David McManaway Studio Wall Panel Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SC-057

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one 24x36 inch piece of wall panel with objects from David McManaway's studio. This small piece is representative of all of the walls of McManaway's Studio. The collection also includes individual items removed from a larger 4x8 foot section of studio wall panel selected by McManaway's studio assistant Robin Ragin as items that held special meaning or were representative of the types of items he was drawn to for use in his assemblage pieces.

The collection also includes photographic documentation of the 4x8 foot studio panel, whole and sections; and an audio recording of Ragin explaining the significance of the selected items and sharing stories of how McManaway worked.

Dates

2010-2015

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for public research.

Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection; contact the archives at archives@DMA.org.

Extent

3.00 Linear Feet (3 records cartons with trays of small objects)

1 items (Self-contained 1: Intact studio panel, 24x36 inches)

2 Digital Files (2 audio files (wav) of Robin describing panel items)

124 Digital Files (Photographs (jpg) of wall panel in 2 folders; 124 total images across both folders; 328.1 MB total) : 108 jpg images in 260 MB; 16 jpg images in 68.1 MB

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of one section of wall panel with objects from David McManaway's studio; individual items with special significance or representative of McManaway's aesthetic removed from a larger 4x8 foot section of studio wall panel; photographs of large panel; and audio description of selected items.

Arrangement

Arrangement is based on size and condition of items.

Custodial History

One 4 x 8 foot foam core panel was removed from David McManaway's studio by Robin Ragin, David's studio assistant, to preserve the aesthic of the space. Ragin maintained the panel and it was used in an exhibition about David McManaway and friends/circle at the Grace Museum in Abiline in 2020. The Archives was unable to accept the whole panel for the McManaway Papers due to size, condition, and inability to store something of this large size. The Archivist suggested photographing the panel and selecting items that held special meaning to David or were uniquely representative of the types of found objects he collected, stored on panels in his studio and would incorporate in his art pieces. Bober and Ragin photographed the panel and selected items for the archives. Bober recorded Ragin explaining the meanings and explainations of the selected items.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection received from Robin Ragin 19 March 2021.

Related Materials

See SC-054: David and Norma McManaway Papers, https://dmaarchives.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/480

Physical Description

Items from the panels are in a wide variety of media. Items are housed in artifact trays stacked in a records carton. There are three cartons. Single 24x36 inch studio panel was given intact as a representative piece of the studio walls and McManaway's working methods.

Credit Line

David McManaway Studio Wall Panel Collection, Gift of Robin Ragin

Processing Information

Collection processed by Hillary Bober. Boxing was completed in Fall 2021. Collection level description completed by Hillary Bober on 18 October 2023. Item level description to come.