http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt1g5037nz No online items Finding Aid for the Sandra Fisher papers, 1957-2007 (bulk 1970-1994) Processed by Norma Williamson, 2011; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ © 2011 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the Sandra Fisher 1870 1 papers, 1957-2007 (bulk 1970-1994) Descriptive Summary Title: Sandra Fisher papers Date (inclusive): 1957-2007 (bulk 1970-1994) Collection number: 1870 Creator: Fisher, Sandra Extent: 17 boxes (8.5 linear ft.)3 oversize boxes Abstract: Sandra Maureen Fisher was an American artist born on May 6, 1947 in New York City to Ethel and Gene Fisher. She received her art degree from the Chouinard Art School, California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles in 1968. In 1970, Fisher worked for director and printmaker Kenneth Tyler at Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles. Shortly after moving to London in 1971, Fisher began a long-term relationship with her future husband, Jewish-American artist R.B. Kitaj. Sandra Fisher's work was featured in a number of group exhibitions and four solo exhibitions at London galleries: Coracle Press Gallery, 1982; Victoria Miro, 1987; Odette Gilbert, 1989; and Lefevre Gallery, 1993. Sandra Fisher also enjoyed a great deal of success for her paintings commissioned by London Transport and Heineken brewers. Her collaborations with the poet Thomas Meyer produced three publications: Sappho (1982), Sonnets & Tableaux (1987), Monotypes & Tracings (1994). The work of Sandra Fisher is included in several private and public collections including the British Museum, London; London Transport Museum; National Academy of Design, New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. In 1994, Sandra Fisher died unexpectedly of a brain aneurysm. Language: Finding aid is written in English. Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Ethel Fisher, 2010. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Sandra Fisher papers (Collection 1870). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 6686873 Biography Sandra Maureen Fisher was an American artist born in New York City on May 6, 1947, to Ethel and Gene Fisher. Her early life was spent primarily in Florida and California. In 1968, Fisher received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Chouinard Art School at the California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles. She lived in Canada briefly with her first husband, Garry Gregson, before returning to Los Angeles in 1970. In Los Angeles, Fisher worked at Gemini G.E.L. as an assistant to printmaker Kenneth Tyler. In 1971, Sandra moved to London in order to pursue her artistic career abroad. Shortly after her arrival, she befriended fellow artist, and future husband, R.B. Kitaj. She and Kitaj were married in 1983 at Bevis Marks synagogue in London. Fisher was known for her portrayal of a range of subjects including images drawn from opera and literature. She was also highly praised for her nudes and portraits. Like others artists in London at the time, she insisted on drawing from the human form. Sandra often liked to paint other artists, sitting for them in exchange. Several well known artists were painted by Fisher over the years, including: Maurice Cockrill, Christopher Cook, Stephen Finer, Maggi Hambling, Lino Mannocci, Susannah Phillips and R.B. Kitaj. Throughout her artistic career, Sandra was included in several group exhibitions. In 1982, Sandra staged her first solo exhibition at Coracle Press Gallery. Three subsequent solo exhibitions were held at Victoria Miro, 1987; Odette Gilbert, Finding Aid for the Sandra Fisher 1870 2 papers, 1957-2007 (bulk 1970-1994) 1989; and Lefevre Gallery, 1993. In 1989, Sandra was one of various artists commissioned by London Transport to create original artwork for a poster series called Art on the Underground. Due to the success of Sandra's first commission Boating on Regent's Park, Fisher was asked to do a second poster, the only artist to be given that honor. Sandra also enjoyed public success for her art works commissioned by Heineken Brewers. At the time of her unexpected death in 1994, Fisher had been working on a series of paintings commissioned for the Shakespeare Globe Theater in London. Scope and Content The contents of the Sandra Fisher Papers provide insight into the artist's life and career. The collection includes works by Sandra Fisher, correspondence, publicity materials, writings about Fisher, exhibition catalogues, materials related to specific projects and exhibitions, photographs and other collected mementos and ephemera. Of particular interest are original art works by Sandra Fisher, exhibition catalogues and photographs. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Art Works by Sandra Fisher, 1954-1990 (3 boxes) 2. Catalogues, 1976-2007 (1.5 boxes) 3. Correspondence, 1960-1994 (10 boxes) 4. Memorabilia, 1952-2008 (2 boxes) 5. Personal Documents, 1968-1995 (1 box) 6. Projects and Exhibitions, 1976-1994 (1.5) 7. Publicity, 1969-2007 (11 folders) 8. Writings about Sandra Fisher, 1982-1995 (14 folders) 9. Writings by Sandra Fisher, 1983-1995 (6 folders) Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects Fisher, Sandra---Archives. Related Material R.B. Kitaj papers (Collection Number 1741) . Available at Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. 1. Art Works by Sandra Fisher Box 11, Folder 13 Early works (1 of 4) 1968 - 1971 Scope and Content Note Photographs, sketches and drawings Box 11, Folder 14 Early works (2 of 4) undated Scope and Content Note Childhood painting of a ballerina on canvas Box 11, Folder 15 Early works (3 of 4) Scope and Content Note Crayon drawing; poem with childhood photograph Box 11, Folder 16 Early works (4 of 4) undated Scope and Content Note Unidentified print of two people embracing Box 17, Folder 20 Photograph of mixed-media sculpture Scope and Content Note Work by Sandra Gregson [Fisher] Finding Aid for the Sandra Fisher 1870 3 papers, 1957-2007 (bulk 1970-1994) 1. Art Works by Sandra Fisher Box 17, Folder 23 Sketchbook Scope and Content Note Inscribed, "Sandra Gregson / July 1969 / Paris - Amsterdam" Box 18, Folder 1 Etching plate -- “Saleem” undated Scope and Content Note 3 × 4 ¼ inches Box 18, Folder 2 Etching plate -- Male nude undated Scope and Content Note 7 × 6 ¾ inches Box 18, Folder 3 Etching plate -- “Ami in Redcliffe Square” Scope and Content Note 7 × 8 inches Box 18, Folder 4 Etching plate -- Nursing baby Scope and Content Note 6 ¾ × 7 inches Box 18, Folder 5 Etching plate -- “Ami + Press” Scope and Content Note 5 × 6 inches Box 18, Folder 6 Etching plate -- Blank copper plate Scope and Content Note 9 ¾ × 7 ½ inches Box 18, Folder 7 Etching plate -- “Charlotte” Scope and Content Note 9 × 8 ¼ inches Box 18, Folder 8 Etching plate -- "Mark” Scope and Content Note 9 × 8 ¼ inches Box 18, Folder 9 Etching plate -- Profile of a woman Scope and Content Note 7 × 6 ¾ inches Box 18, Folder 10 Etching plate -- Female nude Scope and Content Note 8 ¼ × 8 ¼ inches Box 18, Folder 11 Etching plate -- Nude couple sleeping Scope and Content Note 10 × 8 inches Box 19, Folder 1 Collage imitation of “The Venetian Girl” by Frank Duveneck 1963 Box 19, Folder 2 “Jackie the Donkey” Scope and Content Note Sketch Finding Aid for the Sandra Fisher 1870 4 papers, 1957-2007 (bulk 1970-1994) 1. Art Works by Sandra Fisher Box 19, Folder 3 "Three Artists and a Painting” Scope and Content Note Signed, Sandra Gregson Box 19, Folder 4 Untitled charcoal sketch of a woman Box 19, Folder 5 Handmade card and silhouette 1954 Scope and Content Note Inscribed by young Sandra Fisher, "I Love You, Mother” Box 19, Folder 6 "Sunset over Tombstone territory" Box 19, Folder 7 Pencil drawing of a tree and house undated Box 20, Folder 17 Days on the Water -- London Transport poster 2. Catalogues Box 14, Folder 12 Frabauftrag/Made in Hamburg 1993 Scope and Content Note Catalogue for an exhibition held at Kunsthaus Hamburg. Includes flagged article on Christoph Kramer by Martin Deppner Box 15, Folder 2 As Is When: A Boom in British Printmaking, 1961-1972 2007 Physical Description: 1 item. Scope and Content Note An exhibition held at Tank Loft, Chongqing Contemporary Arts Centre Box 15, Folder 3 Days on the Water & Other Pictures Physical Description: 2 items. Scope and Content Note An exhibition held at Odette Gilbert Gallery, London Box 15, Folder 4 Die Spur des Anderen/Traces of Another Self Physical Description: 1 item.