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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Scherezade Garcia Papers, 1975-2015, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.garcsche
- Creators:
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García, Scherezade, 1966-
- Dates:
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1975-2015
- Languages:
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The collection is in English and Spanish.
- Physical Description:
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1.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of Dominican Republic born multimedia artist, designer, and educator Scherezade Garcia measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1975 to 2015. The bulk of the collection is comprised of printed materials that include art reproductions, a book and calendar, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and posters from Garcia's childhood and career as an adult. Other material includes awards and certificates, a photograph of Garcia painting, and school documents from Altos de Chavon School of Design; correspondence with her sister iliana emilia garcia, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and others; and sketches and mockups for Angeles Caídos [Fallen Angels] and other projects.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of Dominican Repbublic born multimedia artist, designer, and educator Scherezade Garcia measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1975 to 2015. The bulk of the collection is comprised of printed materials that include art reproductions, a book and calendar, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and posters from Garcia's childhood and career as an adult. Other material includes awards and certificates, a photograph of Garcia painting, and school documents from Altos de Chavon School of Design; correspondence with her sister iliana emilia garcia, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and others; and sketches and mockups for Angeles Caídos [Fallen Angels] and other projects.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as four series.
- Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1984-circa 2000 (Box 1, 3; 0.2 linear feet)
- Series 2: Correspondence, 1986-2015 (Box 1; 1 folder)
- Series 3: Printed Materials, 1975-2015 (Box 1-3, OV 4; 0.6 linear feet)
- Series 4: Artwork, circa 1990, undated (Box 2, OV 4; 0.2 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Scherezade Garcia (1966- ) is a multimedia artist, designer, and educator in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Garcia was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She attended the Altos de Chavon School of Design and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Parsons School of Design in 1988. She also earned a Master of Fine Arts in 2011 from City College of New York. At Parsons she received the Parsons Institutional Scholarship and Dana Foundation Work Program. In 2015 Garcia was awarded the Joan Mitchell Foundation grant.
She is a founding member of the printmaking collective Dominican York Proyecto Grafica. Garcia has taught workshops at Altos de Chavon and El Museo del Barrio. She has also been a lecturer at Parsons School of Design and St. Francis College.
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 papers were donated in 2015 and 2017 by Scherezade Garcia.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2018.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Scherezade Garcia papers, 1975-2015. 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.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Also found at the Archives of American Art are the papers of iliana emilia garcia, sister of Scherezade Garcia.
Keywords
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Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Designers -- New York (State) -- New York | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Multimedia (Art) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Altos de Chavón (Dominican Republic) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Latino and Latin American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
garcia, iliana emilia, 1970- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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