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Gustavo Acosta papers, circa 1958-2017

Contents and Arrangement

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Series 1:Biographical Material, circa 1958-2012
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1

Biographical material including artist statements and interviews are included, as well as documentation from Acosta's education and art production in Cuba.
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Artist Statements, circa 1990-2010
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1
Interviews, circa 1990s-2004
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2
Writings by Others, circa 1980s-2010
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3
Escuela de Artes Plásticas San Alejandro, circa 1973-1986
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4
Ministerio de Cultura de la República de Cuba, 1982-1988
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5
Awards and Certificates, 1986-2004
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6
Miscellaneous Biographical Material, circa 1958-2012
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7
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Series 2:Correspondence, circa 1987-2012
0.1 Linear feet
Box 1

Correspondence is mostly professional in nature and spans from 1987 to 2012, in both Spanish and English.
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Correspondence, circa 1987-2012
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8
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Series 3:Professional Files, circa 1993-2017
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1

The professional files series includes exhibition documentation and proposals, as well as artwork inventories and a lecture including a digital slide presentation.
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Artwork Inventory (Images and Lists), circa 2005-2018
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9
Exhibition: Caixa Cultural São Paulo (Feb.-Apr. 2014), circa 2012-2013
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10
"Cuba Avant-Garde: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Faber Collection" Lecture/Conference, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami (Mar. 6, 2010), circa 2010
Includes born-digital resources, see ER01
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11
"Cuba Avant-Garde: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Faber Collection" Lecture/Conference, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami (Mar. 6, 2010), Powerpoint , 2010
0.057 Gigabytes
One computer file
ER01
Proposals, circa 2007-2010
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12
Miscellaneous Studio Documents, 1993-2011
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13
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Series 4:Printed Material, circa 1980-2017
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1

Printed material includes exhibition announcements and catalogs as well as press clippings.
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Exhibition Announcements, circa1988-2014
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14
Exhibition Catalogs, 1988-2017
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15-16
Clippings, circa 1995-2014
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17-19
Clippings on Dulce Maria Loynaz, circa 1993
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20
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 1980s-2010
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21
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Series 5:Photographic Material, circa 1960-2010
0.1 Linear feet
Box 1

Photographs include images of the artist and artwork among other subjects.
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Photographs, circa 1960-2010
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Series 6:Artwork, circa 1982-2017
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1

The artwork series includes various drawings and sketchbooks, in addition to art source materials including numerous photographs, many with notation and traces of drawing or paint.
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Drawings and Sketchbooks, circa 1982-1990s
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23-24
Source Material , circa 2005-2017
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25-26

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  • To request reproductions, make your selections using the checkboxes and click the "Reproduction" button.