Jaime Davidovich papers, 1949-2020

Collection Information

Size: 18.2 Linear feet; 2.61 Gigabytes

Summary: The papers of New York-based, Argentinian born conceptual and performance artist Jaime Davidovich, measure 18.2 linear feet and 2.61 GB and date from 1949 to 2020. The collection document's Davidovich's transition from Argentina to the United States, his early artistic career in both countries, specific projects and exhibitions, and the way in which Davidovich's work intersected with audiovisual media and the New York avant-garde in the 1960s and 1970s. Papers include biographical materials, correspondence, writings including memoirs, exhibition and project files, scrapbooks, printed materials, professional activity material, artwork, photographic material, and exhibition and ephemera items.

Biographical/Historical Note

Jaime Davidovich (1936-2016) was a conceptual and performance artist in New York, N.Y. Read More

Provenance

The papers were donated by Jaime Davidovich in 2016 and in 2023 by the Jaime Davidovich Foundation via Ariel Aisiks, manager.

Related Materials

The bulk of the records related to Davidovich's artworks, especially later ones, and artworks themselves, are located in the Jaime Davidovich Collection, 1952-2000, at New York University's Fales Library.

Language Note

The collection is in English and Spanish.

Digitization Note

This site provides access to the papers of Jaime Davidovich in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2020, and total 2,620 images.

Funding Note

The processing and digitization of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Additional funding for the digitization of the papers was provided by the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation.