Max Hayslette, Artist, Papers and Artwork, 1932-2014 A&M 3817

Max Hayslette, Artist, Papers and Artwork, 1932-2014 A&M 3817


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Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 3817
Title
Max Hayslette, Artist, Papers and Artwork 1927-2019
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196334
Quantity
3.7 Linear Feet, 3 ft. 8 in. (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (1 newspaper box, 3 in.); (3 flat storage boxes, 1 1/2 in. each); (1 record carton, 15 in.); (1 oversize record carton, 18 in.); (5 unboxed paintings)
Quantity
10.70 Gigabytes, 50 files, formats include .wma, .docx, .avi, .mp4
Creator
Hayslette, Max
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Papers of artist Max Hayslette, native West Virginian and longtime resident of Washington state, documenting his early life, his travels, and his work in industrial design and painting. There is a scrapbook from his youth in Rupert, West Virginia, prints of his artwork, photographs documenting his travels, and articles and news clippings about him and his work. There are also items related to his donation of a painting to the Rainelle Area Planning Commission to assist with their town restoration (in West Virginia). These items include an album of Rainelle student artwork given to him, a key to the city of Rainelle, a Distinguished West Virginian Award, and various clippings.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

No special access condition applies to the archival component of this collection, including scrapbook, photographs, clippings, photographs, etc. An access condition, however, applies to the artwork in this collection.

Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Max Hayslette, Artist, Papers and Artwork, A&M 3817, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Biographical / Historical

Max Hayslette was born in 1929 in Rupert, West Virginia (WV). He was raised by his mother, Lolita, and father, Ellis, who worked for the Meadow River Lumber Company in Rainelle, WV. He graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago in 1951. He then studied briefly with Egon Weiner and Alexander Archipenko at the Art Institute of Chicago, which had a profound impact on his art. He earned an internship with Kenneth Olson, and remained on staff for ten years. In early 1962, he relocated to Seattle, Washington (WA), and was a principal at the Berg, Hayslette, Dupar design firm.

Following art school much of Hayslette's work was in the field of industrial design. He completed a variety of projects, including work with Herbert Bayer on the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia in the late 1950s, the design of four pavilions for World's Fairs from 1962 to 1974, and work with New York design firm Walter Dorwin Teague on a project for the Boeing Company's Design and Developmental Center in Seattle, WA. In 1973, Hayslette founded Olympus Atelier and Olympus Graphics, Inc., a silk screen printing business, on Bainbridge Island, WA.

In the late 2000s, Hayslette was asked by the Rainelle Area Planning Commission to help the town's historical restoration efforts. His resulting painting of the Meadow River Lumber Company mill, donated to the Planning Commission for auction and print sales, helped raise money for the restoration project.

Hayslette is known for his abstract, modernist works as well as his landscapes. He frequently cites the influence of and draws inspiration from Asian masters. He has traveled extensively in Europe to paint, particularly in southern France and northern Italy. Through his longtime partnership with Larry Winn, Hayslette's works have been available through Winn Devon Art Group, and are currently available through Grand Image.

Scope and Contents

Papers of artist Max Hayslette, native West Virginian and longtime resident of Washington, documenting his early life, his travels, and his work in industrial design and painting. There is a scrapbook from his youth in Rupert, West Virginia, prints of his artwork, photographs documenting his travels, and articles and news clippings about him and his work. Also included are items related to his donation of a painting to the Rainelle Area Planning Commission to assist with their town restoration (in West Virginia). These items include an album of Rainelle student artwork given to him, a key to the city of Rainelle, a Distinguished West Virginian Award, and various clippings.

The collection is divided into the following 9 series:

Series 1. Scrapbook (1947-1969), box 1
Series 2. Artwork (1962-2012), boxes 1-2, folders 1-4
Series 3. Photographs (1932-2010), box 2, folders 5-6
Series 4. Printed Materials (1962-2011), box 2, folders 7-8
Series 5. Writings (2007-2011), box 2, folder 9
Series 6. Subject Files (1998-2011), box 2, folders 10-14
Series 7. Artifacts (2011, undated), box 1
Series 8. Miscellaneous (1995-2011), box 2, folder 15
Series 9. Oversize Materials (2001-2019) boxes 3-5 and unboxed material
Series 10. Addendum of 2014 November 20 (ca. 1968-2007), box 6
Series 11. Addendum of 2015 January 22 (2011-2014, undated), box 3 and unboxed material
Series 12. Addendum of 2015 May 29 (2014), unboxed
Series 13. Addendum of 2019 August 27 (2013-2014), box 7 and digital files
Series 14. Addendum of 2020 February 20 (1927), box 8
Series 15. Addendum of 2021 November 4 (undated), digital files

Separated Material

The following books have been separated to the Rare Book Room and the WVU Libraries general collection, respectively, with the pertinent pages photocopied and retained with the collection:

Biennale internazionale dell'arte contemporanea: [catalogo] Citta di Firenze: quarta edizione 2003 . Firenze: Arte studio, 2003.

Wright, John S., and Daniel S. Warner. Advertising . New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Art and artists
  • Hayslette, Max
  • Rainelle (W. Va.)

Container List

Series 1. Scrapbook
Mixed Materials Box: 1 1947–1969
Series 2. Artwork
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1-4 1962–2012
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1
    Album of original artwork by the students of Rainelle Elementary School presented to Max Hayslette
    2011-04-23T00:00:00.000
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1-4
    Photographs and other items
    ca. 1962-2012
Series 3. Photographs
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5-6 1932–2010
Series 4. Printed Materials
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7-8 1962–2011
Series 5. Writings
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9 2007–2011
Series 6. Subject Files
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 10-14 1998–2011
Series 7. Artifacts
Mixed Materials Box: 1 2011, undated
Series 8. Miscellaneous
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 15 1995–2011
Series 9. Oversize Materials
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Mixed Materials Box: 4 Mixed Materials Box: 5 Mixed Materials Unboxed 2001–2019
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3
    2 screen-printed t-shirts celebrating the "Max at 80" event at the Cooper Gallery
    ca. 2009
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4
    Portfolio containing 10 prints, each bearing the name of a museum, institution, or gallery
    2011
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1-2
    Oversize Material from Series 6
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
    Postage stamps bearing Hayslette's artwork
    2005
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 4
    Grand Image clippings advertising Hayslette's work
    ca. 2002
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5
    Poster celebrating Hayslette's 90th birthday
    2019
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6
    Printed material, mainly clippings
    2002–2011
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 7
    Gallery items
    2000–2011
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 8
    Distinguished West Virginian Award
    2011
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 9
    Signed print of the Meadow Lumber Company mill
    2011
  • Mixed Materials Box: 5
    Box of prints "Song Without Words," a certified authentic suite of 10 platinum print images released by Olympus Atelier on 2010/01/02 to commemorate Hayslette's 80th year.
    2010-01-02T00:00:00.000
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Gardens of the Mind No. 76 (HMOC945), oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
    2010
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Songs without Words No. 8 (HMOC1041), oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
    2010
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Songs without Words No. 3 (HMOC960), oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
    2010
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Greenbrier Landscape, (HMOC895), oil on canvas, 26 x 28 inches
    2012
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Afternoon Solitude II, (HMOC934), oil on canvas, 26 x 30 inches
    2009
Series 10. Add. of 2014 November 20, Biographical Information and Commercial Catalogs
Mixed Materials Box: 6 ca. 1968-2007
Series 11. Add. of 2015 January 22, Portfolio of Artwork Prints and Framed Paintings
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Mixed Materials Unboxed 2011-2014, undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3
    Portfolio
    2011-2014, undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Study: Gardens of the Mind No. 96 (HMOC 1003), oil and mixed media, 12 x 12 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Gardens of the Mind No. 113 (HMOC 1064), oil and mixed media, 24 x 48 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Study: Gardens of the Mind No. 132 (HMOC 1177), oil and mixed media, 12 x 12 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    The Architect No. 2 (HMOC 1236), oil and mixed media, 30 x 26 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Rugged Coast No. 6 (HMOC 1266), oil and mixed media, 21.5 x 31.5 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Rugged Coast No. 8 (HMOC 1275), oil and mixed media, 40 x 18 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Architectural Suite No. 3 (HMOC 1154), oil and mixed media, 24 x 24 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Gardens of the Mind No. 137 (HMOC 1186), oil and mixed media, 16 x 16 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Gardens of the Mind No. 144 (HMOC 1213), oil and mixed media, 24 x 30 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Study: Autumn Gold (HMOC 1235), oil and mixed media, 22 x 20 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Study: Greenbrier and the Gauley (HMOC 1238), oil and mixed media, 14.5 x 18.5 inches
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Rugged Coast No. 7 (HMOC 1269), oil and mixed media, 21.5 x 21.5 inches
    undated
Series 12. Add. of 2015 May 29, Framed Paintings
Mixed Materials Unboxed 2014
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    East Fork (HMOC 1282), oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches
    2014
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Greenbrier Naturally No. 12 After Charmichael (HMOC 1296), oil drawing, 14 x 18 inches
    2014
  • Mixed Materials Unboxed
    Greenbrier Naturally No. 17 (HMOC 1302), oil drawing, 18 x 20 inches
    2014
Series 13. Add. of 2019 August 27, Interview Transcript Binders and Other Material
Mixed Materials Box: 7 2013–2014
Conditions Governing Access

Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Scope and Contents

Audio and transcripts of interviews conducted with and about Max Hayslette and his career.

Series 14. Add. of 2020 February 20, Photograph Album
Mixed Materials Box: 8 1927
Scope and Contents

Rainelle High School Photograph Album. Contains portraits and some group portraits of the "class of '28". There are also narrative histories of the class, and some biographical information regarding many class members.

Series 15. Add. of 2021 November 4, Art Installation Videos
undated
Scope and Contents

This series consists of two sets of video files regarding an art installation by Max Hayslette in a home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. One set includes a short documentary edited by Jacob Young, and the other includes the raw footage used for said documentary, including footage of the creation of the installation, a walkthrough by Hayslette himself, and interviews with the owners of the home in which the installation was built. Also included is a transcript.

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.