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Request form (pdf file)
As of August 2007:
The collection of drawings, models, photographs, and other
materials that belonged to John Lautner comprise his archive.
The Foundation donated this archive to the Getty Museum
Special Collections in 2007, and it is currently in the process of
being fumigated,
cataloged,
and preserved. Items in this collection are not yet available
from the Getty. Some items, including copies of some often-requested
plans, may be available from the Foundation directly. Use the form
above to find out if the item you want is available.
What it is:
The archive contains:
- Approximately 9,000 working drawings (389 tubes), 800 sketches (five
flat-file archival boxes), 100 (mounted) renderings (two flat-file archival
boxes), 200 presentation drawings (one flat-file archival box), 200
negatives of the presentation drawings (one flat-file archival box),
250 reduced working drawings (one flat-file archival box).
- Thousands of construction and project photos, slides and prints, up
to 8 1/2 X 11 inches (approximately 130 binders), hundreds of oversized,
mounted photos for exhibition purposes (14 flat-file archival boxes).
- Job and client files (nine file boxes), structural calculations and
files (two file boxes)
- Approximately 20 models.
- Comprehensive collection of bibliographical and periodical material,
from 1940 to 1994 (13 archival file boxes)
- Professional and private correspondence (four archival file boxes)
- Film and exhibition reviews, transcripts of lectures, panel discussions,
interviews (four archival file boxes)
- Miscellaneous other documents and papers (four archival file boxes)
- Video and audio documents of lectures and interviews, copies of documentary
film "Spirit of Architecture"
by Bette Cohen (one file box)
- Portfolios (one flat-file archival box)
- Citations and awards (one flat-file archival box)
model and photographs from the archive on exhibit
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request form is in portable document format (pdf). You need Adobe
Acrobat Reader to open and read it. Get the free program from the
above link.
Costs for obtaining copies and using materials are as follows:
Handling and research fees Handling and research requests are charged at $60 per hour for the administrator
and $30 per hour for administrative assistants. A minimum of one hour
will be charged per request. These fees may be waived for non-commercial,
non-profit and educational organizations or use. Requests for waivers
of fees must be submitted in writing for consideration. Shipping costs FedEx or UPS services are billed to sender and require a valid account
number. Domestic first class mail is billed at $8.00 per pound. Overseas
air mail is billed at $24.00 per pound. Reproduction costs
When documents are available (not part of the Getty collection),
reproduction costs are as follows:
Procurement of copies is contingent on a disclosure of the purpose for
the copies, and does not constitute permission to publish, reproduce,
exhibit, broadcast, or disseminate, including in electronic formats. Nor
may copies be placed in another repository without prior written permission
from the John Lautner Foundation. Permission to publish, reproduce, exhibit,
broadcast or disseminate, including in electronic formats, must be obtained
by separate agreement and may involve additional cost.
Reproduction Costs
| Black and white prints |
non-commercial or educational use |
commercial use |
| Existing negatives; 8" X 10" custom print |
30.00 |
35.00 |
| Negatives requiring new photography: 8"X10"
custom print |
55.00 |
60.00 |
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Transparencies
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| Existing transparencies (4-month rental fee):
4" X 5" |
30.00 |
50.00 |
| Transparencies requiring new photography (incl..
rental fee): 4" X 5" |
60.00 |
80.00 |
| Color slides: 35mm duplicate from existing original
(custom) |
13.00 |
19.00 |
| Color slides: requiring new photography |
14.00 |
20.00 |
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Color prints
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| Existing negatives: 8" X 10" print |
35.00 |
40.00 |
| Negatives requiring new photography: 8" X 10"
print |
65.00 |
70.00 |
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Architectural drawings
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| Original drawings will be reproduced only photographically.
Costs of reproduction are determined by the John Lautner Foundation
on a case-by-case basis, depending on the size and condition of
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Reproduction Rights Fee Schedule
| Black and white reproductions |
non-commercial or educational use
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commercial use
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| Inside |
25.00 |
75.00 |
| Cover |
75.00 |
150.00 |
| re-use, additional language fee |
75% of original fee |
75% of original fee |
| World rights |
4 X original fee |
4 X original fee |
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Color Reproductions
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| Inside |
35.00 |
100.00 |
| Cover |
100.00 |
175.00 |
| Re-use, additional language fee |
75% of original fee |
75% of original fee |
| World rights |
4 X original fee |
4 X original fee |
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Architectural Drawings Reproductions
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| Inside |
35.00 |
100.00 |
| Cover |
100.00 |
175.00 |
| Re-use, additional language fee |
75% of original fee |
75% of original fee |
| World rights |
4 X original fee |
4 X original fee |
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Non-Editorial Use
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| Non-editorial use is evaluated on a case-by-case
basis with an average fee of $300.00. Final layout must be submitted
before publication for approval by The John Lautner Foundation.
Charges for materials are payable whether or not they are reproduced. |
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Reproduction costs and Reproduction rights fees are to be paid in advance.
All charges are non-refundable. Please make checks or money orders payable
to: The John Lautner Foundation. All checks must be drawn on a U.S. Bank.
All prints and slides are sold outright; color transparencies are rented
and must be returned as they remain property of the John Lautner Foundation.
Images may not be cropped, altered, or bled without specific permission.
Please contact the John Lautner Foundation for further information.
Obtain a request form for faxing or mailing.
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