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More than a hundred artists exhibited at the Jefferson Place Gallery, and we’ve been able to begin compiling archival materials on only a handful. The artists who owned the cooperative Jefferson Place Gallery are as diverse as they were influential, and we hope you’ll enjoy exploring their lives and work.

Sam Gilliam by Carol Harrison
(C) Carol Harrison [ #160 ]
(C) Carol Harrison [ #160 ]

Rockne Krebs with "Sculpture Minus Object," 1968
Image courtesy © Estate of Rockne Krebs
Image courtesy © Estate of Rockne Krebs

Artist Ben Summerford
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #2 ]
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #2 ]

Photograph of artist Benjamin Abramowitz
Courtesy Susan Rosenbaum [ #148 ]
Courtesy Susan Rosenbaum [ #148 ]

Alice Denney, 1959
Photo from Washington Star, used by permission DC Public Library [ #124 ]
Photo from Washington Star, used by permission DC Public Library [ #124 ]

Artist Robert Gates
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #7 ]
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #7 ]

Artist George Bayliss
University of Michigan News and Information Services, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan [ #179 ]
University of Michigan News and Information Services, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan [ #179 ]

Artist Helene McKinsey
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #3 ]
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #3 ]

Photograph of Foam Works, by Ed Zerne, installed on the outside of the Jefferson Place Gallery
Courtesy Lydia Zerne [ #145 ]
Courtesy Lydia Zerne [ #145 ]

Photo of artist Colin Greenly, 1962
Archive of Colin Greenly [ #139 ]
Archive of Colin Greenly [ #139 ]

Artist Lothar Brabanski
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #5 ]
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #5 ]

Willem de Looper
Courtesy Frauke de Looper [#214]
Courtesy Frauke de Looper [#214]

Artist Frederic Thursz
Lucille C. Little Fine Arts Library, University of Kentucky Libraries [ #206 ]
Lucille C. Little Fine Arts Library, University of Kentucky Libraries [ #206 ]

Carol Harrison photographing Sam Gilliam with Olivia Grady in foreground
Photo by Steve Frietch, used with permission of Carol Harrison [ #123 ]
Photo by Steve Frietch, used with permission of Carol Harrison [ #123 ]

Jack Tworkov on his front porch, Provincetown, MA
Photo: Marvin Lazarus © Estate of Jack Tworkov / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York. [ #193 ]
Photo: Marvin Lazarus © Estate of Jack Tworkov / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York. [ #193 ]

Portrait of artist William Calfee with his sculpture, Summer, 1963
Courtesy William H. Calfee Foundation [ #125 ]
Courtesy William H. Calfee Foundation [ #125 ]

Lotus, Kenneth Noland, 1962
Used by permission Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; all rights reserved. [#254]
Used by permission Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; all rights reserved. [#254]

Portrait of artist Robert D'Arista
Image courtesy Jane D'Arista [ #137 ]
Image courtesy Jane D'Arista [ #137 ]

Artist John Wise, mid-1970's
Photo by Harriet Wise. Courtesy John Wise. [#256]
Photo by Harriet Wise. Courtesy John Wise. [#256]

Artist Gene Davis
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #178 ]
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #178 ]

Artist William Eggleston
(C) Carol Harrison [ #188 ]
(C) Carol Harrison [ #188 ]

Artist Hilda Shapiro
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #4 ]
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #4 ]

Photograph of artist Jacob Kainen by Paul Feinberg, 1979
Courtesy Hemphill Gallery [ #151 ]
Courtesy Hemphill Gallery [ #151 ]

Artist Mary Orwen
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #6 ]
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #6 ]

Susanna by Leonard Maurer
Courtesy American University [ #21 ]
Courtesy American University [ #21 ]

Artist Toko Shinoda
Washington Star, 1958, Courtesy DC Public Library [ #174 ]
Washington Star, 1958, Courtesy DC Public Library [ #174 ]

Artist Howard Mehring
John Anderson confirm [ #187 ]
John Anderson confirm [ #187 ]

Photograph of artist William Christenberry (seated in front of "Moundville," oil on canvas, 1959)
Courtesy Hemphill Gallery [ #150 ]
Courtesy Hemphill Gallery [ #150 ]

Lambic Time, Thomas Downing, 1962
Courtesy Ramon Osuna [ #203 ]
Courtesy Ramon Osuna [ #203 ]

Artist Shelby Shackleford
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #8 ]
Jefferson Place Gallery Catalog, 1959 [ #8 ]

Portrait of Steven L Spurlock by E. Brady Robinson
Image courtesy Steven L Spurlock [#301]
Image courtesy Steven L Spurlock [#301]

Walter Hopps by Mary Swift
Image courtesy Paul Richard [#300]
Image courtesy Paul Richard [#300]

Portrait of Paul Haldemann, 2009
Provided by Mr. Haldemann [#299]
Provided by Mr. Haldemann [#299]