[yul-naco] Yinka Shonibare CBE

[Bourassa, Dominique]

Thanks for your comments, Francis.

If you receive a response from the artist, could you let us know what he said? I’m curious. Sharing this kind of information helps me learn how to handle difficult NACO situations.

Thanks again,
Dominique

From: YUL-NACO <yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Lapka, Francis
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Thanks to all for helpful replies. At least one or two colleagues here have avenues of communication with the artist, and I’m waiting to hear back on questions similar to those posed by Dominique below.

Based on the evidence so far, and the rules cited in Dominique’s initial response, I think there’s sufficient warrant (theartnewspaper.com<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theartnewspaper.com%2F2021%2F05%2F05%2Fyinka-shonibare-an-art-icon-with-a-sardonic-twist&data=05%7C02%7Cyul-naco%40mailman.yale.edu%7C8847c916f9ca4c77b15908dbfcbbf6b7%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638381656444333679%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OOxwGlmuNiG5uep8F0sjci%2FDZSaeSgReYJaEMI73mP0%3D&reserved=0> | art21<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fart21.org%2Fartist%2Fyinka-shonibare-cbe-ra%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cyul-naco%40mailman.yale.edu%7C8847c916f9ca4c77b15908dbfcbbf6b7%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638381656444333679%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6KwCWbOwXMLU3YeYcvIrzBDGpkQ3iQrpvSf9AdtIZus%3D&reserved=0> | Tate<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tate.org.uk%2Fvisit%2Ftate-modern%2Fdisplay%2Fartist-and-society%2Fyinka-shonibare-cbe&data=05%7C02%7Cyul-naco%40mailman.yale.edu%7C8847c916f9ca4c77b15908dbfcbbf6b7%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638381656444333679%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=P%2F4TKvw4bcrroe3c%2BCULpsx0VvtJwaVuOvCuzd5LRRo%3D&reserved=0>) for the heading: Shonibare, Yinka, $c CBE, $d 1962- . It seems in the same spirit as creative name changes manifested by other artists in LCNAF.

Thanks again,
Francis


From: YUL-NACO <yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>> On Behalf Of Riley, Charles
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The Tate can’t give out his contact information, but the representing gallery is James Cohan.

Charles

From: YUL-NACO <yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>> On Behalf Of Bourassa, Dominique
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Francis,

One thing that it would be interesting to know is what each part of Yinka Shonibare CBE represents in the legal name. I’m assuming Yinka is still a forename. Is Shonibare still the last name or a middle name? Is CBE a last name, part of the last name, or a title? In some online sources, this artist’s name appears as Yinka Shonibare CBE RA. Is CBE the only part that was added to the legal name or is RA also part of the legal name? Answers to these questions could help determine how to proceed.

Dominique


From: YUL-NACO <yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>> On Behalf Of Bourassa, Dominique
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Jia,
Thanks for disagreeing with me. I totally understand why you would follow the policy as it is written while I would not in this case.

Francis,
Is there a way for you to contact the artist to ask him how he feels about this? If you decided to change his authorized access point, you would need some strong arguments in 670 to justify the change.

Dominique

From: YUL-NACO <yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>> On Behalf Of Xu, Jia
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Hi Francis,

Based on your question with the proposed change to the existing AAP by adding $c CBE (“Would it be appropriate to revise to:  Shonibare, Yinka, $c CBE, $d 1962- ?”), it looks that the artist has the same last name and given name as the name in the current AAP $a.  I would say LC-PCC PS to 9.19.1.7. applies to the situation.

Thanks!

Jia

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From: YUL-NACO <yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>> On Behalf Of Bourassa, Dominique
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Hi Francis,

RDA 9.2.2.7 states, “If a person has changed his or her name, choose the latest name or form of name as a preferred name. Apply the same instruction for a person who has acquired and become known by a title of nobility.”

However, the LC-PCC PS to 9.19.1.7 states “Unless otherwise changing an existing authorized access point (e.g., conflict), do not change an existing AACR2 or RDA heading merely to add or remove an Other term of rank, honour or office.”

This LC-PCC PS implies you should not just add CBE to the authorized access point for this artist. However, if the artist legally changed his named, I say this LC-PCC PS no longer applies. We should describe people the way they describe themselves. If the artist wants CBE after his name, I would include it in the authorized access point. But I’d be curious to hear how others interpret these instructions.

Dominique

From: YUL-NACO <yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:yul-naco-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>> On Behalf Of Lapka, Francis
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Our collections include a number of works about (or by) the contemporary British artist Yinka Shonibare CBE. According to my colleagues at YCBA, Shonibare has legally changed his last name to include CBE. Or as Tate puts it<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tate.org.uk%2Fvisit%2Ftate-modern%2Fdisplay%2Fartist-and-society%2Fyinka-shonibare-cbe&data=05%7C02%7Cyul-naco%40mailman.yale.edu%7C8847c916f9ca4c77b15908dbfcbbf6b7%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638381656444333679%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=P%2F4TKvw4bcrroe3c%2BCULpsx0VvtJwaVuOvCuzd5LRRo%3D&reserved=0>, the CBE title is part of his “professional name”. Shonibare’s insistence here is a sardonic comment on Britain’s imperial past. That said, none of the most prominent databases of artists include CBE in the preferred name form (e.g. AAT<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fvocab.getty.edu%2Fpage%2Fulan%2F500057413&data=05%7C02%7Cyul-naco%40mailman.yale.edu%7C8847c916f9ca4c77b15908dbfcbbf6b7%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638381656444333679%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gy8lwAhBwzsANNb9WKK7s4ht6J8VG6yIBLUGx6smJK0%3D&reserved=0>, Artists of the World<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faow.degruyter.com%2Fartist%2F_40270283&data=05%7C02%7Cyul-naco%40mailman.yale.edu%7C8847c916f9ca4c77b15908dbfcbbf6b7%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638381656444489941%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6OEV9vB4Q5IV7qKWAHZrEYcsStzVGY%2FahKs%2F5ox9IDk%3D&reserved=0>, RKD<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frkd.nl%2Fen%2Fexplore%2Fartists%2Frecord%3Fquery%3Dyinka%2Bshonibare%26start%3D0&data=05%7C02%7Cyul-naco%40mailman.yale.edu%7C8847c916f9ca4c77b15908dbfcbbf6b7%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638381656444489941%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4OfZKt0iaOZqq5iuONrO2Xu2aGar%2FrBB7ytZSLO41WE%3D&reserved=0>, Oxford/Benezit<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1093%2Fbenz%2F9780199773787.article.B00203274&data=05%7C02%7Cyul-naco%40mailman.yale.edu%7C8847c916f9ca4c77b15908dbfcbbf6b7%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638381656444489941%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ilamVIK6NZ6rYjHwDUIl5ACPJ6ivBdCXN4JA78khAlk%3D&reserved=0>).

Shonibare’s name is currently established<Shonibare,%20Yinka,%201962-> as: Shonibare, Yinka, $d 1962-. Would it be appropriate to revise to:  Shonibare, Yinka, $c CBE, $d 1962-?

The current authority record includes this 670: “Artist website, viewed Aug. 31, 2011(uses MBE as part of name)”. MBE was consciously omitted from his name in 2011.

Francis




Francis Lapka
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Yale Center for British Art
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