Harvard Art Museums > 1999.281.2: Box of Correspondence relating to 1999.0281.1 Archival Material Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Box of Correspondence relating to 1999.0281.1 (Michael Silver) , 1999.281.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188874. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1999.281.2 People Michael Silver, American (Brooklyn NY 1947 - 2003) Title Box of Correspondence relating to 1999.0281.1 Classification Archival Material Work Type archival material Date 20th century Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188874 Physical Descriptions Dimensions 32 x 23 x 7.5 cm (12 5/8 x 9 1/16 x 2 15/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift from the Collection of Richard S. Sullivan and Melody Bostick Sullivan Accession Year 1999 Object Number 1999.281.2 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Hand-made box by Michael Silver, with his print John Cage - Escaping the Frame, glued to the cover. The box contains correspondence related to the event at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on August 31, 1999. Includes a letter to John Cage about the idea of cooking a drawing. Also includes thank-you notes from invited guests, such as Julia Child, several letters to Anne Hawley, director of the Gardner Museum, requesting permission to stage the event. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
