WAULevinePhillip5743.xml Guide to the Phillip Levine Papers 1953-2013 Levine (Phillip) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2013 (Last modified: 4/17/2018)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 5743 (Accession No. 5743-001) Levine, Phillip, 1931- Phillip Levine papers 1953-2013 7.71 cubic feet (11 boxes) Collection materials are in English. Newspaper clippings (photocopies and originals); gallery, exhibit, and festival brochures, pamphlets, and fliers, auction catalogs; receipts and sales books; writings and newsletters detailing time on the Washington State, King County, and Seattle Arts Commissions; correspondence and papers related to various awards and publications of a figurative sculptor

Phillip Levine graduated from the University of Washington with an MFA in Sculpture. He creates mostly figurative bronze sculptures, with influence from myths, dance, sports, literature, and social issues. One of his most recognizable works is "Dancer with a Flat Hat" (1971) which is located on the University of Washington campus on the landing steps that lead from Schmitz Hall to the Henry Gallery. He received the Washington State Governor’s Arts Award, Cultural Enrichment in 1997. Levine’s sculptures have been displayed in museums, and corporate and private collections in the Northwest.

[http://www.philliplevine.org/about]

Organized into 2 accessions.

Accession No. 5743-001, Phillip Levine papers, 1953-2013 Accession No. 5743-002, Phillip Levine papers, 1960-2010

Newspaper clippings (photocopies and originals); gallery, exhibit, and festival brochures, pamphlets, and fliers, auction catalogs; receipts and sales books; writings and newsletters detailing time on the Washington State, King County, and Seattle Arts Commissions; correspondence and papers related to various awards and publications. Also includes records pertaining to Levine's artistic career including proposals, contracts, correspondence, financial records, drawings and designs, and ephemera related to specific works of art such as "John Muir, Standing", "John Muir, Seated", "Static Flight", "Triad", "Eternal Light", "Leap", "Mother Justice", "Gates of Prayer", the Herzl Ner Tamid Ark Doors, and more. The collection also includes personal records such as correspondence with other artists and clippings.

Some records are stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.

Some records are stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Request at UW

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Donor: Phillip Levine, August 21, 2009

 Material Described Separately:

Phillip Levine photograph collection, accession PH2017-037.

Levine, Phillip, 1931---Archives University of Washington--Art collections Sculptors--Washington (State) Sculpture--Washington (State) Personal correspondence Business correspondence Ephemera Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Fine Arts Washington (State) Seattle

 

Accession No. 5743-001: Phillip Levine papers, 1953-2013 5.44 cubic feet (9 boxes)

Scope and Content: Newspaper clippings (photocopies and originals); gallery, exhibit, and festival brochures, pamphlets, and fliers, auction catalogs; receipts and sales books; writings and newsletters detailing time on the Washington State, King County, and Seattle Arts Commissions; correspondence and papers related to various awards and publications.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.

Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Phillip Levine, 2009-08-21

1/1 5743-001 Other Involvements 1/2 5743-001 Personal Clippings 1/3 5743-001 Festivals 1/4 5743-001 Public Art 1/5 5743-001 Gallery and Group Exhibitions 1/6 5743-001 Group Exhibitions 1/7 5743-001 Commissions 1/8 5743-001 One Person Shows 2/1 5743-001 Sales Receipts 2/2 5743-001 Sculpture Listing 2/3 5743-001 Sculpture Sales 2/4 5743-001 Sales/Purchase/Owners 2/5 5743-001 Sales Contracts (Sculpture) 2 5743-001 45 salesbooks containing carbon copy receipts of sales 1953-2011 3/1 5743-001 Levine Writings 1975-2010 3/2 5743-001 Levine Writings 1957-2013 3/3 5743-001 King County Arts Commission Papers Related to Levine's Efforts to Support Local Art, 1 of 3 1976-1991 3/4 5743-001 School Records 1958-1959 3/5 5743-001 Otto Seligman Gallery 1964-1974 3/6 5743-001 Attica Gallery 1966 3/7 5743-001 Los Tres Gallery 1966-1970 3/8 5743-001 Frichtman Gallery, Azart Gallery, Port Angeles Fine Art Center, and Kirkland Library Contract 1974-2001 3/9 5743-001 Golden Gallery, Arts West Gallery, Art Head Gallery, Confluence Gallery 1985-1997 3/10 5743-001 Upper Edge Gallery 1992 3/11 5743-001 King County Arts Commission Letters 1973-1983 3/12 5743-001 Washington State Arts Commission 1968-1991 3/13 5743-001 Japanese Gods Project 1995 3/14 5743-001 Seattle Arts Commission 1974-1997 3/15 5743-001 "Iridescent Light" 2000 3/16 5743-001 Governor's Awards received/nominated 1997-2000 3/17 5743-001 "Myth, Memory, and Image" Letters, etc 2007-2009 3/18 5743-001 Copper Canyon Press 1976-1978 3/19 5743-001 Washington State Arts Commission: Public Spending in the Arts 1980-1993 3/20 5743-001 Lakemont Project 1992-1993 3/21 5743-001 Awards 1959-1984 3/22 5743-001 Auctions 1966-2002 3/23 5743-001 Source Gallery 1975-1984 3/24 5743-001 Fountain Gallery, Portland 1968-1975 3/25 5743-001 Artists Equity Exchange Exhibit 1990-1993 3/26 5743-001 West End Sculpture Invitational 2005-2007 3/27 5743-001 Anacortes Arts and Crafts Festival 1965-1973 3/28 5743-001 Burien Arts Festival Programs 1966-1973 4/1 5743-001 Art Correspondence 1979-1984 4/2 5743-001 Art Correspondence 1985-1987 4/3 5743-001 Art Festival/Exhibition Brochures 1959-1981 4/4 5743-001 Gallery Announcements 1963-2000 4/5 5743-001 Landscape Architect and Specifier News May 1996 and January 2000 4/6 5743-001 University of Washington Publications with Phillip Levine's Work 1994-2009 4/7 5743-001 Seattle/Puget Sound Publications with Phillip's Art 1975-2006 4/8 5743-001 Auction Catalogs 2000-2008 4/9 5743-001 Miscellaneous mentions of Phillip Levine/His Art 1962-2009 4/10 5743-001 Various Gallery/Exhibition Materials 1968-2007 5/1 5743-001 Art-Related Correspondence 1969-2011 5/2 5743-001 Gallery/Show Programs/Fliers 1960-2011 5/3 5743-001 Gallery/Show Programs/Fliers undated 5/4 5743-001 Newspaper clippings undated 5/5 5743-001 Newspaper articles 1962-1969 5/6 5743-001 Newspaper articles 1970-1976 5/7 5743-001 Newspaper articles 1977-1993 5/8 5743-001 Newspaper articles 1996-2011 6/1 5743-001 Hardcover portfolio book 6/2 5743-001 Receipts from gallery and festival sales 1963-1977 6/3 5743-001 Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) Teaching and New School Letter (1956) 1967 6/4 5743-001 University of Washington Graduate Program for MFA and Teaching 1958-1962 6/5 5743-001 Foster/White Gallery (Dick White) 1969-1978 6/6 5743-001 King County Arts Commission Battle for Arts Newsletter 3/3 1982-1990 6/7 5743-001 Northwest Institute of Sculptors 1966-1967 6/8 5743-001 Guild Publication 1993-1996 6/9 5743-001 University of Washington Press 2009 6/10 5743-001 Victor Fischer Gallery (San Francisco, Oakland) 1985-1992 6/11 5743-001 Artist Equity: Program Materials, Process, etc. 1991-2001 6/12 5743-001 Medal for U.S. Government 1962 6/13 5743-001 Sales Records 1962-1977 6/14 5743-001 Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters Membership Information 2000 6/15 5743-001 Art Expositions 1986-1988 7 5743-001 Catalogs, Brochures, and Announcements 8/1 5743-001 Loose correspondence and clippings from top of original box 8/2 5743-001 One Person Show materials 1963-1997 8/3 5743-001 Group Shows mixed dates/undated 8/4 5743-001 Group Shows 1956-1975 8/5 5743-001 Group Shows 1975-2006 8/6 5743-001 Originals for One Man Shows 1961-1997 8/7 5743-001 Public Art Shows/Discussions 1978-1986 8/8 5743-001 Festivals 1961-1975 8/9 5743-001 'Others' Project 8/10 5743-001 Personal about Phillip P. Levine (originals) 1967-1998 8/11 5743-001 Originals for individual pieces 1969-1997 8/12 5743-001 Originals: Commissions, sorted by work (1 of 2) 8/13 5743-001 Originals: Commissions, sorted by work (2 of 2) 8/14 5743-001 Originals, personal (different), mostly undated 1959-1998 9/1 5743-001 Originals, personal (different) 9/2 5743-001 Originals: Commissions, sorted by work 9/3 5743-001 Originals for individual pieces 1962-1977 9/4 5743-001 Originals- Personal about Phillip P. Levine 9/5 5743-001 Pubic Art Shows/Discussions Accession No. 5743-002: Phillip Levine papers, 1960-2010 2.27 cubic feet (5 boxes)

Scope and Content: Addition to the Phillip Levine papers comprised of records pertaining to Levine's artistic career including proposals, contracts, correspondence, financial records, drawings and designs, news clippings (mainly photocopies), and ephemera related to specific works of art such as "John Muir, Standing", "John Muir, Seated", "Static Flight", "Triad", "Eternal Light", "Leap", "Mother Justice", "Gates of Prayer", the Herzl Ner Tamid Ark Doors, and more. The collection also includes personal records such as correspondence with other artists and clippings.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Acquisition Info: Phillip Levine, 2016-07-12

Series 1 Projects 1969-2010 1/1 5743-002 Proposals 1974-2001 1/2 5743-002 "Static Flight" - Enumclaw Medical Clinic 1969 1/3 5743-002 "Woman Dancing" - East Capitol Campus 1971-1975, 2010 1/4 5743-002 "Gull" - Highline #2 Swimming Pool 1973 1/5 5743-002 "Contact" - Medical Lake Middle School 1976 1/6 5743-002 "Mountain Spirits" - Chewelah High School 1976, 2006 1/7 5743-002 "Gymnast" - Poulsbo Junior High School 1976-2004 1/8 5743-002 "Monolith" - Davis High School 1977 1/9 5743-002 "Viking" Poulsbo City Park 1978 1/10 5743-002 "Young Man" - Bellvue Athletic Club 1979 1/11 5743-002 "Icarus" - Beacon Hill Elementary School 1979-1980 1/12 5743-002 "Eternal Light" - Hillel Foundation 1980 1/13 5743-002 "Family" - Hibernia Bank (San Francisco) 1980-1981 1/14 5743-002 "Family" - Hibernia Bank (San Francisco) 1980-1981 1/15 5743-002 "Interface" - Gene Coulon Memorial Beach 1981-1996 1/16 5743-002 "Triad" - Marton Selig Project #1 1983 1/17 5743-002 Untitled - Martin Selig Project #2 2005 1/18 5743-002 "Sol Esfeld Portrait" - Kline-Galland Residence 1985 1/19 5743-002 "Fisherman with Trout" - Koll Northcreek Business Center 1987 1/20 5743-002 "John Muir, Standing" - John Muir Hospital 1987-1989 1/21 5743-002 "John Muir, Standing" - John Muir Hospital 1988-1994 1/22 5743-002 "John Muir, Seated" - Walnut Creek Shell Oil 1990 1/23 5743-002 "Myth, Memory, and Image" - Todos Santos Park (Concord, CA) 1990 1/24 5743-002 "Now We Are One" - Mercer Island Hillside Trail 1990 1/25 5743-002 "Questing" - Oakland Athletic Club/City Center Athletic Club 1991 1/26 5743-002 "Mermaid" - Bramalea Pacific Company/Oakland City Center 1991 1/27 5743-002 "Cherry Creek Arts Festival 1991-1992 1/28 5743-002 "Don Quixotes Brother" - Omak Middle School 1991-1998 1/29 5743-002 "Sunrise & Shadow" - Whitsell Residence (Portland, OR) 1992-1993 1/30 5743-002 "Quest" - Roosevelt Elementary School 1993 1/31 5743-002 "Mother Justice" - Montlake Terrace Police Station 1993 1/32 5743-002 "Leap" - Spokane Veterans Arena 1993-1995 1/33 5743-002 "Leap" (Repairs) - Spokane Veterans Arena 2000 1/34 5743-002 "Walking on Logs" - West Seattle Freeway 1993-1999 1/35 5743-002 "Free Spirit" - Barbara and Gary Dime Residence 1994 1/36 5743-002 "Puppet Master" - Voyager Middle School 1995 1/37 5743-002 "Myth, Memory, and Image" - Kamiak Middle School 1996 1/38 5743-002 Bothell Regional Library 1996-2002 1/39 5743-002 "Seated Woman" - Joane Dowdle and Max Morgan Residence 1997-1998 1/40 5743-002 "Libreration" - Southwest Oregon Community College 1997-1998 1/41 5743-002 "Player" - Joyce and John Lewelyn Residence 1999 1/42 5743-002 "Sophie" - Lakeside School (Laura and Leslie Mackoff) 1999-2000 1/43 5743-002 "Gates of Prayer" - Temple Beth Am 2000 1/44 5743-002 "Threshold" - Auburn Les Gove Park 2001 1/45 5743-002 Insights Gallery 2006-2008 1/46 5743-002 Museum of Northwest Art Retrospective 2009-2010 1/47 5743-002 "Acrobat Totem" - Jones, Grey, & Bayley undated 1/48 5743-002 "The Shadow" - Duff Kennedy Residence undated 2/1 5743-002 Herzl Ner Tamid Ark Doors 1972 2/2 5743-002 Wenatchee High School Fountain 1977 2/3 5743-002 Wenatchee High School Fountain 1977 2/4 5743-002 "Mother Justice" - Burien Police Station and Courts 1978 2/5 5743-002 "Sitting Woman" - Sammamish River Trail 1979 2/6 5743-002 Tiffany Park Elementary School Wall undated Series 2 Personal Records 1961-2010 1/49 5743-002 Certificates 2004-2005 1/50 5743-002 Ephemera undated 2/7 5743-002 Financial Ledger 1961 3/1 5743-002 Seminar Materials 1999-2009 3/2 5743-002 Misc. Writings 1976-2000 3/3 5743-002 Correspondence 1968-2007 3/4 5743-002 Correspondence 1975-2002 3/5 5743-002 Correspondence 1976-2009 3/6 5743-002 Donations undated 3/7 5743-002 Artists Equity for Exchange Shows 1989-1992 3/8 5743-002 Temple Beth Am Ark Doors Committee 1994 3/9 5743-002 Temple Beth Am Ark Doors Committee 1994 4/1 5743-002 Joan Mann 1986-1990 4/2 5743-002 John Sisko undated 4/3 5743-002 Mary Randlett 1992 4/4 5743-002 Selma Waldman 1994 4/5 5743-002 Information on Other Artists 1970-2005 4/6 5743-002 Information on Other Artists 2003-2010 4/7 5743-002 Mailing Lists from Exhibitions undated Series 3 Clippings 1960-2009 5/1 5743-002 Commissions 1976-2008 5/2 5743-002 One Person Exhibits 1966-2009 5/3 5743-002 Individual Works 1978-2004 5/4 5743-002 Group Exhibitions 1961-2000 5/5 5743-002 Gallery and Group Exhibitions 1960-2007 5/6 5743-002 Public Art 1973-1989 5/7 5743-002 Festivals 1961-1973 5/8 5743-002 Personal 1970-2002 5/9 5743-002 Other Involements 1986-2000