Lillian Schwartz, Pioneer of Tech Art, Gets a Museum Archive

Image caption: Detail of a print by Lillian Schwartz (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) Author: Sarah Rose Sharp. Hyperallergic – January 21, 2022.

“I came to this collection as a fan of Lillian’s,” said Kristen Gallerneaux, curator of Communication and Information Technology at the Henry Ford Museum. “I remembered learning about Lillian Schwartz when I was in art school, and wondered where her archive is.” In November, Gallerneaux’s wondering bore fruit, as the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, announced the acquisition of the artist’s archive, comprised of over 5,000 items, including Schwartz’s artwork, personal papers, photographs, books, and more, spanning from her childhood into her late career. […]

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