Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1972-2014 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
7 cm of textual records and graphic material
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
General Idea was a collective of three artists, Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal and AA Bronson, who were active from 1967 to 1994.
Archival history
The materials now constituting the General Idea collection were transferred directly to the Art Gallery of Ontario from AA Bronson.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
AGO Credit Line: Gift of AA Bronson for General Idea, 2015
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Collection consists of General Idea ephemera including exhibition and performance invitations, postcards, flyers, tickets and similar items.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
Collection is arranged in a single series.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Access to Special Collections is by appointment only. Please contact the reference desk for more information.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright is held by the creator or their heirs. It is the researcher’s responsibility to obtain permission to publish any part of the fonds/collection.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
An itemized inventory is available.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
A set of General Idea exhibition catalogues and publications featuring the collective’s work was received as part of this collection. Individual publications have been catalogued and added to the AGO library’s rare books and artist books collections with their provenance noted (search at library.ago.net). A complete list of these items is available on request.
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Bronson, AA (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Created 30 May 2018
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Description prepared by Amy Marshall Furness