{"value"=>"<p>Series IV contains Charlip's visual artwork, including designs for posters, programs, and cards; and sketches, drawings, and paintings not used in the creation of specific dance, theater, book, or publicity projects. Several hundred works are present. The artwork here is distinct from Charlip's choreography drawings in series I and the illustrations and sketches for his children's books in series II. Many works in this series have never been exhibited or published. Arranged alphabetically by title or topic, with artwork by other artists ordered at the end, series IV dates from the 1940s to 2012.</p> <p>The majority of artwork, which is ordered at the beginning of the series, is untitled and undated. When a piece of artwork is titled, or multiple works grouped by topic, they are listed alphabetically. When multiple versions of artwork are present, such as drafts, different size pieces, or photocopies, they are grouped together whenever possible.</p> <p>The vast majority of Charlip's artwork is on paper. There are paintings, as well as works drawn in pencil, pen, marker, and charcoal.</p> <p>The content of Charlip's artwork varies. There are drawings of dancers and individuals, abstract works, sketches of various items and scenes, and more. Some artwork contains nudity and sexual imagery.</p> <p>Poster and program designs are for Dan Wagoner's dance company, the Harvard Summer Dance program, Metro Theater Circus, the Parachute Fund, Theater for the New City, and the Viola Farber Dance Company, among others. There are also many of Charlip's designs for the Dancers for Disarmament program in 1982. Charlip's card and invitation designs, chiefly for the AIDS Project Los Angeles Writers' Workshop, Dance Theater Workshop, and National Endowment for the Arts, are numerous.</p> <p>There are several self-portraits in this series, including one that Charlip drew while a student at Cooper Union in 1947. Also of interest is a flip book Charlip made for artist Ray Johnson, Richard, and Helen (likely Richard Lippold and Helen Balfour Morrison). Two sketchbooks are present as well; similar sketches can be found in the notebooks and journals in series III.</p> <p>Art by other artists is usually signed. Most works were likely given to Charlip as a gift or courtesy. Box 44 contains a napkin drawing by John Cage, while box 121 contains a drawing by Merce Cunningham.</p>"}