Beuford Smith Archives (SC-32)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
VMFA Archives
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library
200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4007
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Roxanne Winfield
Phone: (804) 340-1497
Phone: (804) 340-1495
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. The digital collection can be accessed through the VMFA Collections Search website.

Terms of access:

The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.

Preferred citation:

Beuford Smith Archives (SC-32). Gift of the Beuford Smith Collection. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet 1 box; 54 items
Creator:
Smith, Beuford, 1941- and Smith, Beuford, 1941-
Abstract:
The collection helps document the formation of the Kamoinge Workshop in the early 1960s, including a notebook with minutes from their earliest meetings. Photographs from the collection show the early members of Kamoinge, and in particular focuses on the life of Louis H. Draper (1935-2002).
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Beuford Smith Archives (SC-32). Gift of the Beuford Smith Collection. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Custodial history:

The collection was donated to the VMFA in August 2019 by Beuford Smith.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into two series, and items are generally arranged chronologically within each series. Items with no date are placed at the end at each series.

Series 1
Kamoinge Workshop, 1964-late 1990s
Series 2
Louis Draper, 1966-2003