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A Finding Aid to the Rimer Cardillo Papers, 1985-2012, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.cardrime
Creators:
Cardillo, Rimer
Dates:
1962-2012
Languages:
The collection is in English and Spanish.
Physical Description:
4.7 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of Uruguayan artist Rimer Cardillo measure 4.7 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2012. The collection is comprised of clippings including reviews of the exhibition Revelaciones / Revelations: Hispanic Art of Evanescence, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and newsletters relating to Cardillo's career as a printmaker and graphic artist.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of Uruguayan artist Rimer Cardillo measure 4.7 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2012. The collection is comprised of clippings including reviews of the exhibition Revelaciones / Revelations: Hispanic Art of Evanescence, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and newsletters relating to Cardillo's career as a printmaker and graphic artist.
There is a 4.3 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2021 that includes correspondence with family, friends, and art world figures; writings and printed material. The latter includes announcement cards for exhibitions of Cardillo's work, paperwork related to membership in various graphics and artistic organizations, and press clippings and reviews of his work. There is also syllabi, notebooks, and other material created during Cardillo's student days at the Escuela Nacional Bellas Artes in Montevideo. Included are project-specific materials, ranging from artworks to drawings and architectural plans for a Cardillo's studio. Artistic commissions are labeled frequently by institution, including the Tate Modern and Cambridge Arts Council, and Washington State. Material is in both Enlglish and Spanish and dates from 1962-2007.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series.
  • Series 1: Rimer Cardillo Printed Materials, 1985-2012 (Box 1; 0.4 linear feet)
  • Series 2: Unprocessed Addition, 1962-2007 (Box 2-6; 4.3 linear feet)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Rimer Cardillo (1944-) is a printmaker and graphic artist in Wallkill, N.Y.
Cardillo was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He attended the National Institute of Fine Arts in Montevideo graduating in 1968. He continued his art studies in Germany at the Weissenssee School of Art and Architecture and the Leipzig School of Graphic Arts. In 1979, Cardillo immigrated to the United States. He became a professor of printmaking at the State University of New York, New Paltz.
Cardillo has won a Guggenheim Fellowship and Figari Award among others. He has exhibited his work throughout the United States, South America, and Europe. His work can also be found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura of Mexico, Museum of Modern Art, Art Museum of the Americas, and in various private collections.

Administration

Author
Sarah Mundy
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Rimer Cardillo in 2015 and 2021.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2018.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Rimer Cardillo papers, 1962-2012. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Graphic artists -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art, Latin American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Latino and Latin American artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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