Holly Anderson Papers
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Abstract
Holly Anderson was a poet and designer whose work was exhibited in museums and galleries in the United States and Europe. This collection consists of poems and artwork from her time in New York in the 1980s and 1990s, plus some later music CDs.
Biographical / Historical
Holly Anderson was a poet and designer whose work was exhibited in museums and galleries in the United States and Europe from the 1980s through 2005. Born in Minnesota in 1955, she graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
She published her fiction and poetry in university and small presses throughout the United States and Canada. She also wrote texts for theatre and choreographers, including Paradise for the Worried, Working Order, and the Hell Dances.
Lyrics and recordings include Consonant, Love and Affliction, and New Randy. She also worked with the post-punk band, Mission of Burma.
She had been writer-in-residence at Smith, Bates, and Colorado colleges, and a guest lecturer at New York University and the University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana.
Holly Anderson died December 2017.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The Holly Anderson Papers consist of writings and graphics by Anderson, plus recordings of her works. The collection also contains correspondence and publicity materials related to exhibitions of her works and works by other artists.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy for materials in this collection were not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Holly Anderson Papers; MSS 187; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Holly Anderson in 2006.
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Processing Information
Materials were rehoused in archival folders and boxes, maintaining original order and labels when evident.
