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A Finding Aid to the Cundo Bermúdez Scrapbook, 1937-1975, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.bermcund
Dates:
1937-1975
Languages:
The records are in
English
and
Spanish
.
Physical Description:
1 Volume
Repository:
This one-volume scrapbook contains clippings dating from 1937 to 1975, that document the career of Cuban American painter, Cundo Bermúdez.

Scope and Content Note

Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of a one-volume scrapbook of clippings from Cuban, American, and Puerto Rican newspapers that date from 1937 to 1975. The scrapbook provides scattered documentation of the career of Cuban American painter, Cundo Bermúdez, and primarily contains exhibition reviews.

Biographical Note

Biographical Note
Born in Havana in 1914, Cuban modernist painter Cundo Bermúdez exhibited his work extensively in Latin America and had his first one-man show in the United States at the Pan American Union in 1948.

Administration

Author
Stephanie Ashley
Provenance
The scrapbook was loaned to the Archives of American Art for microfilming in 1996 by Teresa Callava, great-niece of Cundo Bermúdez, and was returned to Callava in 1997.
Alternative Forms Available
This collection is available on 35 mm microfilm reel 5138 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
The collection is open for research. Patrons must use microfilm copy.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Cundo Bermúdez scrapbook, 1937-1975. Microfilmed by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Painters -- Cuba -- Havana Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Puerto Rico Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Florida -- Miami Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Latino and Latin American artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cuban American artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cuban American art Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bermúdez, Cundo, 1914-2008 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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