Archives of American Art

Remo Farruggio papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.farrremo
Creators:
Farruggio, Remo, 1906-1981
Dates:
1937-1983
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence, mostly from art galleries, but also including letters (some are photocopies) from Francis Henry Taylor, Robert Beverly Hale, Joseph Green Butler, Morris Davidson, Raphael Soyer, Jacob Kainen, and Theodore Roszak; photographs of Farruggio and photographs and slides of his paintings; writings and notes, including Farruggio's "credo"; business records, mostly receipts for works of art; two scrapbooks, containing clippings and other printed items; exhibition catalogs and announcements;
Scope and Contents
clippings and articles; and miscellaneous printed materials. Also included are two published books illustrated by Farruggio: THE ART OF LOVE by Ovid and WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter; New York, N.Y.
Biographical / Historical
Painter; New York, N.Y.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3646 Available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1976-1985 by Remo and Ella Farruggio.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1976-1984 by Remo and Ella Farruggio.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painting, Modern -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Roszak, Theodore, 1907-1981 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Taylor, Francis Henry, 1903-1957 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Butler, Joseph Green, III, 1901-1981 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Davidson, Morris, 1898-1979 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hale, Robert Beverly, 1901-1985 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kainen, Jacob Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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