The greer lankton collection: preserving the work of transgender artist greer lankton (1958-1996) [the greer lankton collection is an assemblage of materials comprising over 15,000 items including…

The greer lankton collection: preserving the work of transgender artist greer lankton (1958-1996) [the greer lankton collection is an assemblage of materials comprising over 15,000 items including artwork, ephemera, periodicals, photographs, photo albums, slides and negatives, journals, correspondence, books, film, and personal objects which document the life and work of american transgender artist, greer lankton. The collection highlights how this seminal artist related to issues of sexuality, gender-identity, transfeminism, iconography, POP culture and consumerism, alongside battles with abuse, mental health issues, anorexia, drug addiction, and the aids crisis which surrounded her. The mattress factory proposes a general preservation assessment of its greer lankton collection to be conducted by the conservation center for art & historic artifacts. This assessment will provide the museum with a general evaluation of the collection's preservation needs. IT will also provide observations and recommendations to guide the museum in the development of a comprehensive preservation plan.]