University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH2016-016Randall, ByronByron Randall artwork
and photographs1906-1990s1940s-1990s16 boxes including photographs, prints, drawings, and
textual materialsCollection materials are in
English.Artwork and
photographs relating to the career of Byron RandallByron Randall was born in October 23, 1918 in Tacoma, Washington, and
raised in Salem, Oregon. When he was 20 years old he had a solo show at the
Whyte Gallery in Washington, D.C. which launched his art career. In 1942 he
moved to San Francisco and became the first president of the Artists' Guild of
San Francisco. He studied painting in Mexico for a while and rented a studio
above the famous City Lights Bookstore. He eventually established a guest
house/art gallery in Tomales, California. He was an expressionist who credited
the look of his paintings to growing up in the Oregon environment. Much of his
art is concerned with social justice themes. He died on August 11, 1999.
Organized into 3 series.
- Series 1, Photographs
- Series 2, Papers
- Series 3, Art work
Artwork and photographs relating to the career of Byron Randall
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Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries Special Collections.
Laura Chrisman (grandaughter of Randall), February 2, 2016.
Randall, Byron--ArchivesRandall, Byron--PhotographsRandall, Byron--Family--PhotographsRandall, Byron--Friends and associates--PhotographsTomales (Calif.)--PhotographsArtists--CaliforniaPhotographers--CaliforniaArtists and community--CaliforniaPainting, American--SpecimensDrawing--CaliforniaExpressionism (Art)Social justice in artPersonal correspondenceEphemeraBlack-and-white photographsPhotographsPaintings (visual works)SketchesWoodcuts (prints)Slides (photographs)Negatives (photographs)Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)PhotographsFine Arts
Series 1Photographs44 photo albums, loose photographs, negatives and
slides1/1-2People and trips 1990-1992Color photo album
1/3-4Untitled album circa
1940s1940s b&w prints, photos of paintings, etc.
1/5Photos from untitled
envelopeundatedEarly b&w prints, misc. portraits.
1/6Tomales-history photos 19061/7-8Prints, paintings, gallery
registry2/1Byron Randall-photos, family photos,
documents, clippings19462/21970-1981 at seminary
exhibit1970-19812/3Trip to Isla De Mujeres,
MexicoJanuary
19902/4-6Daily mandatories - photos, hodge
podge, 1990-on1990sColor photos, family albums.
3/1-2Scotland photo studies1990sTown scenery and rural landscape.
3/3-5Byron Randall with Eve
Wieland1990sMisc. color albums.
4/1Misc. photos.Color, b&w, family and painting photos.
4/2Notes on Yugoslav artists & photos
of their workb&w prints
4/3Misc. loose photos.b&w family portraits
4/4"1952"b&w portrait
4/5Photo records - Eve’s castle at
PottenbrunnBaby photo - Eve
4/6Vol. three - some works from the Cotati
showPhotos of paintings and notes.
4/7Misc. Elkhorn photosHistorical b&w family photos from paper mounted album
4/8Misc. photos, family albums
mounted on paper album, color
5/1Photos1988Old b&w portraits, newer color photos of paintings,
misc.
5/2Mendocino1964-1969Clippings, old family b&w photos, polaroids.
5/3-4Untitled album1960sclippings, letters, paper album mounted b&w 1960s photos
5/5-6Oils, watercolors, graphicsclippings, letters, paper album mounted b&w 1960s photos
5/7Untitled albumb&w paper mounted photos, color photos, 8½”x11” silver
gelatin prints
5/8Tomales guest house 6/1-2Family photos: Inverness, Elkhorn,
Concord, Tomales, & so forthcirca
19906/3-5Chicken Coop Studio, people, places,
things & so forth19886/3-5Chicken Coop Studio, people, places,
things & so forth19887Photos, negatives, and slides
1988Includes b&w family portraits, loose photos, color photos of
paintings mounted on paper, negatives, and slides
8Book #1, Gale’sPhotos of paintings and notes for show curation
10Slides11Slides & negatives12Untitled albumscolor family/friends albums, painting photos.
12Mostly still lifeAugust
1993Painting photo album
12Bri Tomales, Chicken Coop Studio
album12Photos for Byron and Pele12Studies for watercolor series on
Scotland 12Misc. artworks album1997photo paintings
12Tomales, 1997. Studio One Show
album199712San Francisco album Snapshots, oilpaintings
12Visit to artist Pablo O’Higgins at
homeMexico City?
12Rose Cottage show at the huevos
rancheros brunch meeting ‘99May
199912Paintings15/1Photographs taken at
TomalesPortrait of Byron Randall by Robert
Pacheco1990Group photograph at Tomales Community Park by Art
Rogers1980Series 2Papers9/1“Very special material” Clippings, letters. 9/2Letters ‘69, photos, etc. Honolulu circa 19699/3Personal papers, newspaper clippings, scrapbook
9/4Coastal Cook interview19899/5“Project - copies from letters” 9/6Personal papers - letters for Judy at hospice
9/7Personal papers - Byron Randall news clippings,
letters.9/8Personal papers - untitled foldersNews clippings, notes, letters
9/9Personal papers - poetry, loose papers, etc.
9/10Display items - Tomales show 20039/111970s: newspaper clippings2003re: sightseeing, info available under Freedom of Information Act
9/12Biographical material, Tomales, etc.Series 3Art work13Misc. loose drawings, sketches, paintings 14Misc. drawings 15/2WatercolorsundatedTwo still life and two landscapes
15/3Lino print:“Montreal Winter,” ed. unlimited 195615/4Woodblock print: “Plowshare the Military” 197615/4Wood drawing print: “Credo” undated15/5Woodblock print (black): “J.S. Bach” undated15/6Woodblock print (green): “J.S. Bach” undated15/7Woodblock print: “Peace/Hyacinth” undated15/8Woodblock print: “Fruit & Flowers” 196415/9Lino print: “Hanging Clothes” 195616Miscellaneous artwork 1936-1976Contains watercolors found with block prints, drawings, a
collection of early drawings (1936), and a spiral notebook of drawings
(Punaluu, 1976)