Harlan Gallery (Tucson, Ariz.)
Harlan, Roger
Harlan, Pamela
Collection Name:
Harlan Gallery Collection
Inclusive Dates:
1967-2010,
Bulk Dates:
(bulk 1972-1978)
Physical Description:
3 Linear Feet
Abstract:
The Harlan Gallery (1972-1978), located in Tucson, Arizona, was owned by Roger and Pamela Harlan. The gallery focused on contemporary artists of the Southwest and gave them a place to showcase their art when there were few galleries in the Southwest showing anything other than "Western Art". The collection contains information about the Harlan Gallery, such as correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings. This collection also has materials pertaining to various, featured artists of the Harlan Gallery. These materials include artwork, publicity materials, correspondence, and photographic materials.
Collection Number:
MS 512
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
Biographical Note
The Harlan Gallery was opened in 1972 in Tucson, Arizona by Roger and Pamela Harlan. The Harlan Gallery concentrated on contemporary artists of the Southwest that who had few venues or galleries that were showing contemporary art. Many of the artists that they showcased have gone on to make a name for themselves in the art world and in other mediums. Some examples would include Jürgen Partenheimer who became one of the foremost contemporary artists working in Germany today; Ron Shelton, a screen writer and movie director for such films as Bill Durham and White Men Can’t Jump; Karen Truax, a leading female photographer; and Luis Jiménez, a nationally acclaimed sculptor of fiberglass art pieces. These and other Tucson artists were given the opportunity to share their creativity through the Harlan Gallery. The gallery closed in 1978. Shortly after closing, Roger Harlan became the Interim Director at the Tucson Museum of Art, and later was Deputy Director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts in Phoenix. Pamela Harlan helped facilitate the gifting of the Lawrence J. Heller collection, acquired by her father, to the Tucson Museum of Art.
Scope and Content Note
The inclusive dates for this collection are 1967-2010, with the bulk of the material dating from 1972-1978. The Harlan Galley had close ties to the Tucson Museum of Art and the Phoenix Art Museum and so materials including correspondence, exhibition information, and publicity materials are included within the collection. Materials from noteworthy artists that the Harlan Gallery showcased can be found in this collection-including Luis Jiménez, Nancy Tokar Miller, Ron Shelton, Jim Waid, John Wenger, and Jürgen Partenheimer. Prints, negatives, and positives of artwork from these noteworthy artists and others are represented in the collection. This collection includes publicity materials including exhibition catalogs, postcards, and posters that display artwork from Tucson artists. Correspondence from these artists concerning their life and work can be found here as well. Portfolios of silkscreen prints that were created by Tucson artists and published by the Harlan Gallery, in conjunction with the Arizona Theater Company (then known as the Arizona Civic Theater), are also in this collection. Physical artwork from Nancy Tokar Miller, Luis Jiménez, Andrew Rush, Ron Shelton, Jim Waid and other Arizona artists are also present within the collection.
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This series is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. It contains materials concerning the Harlan Gallery, including correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings.
box
folder
1
1
Adhesive Recipe undated
1
2
Correspondence A-Z 1972-1983
1
3
Correspondence Artists 1976-1978, undated
1
4
Correspondence Tucson Museum of Art 1974-1984
1
5
Photographs The Harlans and the Gallery 1975, undated
This series is arranged alphabetically. It contains materials from artists and galleries that were significant to the Harlan Gallery. Materials include correspondence, financial documents, photographs of artwork, and publicity materials. Some items pertaining to these artists are oversized and can be found in Box 2.
This series is arranged alphabetically by artist. It is composed of artwork and posters that were created by Harlan Gallery artists. Publicity posters for the Harlan Gallery, artist exhibitions, and the Arizona Civic Theater are found here as well.
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folder
2
1
Daniel Berrigan and Thomas Lewis, Vietnamese Letter 1975
2
2
Robert Buitron, The Legend of Ixtaccihuatl y Popocatepetl (Calendar) 1990
2
3
James Davis, Arizona Civic Theater 1974-1975
2
4
James Davis, Arizona Civic Theater 1974-1975
2
5
Harlan Gallery Publicity Ad undated
2
6
David Jones, Arizona Civic Theater 1974-1975
2
7
David Jones, Arizona Civic Theater 1974-1975
2
8
Luis Jiménez, Ancient Roots/New Visions Exhibition Poster 1978
2
9
Patricia Johnson, Arizona Civic Theater 1974-1975
2
10
Patricia Johnson, Arizona Civic Theater 1974-1975
2
11
Patricia Johnson, Arizona Civic Theater 1974-1975
2
12
Yoshiko Kanai, Arizona Civic Theater 1974-1975
2
13
Yoshiko Kanai, Arizona Civic Theater 1974-1975
2
14
Thomas Lewis, Trial and Prison: A Portfolio of Ten Etchings 1969
