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[Loose papers]
-CJA-PTK-10 · File · 1994-1999
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Bundle of papers found loose. Includes:
-6 colour photographs [taken at Portrack seminars?] printed on Fujicolor paper, [1994]
-1 colour photograph of Charles speaking to [unidentified man] at a table in a garden [at Portrack?], printed on Konica Long Life 100 paper
-2 colour photographs, printed on Kodak paper showing [unidentified woman, man and child; the woman is wearing a cheongsam-style dress]
-typescript fax sent by Charles [recipient unknown] detailing the participants at and agenda of the Portrack Seminars in the context of a book publishing 'the rewritten papers delivered at the tenth meeting', 1999
-photocopy typescript document with headings: Portrack Seminars July 13-16th.17th?; acceptances; possibles; September 7-10th or 11th; with a list of name and contact details; annotated
-manuscript letter from Ihab Hassan on personal headed paper giving details of his location over the next few months and sending a paper by a graduate student on postodernism which makes use of Charles' work; enclosed: photocopy typescript 'The Postmodern Sublime' by Fevronia Novak, 1994
-photocopy published article by Charles 'The Post-Modern Agenda' [revised version of 'The Values of Post-Modernism', from Post-Modernism: The New Classicism in Art and Architecture, 1987].
Recon - PM
-CJA-PTK-13 · File · 1992-1997
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Contents of a folder labelled 'Recon P-M'. Includes:
-typescript titled 'Jencks Interview: post-modernism: a whole full of holes', with a covering letter from Charles to Alison Lee, University of Western Ontario, enclosing the edited transcript of the interview and a floppy disc [not included], 1996
-manuscript note, address for Victor Anderson
-fax from Hans Bertens to Charles, making arrangements to meet, 1997
-typescript letter on Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek headed paper to participants of the symposium 'Postmodernity and Postmodernism' of the Academia Europea including arrangements for slides and audio cassettes and the potential of publication, 1997
-typescript faxes from Linda Hutcheon to Charles, annotated with Charles' manuscript reply; making arrangements to meet, 1997
-typescript fax from Richard Falk on Princeton University headed paper to Charles, David Griffin and Charlene Spretnak, following up from the seminar; typescript fax reply from Charlene discussing the potential of a publication; manuscript fax from Charlene to Charles discussing the publication; manuscript fax from Charles to Charlene and Richard discussing the publications, 1996
-manuscript letter from [Ihab Hassan] on Ritz Paris headed paper thanking Charles for the hospitality at 19 Lansdowne Walk and sending a cutting, 1997
-published article 'Is modern literature post-Christian' by Michael Alexander from The Tablet, 8 June 1996
-manuscript letter on University of Durham from Pat Waugh to Charles, withdrawing from the symposium for personal reasons
-typescript titled 'Post-modern Science and Post-Christianity' by Charles, annotated
-cutting from the International Herald Tribune titled 'A Fight to the Finish in European Pay-TV', 22 Mar 1996, annotated
-manuscript note relating to Alan Read's hotel booking
-typescript [copy letter or fax?] on Universiteit Utrecht headed paper from Hans Bertrens to Charles, discussing ideas for reconsidering postmodernism, with a focus on democratization, 1996, attached manuscript note relating to Bertens' expenses
-manuscript notes of potential titles, guests and menu
-typescript titled 'reconsidering Post-modernism: Three day seminar, London, ICA, May 17-19', heavily annotated on reverse
-copy typescript titled 'Reconsidering the Postmodern at the ICA Bookshop' wth a list of titles, authors and prices, annotated with availability
-manuscript notes headed 'Margaret Rose - Value of PM culture'
-typescript titled 'Reconsidering the Post-Modern: convened by Charles Jencks and the Portrack Seminars' with programme of speakers annotated 'Urgent - Fax to Helen [illegible] for book cover', heavily annotated on reverse
-printed flyer for 'reconsidering the Postmodern' as part of the ICA Talks programme, annotated 'Fax to Mrs Charlene Spretnak', heavily annotated on reverse
-typescript fax [faded] from 'secretary' to Dionne King, ICA, sending faxes from Ihab Hassan, Anthony Giddens and Patricia Waugh for the booklet, 1996
-cutting titled 'Listed to Zyuganov sing the old song of Russian nationalism'
-manuscript notes headed 'PM Science + P-Christianity'.
-typescript titled 'reconsidering Post-modernism: Three day seminar, London, ICA, May 17-19',
-typescript letter on personal headed paper from Ihab Hassan to Charles, thanking him for sending The Post-Modern reader, for his invitation, and his comments on postmodernism [postmodernism as a multi-lectic of polylogue with other traditions], as well as confirming his travel dates, 1992
-typescript fax (faded) from Ihab Hassan, confirming his schedule and discussing postmodernism, 1996
-manuscript letter on personal headed paper from [Fred Halliday], thanking Charles for the evening at his home and mentioning meeting Richard Falk, 1996; encloses a copy review of his book; also attached are a cutting with a review of Halliday's book
-manuscript notes on the reverse of a ICA Talks printe dflyer for 'Reconsidering the Postmodern', annotated
-typescript fax [faded] from Alison, UWO English Dept, sending Linda's contact details and discussing an edited interview, 1996
-typescript titled 'Postmodern Life: A Critical Anthology' with table of contents and a brief of summary of each chapter
-empty card folder labelled 'Post-Mod Science & Post-Christianity'; labelled on reverse 'to Richard Weinstein from C Jencks'
-manuscript fax from Ihab Hassan, sending consolations, detaling his schedule and discussing 'the forms that the spirit takes im postmodern life', 1994
-copy hand-drawn map of directions to Portrack House on yellow paper
-typescript fax (faded) from Matthew Fox via Marie Devlin, to Charles, confirming Matt's travel arrangements, 1994
-typescript letter from Rob Burns on University of Warwick Department of German Studies headed paper, seeking permission to reproduce a photograph by Charles in a forthcoming book, 1994
-typescript fax from Dr Patrick Curry requesting a copy of a letter that Charles wrote to the TLS on postmodernism, 1994
-typescript fax (faded) from the Journalof Contemporary Religion, thanking Charles for agreeing to speak at their conference on 'Dissent and Change' to be held at King's College London, 1994
-typescript fax from Ian Mackinlay on Ian Mackinlay Architecture headed paper requesting Charles to write a letter in support of his nomination of Shin Takamatsu as an Honorary Fellow of the AIA, 1994
-manuscript letter from Margaret [Rose] to Charles, enclosing photocopies of a letter and publications [in Chinese] by Zhang Boying, Tianjin Aacdemy of Social Sciences. The publications include [titles translated by the author] 'Three problems about Chinese aesthetics' (1991); 'Study on Chinese painting aesthetics' (1987); 'The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (part entries)' (1990)
-manuscript notes on phone message slip
-photocopy from an unknown publication 'The Blind Men and the Elephant' by John Godfrey Saxe
-typescript letter from Alison [Lee] on The University of Western Ontario headed paper discussing Jurassic Park, a 'DG interview' [David Griffin] and relaying anecdotes about a trip to France to see Le Tholonet [with a letter of introduction from Maggie] and attend a conference; [attached are several pages of notes on the interview but without the interview itself], 1993
-manuscript letter from Margaret Rose to Charles, enclosing a letter and business card in Chinese
-typescript titled 'Post-modern architecture and time fusion' by Charles
-copy typescript letter on personal headed paper fro Charles to Mr Zimmerman, Hochschule for Architektur and Bauwesen, apologising for leaving the conference early and offering to publish some of the papers in Architectural Design, 2992
-typescript letter from Robert Jay Lifton on The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York headed paper sending a draft outline of the forthcoming Wellfleet meeting, with a postscript relating to Charles' travel plans, 1996
-proofs for correction of Charles' essay 'Postmodern Architecture and Time Fusion'
-brochure for Insight Media's Religion & Philosophy on Video' address to Charlene Spretnak and annotated 'clippings for Charles', with inserted cuttings and photocopies
-typescript fax from Charles to Professor Alison Lee, University of Western Ontario, requesting next steps on the interview, 1996
-typescript letter from [Alison Lee] to Charles on The University of Western Ontario headed paper, giving personal news alongside information about the publication of Charles' interview, 1994
-typescript letter from Prof. Dr. Bertalan Pethö on Platon Press, Hungary headed paper, requesting an update to Charles' contribution for the second edition of 'The Postmodern' to be published in Hungarian, 1996
-brochure for 'Reconsidering the Postmodern' conference at the ICA, 18 & 19 May 1996
-typescript titled 'Postmodern Life: table of contents' including 'Some Preliminary afterthoughts on Postmodernism - Charles Jencks (UCLA) with Alison Lee'
-typescript letter from [Alison Lee] to Charles on The University of Western Ontario headed paper, making arrangements for an interview, 1992
-typescript letter from A.M. Lee and Thomas Carmichael to Charles on The University of Western Ontario headed paper, inviting a contribution to a forthcoming volume titled 'Postmodern Life' [published as Postmodern times : a critical guide to the contemporary, 2000], 1992
[Loose papers]
-CJA-PTK-20 · File
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Material found loose and grouped together. Includes:
-stapled photocopy from ['Platitudes' by Trey Ellis] [staple removed for conservation reasons]
-manuscript list of attendees at the Portrack Seminar 13-17 July 1992
-offprint of 'Post-Modern Architecture and Time Fusion' by Charles published in 'International Postmodernism: theory and literary practice' (1997)
- manuscript letter from Charlene Spretnak on personal headed paper to Charles and Hans Bertens on the emerging field of 'Ecological literary criticism' (also: Eco Lit crit and Green cultural studies) in relation to the next Portrack Seminar, with a post-it note from Charlene telling Charles to put this letter in his Portrack file and send a copy on to Hans if relevant.
-cutting from The Times 15 Apr 2008, David Aaronovitch on Richard Falk's role as investigator for the UN Human Rights Council titled 'This is a UN "expert". I'd prefer "conspiracy crank"'.
-cutting titled 'In this postmodern world, what religious thinker may need if a scholarly new postcolonial posting' by Peter Steinfelks [New York Times]
-cutting titled 'Sheltered Lives and Public Postures' by Thomas Nagel, review of Richard A. Posner's Public Intellectuals, TLS 25 Jan 2002
-cutting titled 'Primary school teaches meaning of life' from The Times 25 Sep 2001
-cutting titled 'What is it about lemons?' by Thomas Nagel, review of 'The Quest for Reality' by Barry Stroud, London Review of Books, 20 Sep 2001, annotated
-typescript letter from Graham Dawes thanking Charles for arranging to have his handwritten notes sent to him, which enabled him gain an 'Impressionistic sense of the conference', and commenting on the work of Lakoff and Johnson, 2001
Action Research in Professional Practice
-CJA-PTK-9 · File · 1992-1994
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Comb-bound brochure for the University of Bath School of Management postgraduate programme 'Action Research in Professional Practice', used as a folder. Includes:
-manuscript fax from Charles to David Ray Griffin on Charles Jencks headed paper, making arrangements for overnight stays
-cutting on Anita Roddick's plans to open an alternative business school, annotated
-typescript fax from Matthew Fox to Charles making arrangements to meet, 1994
-published review of James Allen Smith's 'The Idea Brokers' by Walter Goodman
-manuscript notes
-typescript fax from Paul Davies to Charles on University of Adelaide headed paper, making arrangements to meet in London, 1993
-typescript fax from Leslee Holderness to Charles on VCH Publishers headed paper, regarding the publicity for Heteropolis, annotated plus post-it note, 1993
-printed flyer for 'Worldviews and Ecology' from the Bucknell University Press
-typescript names and addresses of participants in the Santa Monica conference, 1994 [Portrack seminar 5]
-manuscript notes on yellow paper headed 'One Day Cosmology in London July 6-8 [Portrack Seminar 4] including lists of potential participants and themes
-photocopy manuscript lists of contact details for Portrack Seminar attendees 13-17 July 1992 [Portrack Seminar 1]
-manuscript letter from Ihab Hassan making arrangements for dinner and for attending a Portrack seminar, 1993
-copy typescript document headed 'possible contributors to post-modern conference: science & Religion....cosmology & new aspects of divinity' with lists of names, annotated
-typescript document titled 'List of members of Portrack seminar attenders and possible attenders', with contact details; manuscript list of names on yellow lined paper
-typescript [letter] from 'Val' to Charles concerning Professor Isham's attendance at the Portrack seminars
-typescript fax on Academy Group Limited headed paper to Charles with a list of names and addresses
-typescript letter from Danah Zohar to Charles and Maggie, on personal headed paper, thanking them for the evening and sending Charles information on 'the vacuum' and sending Maggie a list of recent speaking engagements [not enclosed], 1992
-printed document titled 'The Society for Process Thought: The Mind of God: Open Forum 6.6.1992: Select Bibliography'
-manuscript list of names on green paper
-typescript letter from Patrick T. C. Lewin on The Society for Process Thought headed paper, reporting on a meeting which Charles missed due to an operation, and the speakers who were substituted in place of both Charles and John Gray, 1993
-typescript letter from Dr Peter Reason on University of Bath School of Management headed paper sending details of the Centre for Action Research in Professional Practice at the request of Charlene Spretnak; includes autumn 1993 syllabus (Emerging Patterns of Thought and Belief), a 1994 experiential conference (Emerging Approaches to Inquiry 5), published article 'Reflection on Sacred Experience and Sacred Science' by Peter Reason.
Furniture Designs [1]
Furniture Designs [1]
-CJA-TCH-c-5 · File · 1983- 1990
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Includes:
-pencil, coloured pencil, felt tip and photocopied furniture designs on paper and tracing paper
-letter from Art Monthly to Charles commissioning a contribution to a book 'Art in Public Places' based on Charles' "ICA contribution', 1983
-private view card from Medite House at RIBA, 1990
-designs for cushions for Johnny's Room with fabric samples
-correspondence with James Stirling and Robin Hamlyn at the Tate Gallery regarding interview text, with ink drawings on reverse, 1987
-cutting from the Sunday Times 22 Sep 1985, 'Heavy Metal in Milan' by Deyan Sudjic
-letter from the Formica Corporation regarding the donation of a Sun chair to the Art Institute of Chicago
-printed programs for furniture
-pencils sketches of a gateway
-sketch plan of furniture in rooms on the reverse of notepaper from Interior Design '84 Sapporo
-correspondence with Shinji Kohmoto, National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto regarding inclusion of the Alessi Tea & Coffee set in the exhibition 'Contemporary Landscape: From the Horizon of Postmodern Design'
-letter from Spiral Staircase Systems quoting for the manufacture of ten sets of Alloy spheres, 1985
-cutting from an unidentified newspaper about designer Albert Hadley
-colour transparency of a table
The Language of Post-Modern Architecture
CJA-LPA · Sub-Fonds · 1976-1995
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Files relating to The Language of Post-Modern Architecture. These files were organised by Charles before his death and contain predominantly images used across the various editions of the book.
LPMA - EXTRAS 1977-1991
CJA-LPA-2 · File · 1977-1991
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Contents of a folder labelled 'LMPA - EXTRAS 1977-1991'. Includes:
-loose photographs, some marked up for reproduction
-envelope from the Groninger Museum
-typescript titled 'How the building systems work semantically (could include as insert box)' with a diagram
-letter from Claire-Marie Brolly in French, with typescript translation into English, enclosing a reproduction of an illustration from her thesis as a response to reading The Language of Post-Modern Architecture
-strips of transparencies
-manuscript notes headed 'Post-Modern Space + Precedents (50)' with notes for a diagram
-photocopies and cuttings from unidentified publications
-letter of transmittal from Johansen & Bhavnani Architects to Academy Editions, enclosing images of Mummers Theater and Ad-hoc House
-cutting from Building Design 8 October 1999 on Nigel Coates
New Paradigm - Materials 0
CJA-NEW-1 · File · 1966-2001
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled "New Paradigm - Materials 0"

Includes:
-transparencies marked up for publication with tracing paper
-b&w photographs of JFK Airport
-a postcard from Lu Xiao-Wei to Charles and Maggie, showing 'an exterior view of the main building in District Three' thanking them for the Christmas card, 1991
-colour photographs of State of Illinois Center, Chicago
-postcard of Palazzo della Civilità, Rome
-slide labelled 'Graves 7 Dwarfs'
-colour photograph glued to perspex labelled 'Ter herinnering aan het project HKB 1987'
-photocopy of an [Archigram] drawing
-cover of The New Yorker 2 April 1966, attached to cardboard
-'The Emergent Paradigm: Changing Patterns of Thought and Belief' by Peter Schwarz and James Ogilvy Apr 1979, with typescript version and letter from James to Charles inside [found in plastic folder, removed for conservation reasons]
-leaflet for the National Museum of Australia: A celebration of Federation 2001, with a transparency and slide inside
-letter from OMA enclosing images of the ZKM
-printed-out emails regarding images for the 7th edition of the Language of Post Modern Architecture/The New Paradigm in Architecture, including copyright information
-cutting from Archis 1/2001 'The Canyon as Gathering Space' by Aaron Betsky
-published line drawing of St Peter's Square
-print-outs from www.archined.nl on MVRDV
-print outs on photographic paper of images relating to Gherkin building
-print outs on photographic paper of images from Batty and Longley's 'Fractial Cities' (1994)
-print outs on photographic paper of images by Madelon Vriesendorp
-plastic folder containing slides
-cutting from the FT Weekend 1/2 Dec 2001 on Route 66
-poster for 'Practice and Theory: Perspecta and the Fate of Architecture Discourse' at Yale School of Architecture, 2000 [folded] used as a folder for A3 designs for the Media Tower Vienna (former Generali Tower) by Hans Hollein
-envelope labelled 'LPMA PHOTOS IMAGES EVOL TREE 1960-2000 containing proof images [none of the evolutionary tree]
-slides of various covers of The Language of Post-Modern Architecture in english and in translation