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Blackfish Gallery publications, 1999-2019

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Blackfish Gallery
Title
Blackfish Gallery publications
Dates
1999-2019 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (3 folders in shared box)
Collection Number
Coll 974
Summary
Exhibition catalogs and a photo book of Blackfish Gallery of Portland, Oregon. Blackfish Gallery is a cooperative artists' gallery in northwestern Portland that was founded in 1979.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Blackfish Gallery was founded in 1979 as a cooperative artists' gallery in Portland, Oregon. A significant number of its founders were art school graduates. Originally located at 325 NW 6th Avenue, it moved to 420 NW 9th Avenue in early 1987.

Sources: Articles in the Oregonian, 1979-2019.

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Content Description

The collection consists of five exhibition catalogs and a photo book relating to Blackfish Gallery, a cooperative artists' gallery in northwest Portland, Oregon. Three of the catalogs are for special anniversary exhibitions held in 1999, 2009, and 2019; these include information about the gallery's history as well as the artwork displayed. The other two catalogs are an image catalog and a statement catalog from the 2007 exhibition "The Pacifist Potential: Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Peace." The photo book, published in 2015, consists of photographs taken by Victor Bloomfield that show the gallery's members and the gallery space.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Blackfish Gallery publications, Coll 974, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Blackfish Gallery, July 2023 (RL2023-040).

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Subject Terms

  • Artist-run galleries--Oregon--Portland

Corporate Names

  • Blackfish Gallery--Exhibitions

Form or Genre Terms

  • exhibition catalogs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Bloomfield, Victor (photographer)
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