Series 3 | A Finding Aid to the Emilio Cruz papers, 1961-2008 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

Description	Container
Essays, 1984, 1988-1993, 1998, 2004	1 41	Select: Essays, 1984, 1988-1993, 1998, 2004
Writings about Exhibition, 1993, 2003, undated	1 42	Select: Writings about Exhibition, 1993, 2003, undated
Homo Sapiens Series and Season of the Blind, Molly Barnes Gallery, undated	1 43	Select: Homo Sapiens Series and Season of the Blind, Molly Barnes Gallery, undated
Can Frankenstein Possess Moral Integrity?— The Displacement of the Gods New York University, undated	1 44	Select: Can Frankenstein Possess Moral Integrity?— The Displacement of the Gods New York University, undated
Obscure Reflections Behind a Hidden Wall, Response to Robin Kelly's Essay on Miles Davis in New York Times Magazine, 2001	1 45	Select: Obscure Reflections Behind a Hidden Wall, Response to Robin Kelly's Essay on Miles Davis in New York Times Magazine, 2001
Opening Remarks, Columbia Teachers College and White Gloves Black Body and Gold, undated	2 1	Select: Opening Remarks, Columbia Teachers College and White Gloves Black Body and Gold, undated
Sunday Ridgeback and Slippage Draws, 2004	2 2	Select: Sunday Ridgeback and Slippage Draws, 2004

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Alien, undated	2 3	Select: Alien, undated
Anatomy 1-13—Original and Harpoon—Original, undated	2 4	Select: Anatomy 1-13—Original and Harpoon—Original, undated
Blind Harry, 1995	2 5	Select: Blind Harry, 1995
Can Frankenstein Possess Moral Integrity, undated	2 6	Select: Can Frankenstein Possess Moral Integrity, undated
Carlos Linares, Imitation of the Beast, The Human Body, and The Silent Body and the Aesthetics of Passion, 1992, undated	2 7	Select: Carlos Linares, Imitation of the Beast, The Human Body, and The Silent Body and the Aesthetics of Passion, 1992, undated
Discretion, 1976	2 8	Select: Discretion, 1976
Earthenware for Sun Ra, 1995	2 9	Select: Earthenware for Sun Ra, 1995
Homeo Stasis: What We Are Now and Homeostasis Poems, 1978	2 10	Select: Homeo Stasis: What We Are Now and Homeostasis Poems, 1978
Inter Planetary Slaver— Originals, 1969-1970	2 11	Select: Inter Planetary Slaver— Originals, 1969-1970
Images From a Dark Room, undated	2 12-13	Select: Images From a Dark Room, undated
Luminous Journey, undated	2 14-18	Select: Luminous Journey, undated
Night of Latex and Crumpled Cloth and Prologue on Calvary, undated	2 19	Select: Night of Latex and Crumpled Cloth and Prologue on Calvary, undated
Plum: A Novel Chapters 1-11, undated	2 20	Select: Plum: A Novel Chapters 1-11, undated
Plum, undated	2 21-25	Select: Plum, undated
Rites of Plum Concept Statement and Chapters 1-14, undated	2 26	Select: Rites of Plum Concept Statement and Chapters 1-14, undated
Ugly Head and the Goddess God He She, undated	2 27	Select: Ugly Head and the Goddess God He She, undated
Untitled and Assorted Poetry, 1986-1988, undated	2 28	Select: Untitled and Assorted Poetry, 1986-1988, undated
When This War Is Over, You're Going to Get It George, 1975	2 29	Select: When This War Is Over, You're Going to Get It George, 1975
Zero, undated	2 30	Select: Zero, undated
Musical Homage to Ants and Other Symbiotic Creatures, 1976	3 1	Select: Musical Homage to Ants and Other Symbiotic Creatures, 1976
Materials Related to The Absence Held Fast to Its Presence, 1976, 1981-1982	3 2	Select: Materials Related to The Absence Held Fast to Its Presence, 1976, 1981-1982
Materials Related to Homeostasis: Once More the Scorpion, 1978, 1982	3 3	Select: Materials Related to Homeostasis: Once More the Scorpion, 1978, 1982
Cage, performed at BACA Downtown/Center for the Arts, 1986-1987	3 4	Select: Cage, performed at BACA Downtown/Center for the Arts, 1986-1987
Get Down Perfume (1990), performed at Anita Shapolsky Gallery, 1989-1990	3 5	Select: Get Down Perfume (1990), performed at Anita Shapolsky Gallery, 1989-1990
Trilogy for a Distant God— Mirror/Cage/Gun performance at the Studio Museum in Harlem, 1993	3 6	Select: Trilogy for a Distant God— Mirror/Cage/Gun performance at the Studio Museum in Harlem, 1993
Earthenware: A Poem for Sun Ra and Other Distant Planets Performance at Knitting Factory, 1989, 1995	3 7	Select: Earthenware: A Poem for Sun Ra and Other Distant Planets Performance at Knitting Factory, 1989, 1995
Compassion Spirit of Influence Performed at Knitting Factory, 1978, 1985, 1995-1996	3 8	Select: Compassion Spirit of Influence Performed at Knitting Factory, 1978, 1985, 1995-1996
Zero Performed at Steinbaum/Krauss Gallery, 1995, 1997	3 9	Select: Zero Performed at Steinbaum/Krauss Gallery, 1995, 1997
Earthenware, Homo Sapiens Poems Performed at the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1975, 1995-1997	3 10	Select: Earthenware, Homo Sapiens Poems Performed at the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1975, 1995-1997
Prints from Goya's "The Disasters of War", 1978 1 Film reel 16mm Color footage of still prints from Francisco de Goya's The Disasters of War. Film is silent.	FC 5	Select: Prints from Goya's "The Disasters of War", 19781 Film reel16mmScope and ContentsColor footage of still prints from Francisco de Goya's The Disasters of War. Film is silent.
Homeostasis, 1977 1 Film reel 16mm Black and white footage likely accompanied a performance of Homeostasis.	FC 6	Select: Homeostasis, 19771 Film reel16mmScope and ContentsBlack and white footage likely accompanied a performance of Homeostasis.
Homeostasis Theme Sound Reel 1, 1980 1 Sound tape reel 2 inch Reel 1 has 9 tracks identified.	7	Select: Homeostasis Theme Sound Reel 1, 19801 Sound tape reel2 inchScope and ContentsReel 1 has 9 tracks identified.
Homeostasis Theme Sound Reel 2, 1980 1 Sound tape reel 2 inch Reel 2 has 4 tracks identified (5 numbered).	8	Select: Homeostasis Theme Sound Reel 2, 19801 Sound tape reel2 inchReel 2 has 4 tracks identified (5 numbered).
The Absence Held Fast to Its Presence Performance Recording, 1982 November 27 1 Videocassettes (U-matic)	9 1	Select: The Absence Held Fast to Its Presence Performance Recording, 1982 November 271 Videocassettes (U-matic)
Sound Recording of The Absence at Randolph St. Gallery, 1981 April 1 Sound tape reel	9 2	Select: Sound Recording of The Absence at Randolph St. Gallery, 1981 April1 Sound tape reel
Sound Recording of Homeostasis: Once More the Scorpion, circa 1981 1 Sound tape reel	9 3	Select: Sound Recording of Homeostasis: Once More the Scorpion, circa 19811 Sound tape reel
Dub of Master Edit of Moming Recording, undated 1 Videocassettes (U-matic)	9 4	Select: Dub of Master Edit of Moming Recording, undated1 Videocassettes (U-matic)
Recording of The Rites of Plum, undated 1 Videocassettes (VHS)	9 5	Select: Recording of The Rites of Plum, undated1 Videocassettes (VHS)
Sound Recording—Git Down Perfume and In the Winter of Our Distress, undated 2 Sound tape reels 1/2 inch Reel 1 (barcode ending in 0090) is labeled "In the Winter of Our Distress" for Louis Mumford, Vessels," "Oh Why?" and "The Utopia Bar-n-grill Blues." Reel 2 (barcode ending in 0108) is labeled "Git Down Perfume" "Myth of the Machine Pentagon of Power (Louise Mumford)" "The Return of the Sun God (Louise Mumford)" "Get Down Performance Introduction" "Git Down Perfume Part II" and "The Utopia Bar and Grill Blues (ending)"	9 6-7	Select: Sound Recording—Git Down Perfume and In the Winter of Our Distress, undated2 Sound tape reels1/2 inchScope and ContentsReel 1 (barcode ending in 0090) is labeled "In the Winter of Our Distress" for Louis Mumford, Vessels," "Oh Why?" and "The Utopia Bar-n-grill Blues."Reel 2 (barcode ending in 0108) is labeled "Git Down Perfume" "Myth of the Machine Pentagon of Power (Louise Mumford)" "The Return of the Sun God (Louise Mumford)" "Get Down Performance Introduction" "Git Down Perfume Part II" and "The Utopia Bar and Grill Blues (ending)"

Alien, undated

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Anatomy 1-13—Original and Harpoon—Original, undated

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Blind Harry, 1995

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Can Frankenstein Possess Moral Integrity, undated

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Carlos Linares, Imitation of the Beast, The Human Body, and The Silent Body and the Aesthetics of Passion, 1992, undated

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7

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Discretion, 1976

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8

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Earthenware for Sun Ra, 1995

2

9

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Homeo Stasis: What We Are Now and Homeostasis Poems, 1978

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10

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Inter Planetary Slaver— Originals, 1969-1970

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11

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Images From a Dark Room, undated

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12-13

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Luminous Journey, undated

2

14-18

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Night of Latex and Crumpled Cloth and Prologue on Calvary, undated

2

19

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Plum: A Novel Chapters 1-11, undated

2

20

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Plum, undated

2

21-25

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Rites of Plum Concept Statement and Chapters 1-14, undated

2

26

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Ugly Head and the Goddess God He She, undated

2

27

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Untitled and Assorted Poetry, 1986-1988, undated

2

28

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When This War Is Over, You're Going to Get It George, 1975

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29

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Zero, undated

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30

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Musical Homage to Ants and Other Symbiotic Creatures, 1976

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1

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Materials Related to The Absence Held Fast to Its Presence, 1976, 1981-1982

3

2

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Materials Related to Homeostasis: Once More the Scorpion, 1978, 1982

3

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Cage, performed at BACA Downtown/Center for the Arts, 1986-1987

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4

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Get Down Perfume (1990), performed at Anita Shapolsky Gallery, 1989-1990

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5

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Trilogy for a Distant God— Mirror/Cage/Gun performance at the Studio Museum in Harlem, 1993

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Earthenware: A Poem for Sun Ra and Other Distant Planets Performance at Knitting Factory, 1989, 1995

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Compassion Spirit of Influence Performed at Knitting Factory, 1978, 1985, 1995-1996

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Zero Performed at Steinbaum/Krauss Gallery, 1995, 1997

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9

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Earthenware, Homo Sapiens Poems Performed at the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1975, 1995-1997

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10

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Prints from Goya's "The Disasters of War", 1978

1 Film reel

16mm

Color footage of still prints from Francisco de Goya's The Disasters of War. Film is silent.

FC 5

Select: Prints from Goya's "The Disasters of War", 19781 Film reel16mmScope and ContentsColor footage of still prints from Francisco de Goya's The Disasters of War. Film is silent.

Homeostasis, 1977

1 Film reel

16mm

Black and white footage likely accompanied a performance of Homeostasis.

FC 6

Select: Homeostasis, 19771 Film reel16mmScope and ContentsBlack and white footage likely accompanied a performance of Homeostasis.

Homeostasis Theme Sound Reel 1, 1980

1 Sound tape reel

2 inch

Reel 1 has 9 tracks identified.

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Homeostasis Theme Sound Reel 2, 1980

1 Sound tape reel

2 inch

Reel 2 has 4 tracks identified (5 numbered).

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Select: Homeostasis Theme Sound Reel 2, 19801 Sound tape reel2 inchReel 2 has 4 tracks identified (5 numbered).

The Absence Held Fast to Its Presence Performance Recording, 1982 November 27

1 Videocassettes (U-matic)

9

1

Select: The Absence Held Fast to Its Presence Performance Recording, 1982 November 271 Videocassettes (U-matic)

Sound Recording of The Absence at Randolph St. Gallery, 1981 April

1 Sound tape reel

9

2

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Sound Recording of Homeostasis: Once More the Scorpion, circa 1981

1 Sound tape reel

9

3

Select: Sound Recording of Homeostasis: Once More the Scorpion, circa 19811 Sound tape reel

Dub of Master Edit of Moming Recording, undated

1 Videocassettes (U-matic)

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Recording of The Rites of Plum, undated

1 Videocassettes (VHS)

9

5

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Sound Recording—Git Down Perfume and In the Winter of Our Distress, undated

2 Sound tape reels

1/2 inch

Reel 1 (barcode ending in 0090) is labeled "In the Winter of Our Distress" for Louis Mumford, Vessels," "Oh Why?" and "The Utopia Bar-n-grill Blues."

Reel 2 (barcode ending in 0108) is labeled "Git Down Perfume" "Myth of the Machine Pentagon of Power (Louise Mumford)" "The Return of the Sun God (Louise Mumford)" "Get Down Performance Introduction" "Git Down Perfume Part II" and "The Utopia Bar and Grill Blues (ending)"

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Select: Sound Recording—Git Down Perfume and In the Winter of Our Distress, undated2 Sound tape reels1/2 inchScope and ContentsReel 1 (barcode ending in 0090) is labeled "In the Winter of Our Distress" for Louis Mumford, Vessels," "Oh Why?" and "The Utopia Bar-n-grill Blues."Reel 2 (barcode ending in 0108) is labeled "Git Down Perfume" "Myth of the Machine Pentagon of Power (Louise Mumford)" "The Return of the Sun God (Louise Mumford)" "Get Down Performance Introduction" "Git Down Perfume Part II" and "The Utopia Bar and Grill Blues (ending)"

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