered the scene, and with illustrations and covers artists, e.g. Dennis Burton, out-of-print books – when by Canadian artists. , William available – cost far more than Kurelek, Robert Markle, Mark Also source works from the Prent, , Michael when newly published. In 19th and 20th centuries; Snow, , Inuit those early years decisions multi- catalogues artists. Access restricted. were made at York to house raisonnés; and 19th and 20th FO134 particular categories of printed century books and periodicals materials in the safety of containing original prints. bill bissett (1939- ), poet, artist Special Collections. All are and musician. Personal and While in Special Collections listed in the Yorkline professional papers, they are less accessible than catalogue. photographs, memorabilia, in the open stacks, but at sound recordings. FO266 # photography books. least they survive and can be Includes several examples consulted or loaned on ILL. Helen Lucas (1931- ). from almost all the leading This cannot be said of these Correspondence, scrapbooks, photographers of the 20th kinds of books housed in the photographs, over 300 century. From Alfred open stacks in earlier years, sketches and prints including Stieglitz’s Camera Work and now missing or work for illustration. (no. 11, 1905) through Leni thoroughly mutilated. FO100 Riefenstahl, Cecil Beaton, Jules Heller, printmaker and Richard Avedon, The printed materials include Mapplethorpe, Karsh, etc. former Dean of Fine Arts. over 10,000 books, Completed questionaires from # graphic art annuals. From pamphlets and periodicals 224 Canadian printmakers, Decorative Art (1907-1957), from the library of Germain 1973-76, and taped interviews Modern Publicity (1924- ) to Bazin, author and former with several artists including contemporary titles. chief curator of the Louvre. Christopher Pratt and David The Bazin library is Blackwood. FO323 # pamphlet size exhibition particularly strong in 19th catalogues. The Canadian century French artists, Paris CEAC.(Centre for Art Exhibition Pamphlets salon catalogues, and works Experimental Art & include many thousands of devoted to erotic art. Communication, 1973-1980), Canadian catalogues stored cultural offshoot of the in filing cabinets. MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS Kensington Arts Association. Among numerous collections Correspondence, photographs, # ephemeral art periodicals. related to artists and art history slides, newspaper clippings. Primarily Canadian titles, in the York Archives: FO285 such as Criteria, File, Fuse, Onion, Parallelogramme, Joyce Wieland (1931-1998). Onion: The Toronto Paper on Vanguard. Correspondence, manuscripts, the Arts (1974-1883). Editor: printed material, audio & video Stephen Mezei. # older art periodicals, e.g. tapes, related to her career as Correspondence. FO367 Genius (1919-21), Studio an artist and filmmaker, plus (1893-64), Jugend personal papers. FO445 Prof. Zdenka Volvaka. Fonds (1896-20), Journal of Indian includes her extensive research Art & Industry (1884-1916) (1926-). files related to art in Nigeria. Business records and FO132 # Canadian illustrated correspondence related to periodicals from the 1840s 2 ARLIS ON 1. 2. 2003

books published in Conference, which this year during 2002 with each title focused on Canadian recent representing the exclusive illustration. Six papers were projects work of a Canadian book delivered to members of the designer(s). Over 275 books Society at the Toronto Public were received, and separated Library in June. Among the Library– Art Gallery of into eight separate contributors was Jonathan Ontario categories: Children's books, Franklin of the National Limited , Pictorial, Gallery of Canada Library who Randall Speller Poetry, Prose Fiction, Prose spoke on ` by Art librarians still have to deal non-fiction, Prose non-fiction Canadian Painters before the with books, in spite of all the illustrated, and Reference. First World War.' I presented chatter about their demise and The principles of the judging a paper on the illustration and the supremacy of online are that each book must be design of "the Design for resources. As art librarians judged as a total entity. The Poetry" series by Frank we are able to appreciate the judges examine every aspect Newfeld, published by artistry of the book, and the of each book including the McClelland and Stewart. work of the many illustrators , binding, end Newfeld created an and designers who have papers, half-title page, outstanding series of five made a living working for copyright page, title page, poetry books between 1960 publishers and commercial art page layout, typography, and 1964, four of which were firms. Studying their integration of illustrations, issued in the series. They contribution not only provides chapter openings, running included Rivers Among Rocks a different perspective on heads, reproduction of by Ralph Gustafson (1960), history, but it illustrations, clarity of , and Leonard Cohen's also enables us to look at and choice of paper. The Spice-Box of Earth (1961), collections and books in new variety and selection of books arguably the most beautiful ways. Several recent projects is always amazing; from the books produced in Canada in I have been involved in over fabulous illustrated children's the 1960s. Fraught with the past year (2003) prove the books from , to the financial problems, point. quality printing of the private troublesome authors, and a presses. Trade publishing house in the midst Last April I acted as a judge in design continues to improve of rapid change, the story the Alcuin Society's Annual as designers are now sheds light on these Awards for Excellence in Book assigned to books on a remarkable, but little known Design in Canada. Held in regular basis. A catalogue of books. Other papers were Vancouver, judging took place the winners was published by presented at the meeting on at Simon Fraser University, The Alcuin Society. The the Canadian Illustrated News the Harbour Centre, on April contest results can be viewed (1869-1883), illustration in 26th 2003, when this year's on the Alcuin Society's books published in the judges, Sue Colberg Website at: Prairies represented in Peel's (University of Alberta), Sharon of the Canadian http://www.alcuinsociety.com/A Romero (Emily Carr College Prairies, on Allan Brooks, the ctivities/2003Catalog/2003winn Canadian Wildlife illustrator, of Art and Design) and myself ers.htm (Art Gallery of Ontario), met to and the children's books of May Cutler at Tundra Books. select the prizewinners. The second event was the For more information on the Invitations were sent to 600 Bibliographical Society of society and its Canadian publishers to submit Canada’s Annual 3 ARLIS ON 1. 2. 2003 programmes, see: history of the design and 2 Monographs; illustration of books in 2 Serials; http://www.library.utoronto.ca/bsc/ Canada is endlessly 7 Slides; fascinating. 5 Digital images; Another project that is 1 Other non-print; underway is the History of the 2 Non-art-related material Book in Canada. Developed (current events; building by a team of historians, notes from products and finishes) literary scholars, librarians, the chair and information specialists, a Professional Duties: continued... History of the Book in 11 bibliographic Canada/Histoire du livre et de instruction: l'imprimé au Canada defines 4 in classrooms; Canada’s place within an WHERE WE WORK: 10 in small groups in international network of book 18 at universities: library history studies. The five-year 10 in the library; (3 do both) project will publish six 8 in the art dept. 5 management volumes (three in English, (of these, 3 indicated both 3 research/publication three in French) in conjunction categories) as part of their job with the 4public art museum or descriptions Press and Les Presses de gallery 9 l’Université de Montréal. The 2 in the library; development primary objective of the 2 in Photo Resources. (Selection, acquisitions) project is to produce a 2 public library 7 library displays three-volume interdisciplinary 2 broadcasting organization history of the book in Canada (guess which one!) 14 people mentioned projects from the beginnings to 1980. 1 architectural firm they have been working on Volume III will focus on the 1 interior design firm this year. This should give us a 20th century (1918-1980). My basis for encouraging reports contribution is a brief chapter WHAT WE DO: in the newsletter... on the role illustration and 20 Public service/ reference design has historically played At this time I would also like to in the manufacture of 13 Physical retrieval of thank the 2003 ARLIS-NA- Canadian books. Artists and materials for patrons: Ontario Chapter board for all designers have played a 8 for lectures; their good work this year. It significant role in shaping the 10 for research; was a great learning Canadian book and it is vital 7 for other (collection experience for me, and very that their contribution be development, rewarding to work with you. acknowledged in this project. broadcasts, community Thank-you very much! The paper was submitted at presentations, A hearty welcome to the new the end of October 2003. The photographic instruction) members of the board! website for the project is: On a personal note, I would Cataloguing: System: like to wish all of you a http://www.hbic.library.utoronto. 2 MARC; beautiful holy-day, holiday ca/home_en.htm 10 other systems (e.g. season, Inhouse, Dewey/Sears, “[O]f making many books Masterformat, other) Hildegard Lindschinger there is no end” says Ecclesiastes (12:12), but the Material: 4