Bob Conge drawings
Collection — Drawer: 1
Identifier: RITArt-0018
Scope and Contents
Bob Conge drawings depict construction vehicles during the relocation of the RIT campus from downtown Rochester to Henrietta in 1968. Drawings are watercolor, Conte crayon, and ink.
Dates
- 1966
Creator
- Conge, Bob (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
Bob Conge was an assistant professor at RIT’s College of Art from 1964-68. He graduated from RIT in 1962 and received his MFA from Syracuse University two years later. In 1964, he was awarded the Louis Comfort Tiffany grant for painting and was appointed the director of the J. Thomas Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
In 1970, Conge opened his own studio and produced work for numerous clients, including American Express, Citibank, Volkswagen, and the New York Times. He has exhibited his work world-wide, from Syracuse, New York to Brno, Czechoslovakia. Currently working in the Finger Lakes region, his latest series, Shrines, can be seen on his website www.bobconge.com.
In 1970, Conge opened his own studio and produced work for numerous clients, including American Express, Citibank, Volkswagen, and the New York Times. He has exhibited his work world-wide, from Syracuse, New York to Brno, Czechoslovakia. Currently working in the Finger Lakes region, his latest series, Shrines, can be seen on his website www.bobconge.com.
Extent
9 Item(s) (watercolor, ink, and Conte crayon drawings)
Language
English
Overview
Collection consists of a set of 9 drawings of RIT Henrietta campus construction vehicles by RIT Professor Bob Conge.
Arrangement
Collection consists of 9 items.
Physical Location
Reading room flat files, Drawer 12. Some of these drawings are on loan in Building 99.
Bibliography
- Bob Conge at Art on Campus, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Dimensions
Drawings are approximately 23 x 29 inches.
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Amy Vilz in August 2011.
- Campus planning -- New York (State) -- Rochester
- College campuses -- New York (State) -- Rochester
- Drawings (visual works)
- Renderings (drawings)
- Rochester Institute of Technology -- Art collections
- Rochester Institute of Technology -- Faculty
- Rochester Institute of Technology -- History
- Rochester Institute of Technology. College of Fine and Applied Arts
Creator
- Conge, Bob (Person)
- Title
- Bob Conge drawings
- Subtitle
- RIT Art Collection
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Amy Vilz
- Date
- 26 August 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archive Collections Repository
Contact:
RIT Libraries
Wallace Center
90 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester NY 14623 USA
(585) 475-4613
ritarchive@rit.edu
RIT Libraries
Wallace Center
90 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester NY 14623 USA
(585) 475-4613
ritarchive@rit.edu