Artists' donations and commissions for MAKE's publications Women Artists Slide Library Journal, and Women's Art Magazine. Mostly black and white photographic prints of women's art work but also include images of artists and documentation of events.
GB 1086 Photographic Collection
This material is held atWomen's Art Library Collections, Goldsmiths, University of London
- Reference
- GB 1086 Photo
- Dates of Creation
- c.1980-c.2009
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1,500+ items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Women's Art Library (also known as MAKE) was originally set up as the Women Artists slide Library in London in the late 1970s. This initiative from feminist artists' developed into an arts organisation publishing catalogues, books and a magazine from 1983-2002. During this time women artists deposited unique documentation on their work and created personal files that functioned together as an alternative public space. Thousands of artists from around the world are represented in some form in this collection. In 2004 the collection became part of Goldsmiths Library Special Collections. At Goldsmiths The Women's Art Library (MAKE) continued to collect slides, artist statements, exhibition ephemera, catalogues, and press material in addition to audio and videotapes, photographs and CD-Roms. As at 2009 they continued to welcome donations from women artists to help develop this collection.
Access Information
Access for visitors is by appointment only.
Other Finding Aids
List available at the Library (database)
Archivist's Note
Description by Althea Greenan, MAKE 2002. Submitted to the Archives Hub as part of Genesis 2009 Project.