Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Julia P. Herzberg Papers, 1977-2018, bulk 1987-2011, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.herzjuli
Creators:
Herzberg, Julia P.
Dates:
1977-2018
bulk 1987-2011
Languages:
The collection is in English and Spanish.
Physical Description:
8.4 Linear feet
18.4 Gigabytes
Repository:
The papers of curator and art historian Julia P. Herzberg measure 8.4 linear feet and 18.4 Gigabytes and date from 1977-2018. Included are Herzberg's files on exhibitions and artists containing correspondence, printed material, interview transcripts, and notes and drafts by Herzberg. Artists include Wilfredo Lam, Doris Salcedo, Ana Mendieta, and Jorge Tacla, and Catalina Parra, among others.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of curator and art historian Julia P. Herzberg measure 8.4 linear feet and 18.4 Gigabytes and date from 1977-2018. Included are Herzberg's files on exhibitions and artists containing correspondence, printed material, interview transcripts, and notes and drafts by Herzberg. Artists include Wilfredo Lam, Doris Salcedo, Ana Mendieta, Catalina Parra, and Jorge Tacla among others.
Materials in this collection document Herzberg's career as a curator, art historian, and editor, and consist of Herzberg's curatorial and project files related to artists, exhibitions, writing, and other professional projects. Included are draft lectures, essays, and articles; bibliographies; clippings; exhibition catalogs, announcements, flyers, and posters; correspondence with artists and curators; notes; clippings; pamphlets; artist biographies and CVs; exhibition planning documents including proposals, wall texts, working checklists, and diagrams; interview transcripts; photographs, slides, and negatives; and press releases. Some of Herzberg's files, including photographs and writings, are in born-digital format.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged as 4 series.
  • Series 1: Writing Projects, 1998-2018 (1.1 linear feet: Box 3, 5, 6, 8; 0.446 Gigabytes: ER0001-ER0004)
  • Series 2: Artist Files, 1977-2018 (5.4 linear feet: Box 1-8; 4.8 Gigabytes: ER0005-ER0012, ER0028)
  • Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1990-2017 (1.6 linear feet: Box 1, 3, 8-9; 13.1 Gigabytes: ER0013-ER0027, ER0029)
  • Series 4: Professional Files, 2003-2014 (0.3 linear feet: Box 1, 3, 8)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Julia P. Herzberg (194?-) is a curator, art historian and editor in New York, N.Y. Herzberg specializes in Latin American contemporary art. Her work is centered on the research, scholarship, and cultural production of artistic practices within interdisciplinary global contexts. She has curated numerous exhibitions throughout North America and Latin America.

Administration

Author
Jennifer E. Neal
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Julia P. Herzberg in 2018 and 2021.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Jennifer E. Neal and Lewis Tio in 2020. The 2021 addition was processed by Ryan Evans in 2022. Born-digital components for the collection processed by Ryan Evans in 2022.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings and born-digital records in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that she may own in the following material: all writings by Julia P. Herzberg in the form of essays, talks, lectures, and emails.
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
Julia P. Herzberg papers, 1977-2018. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art historians -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art, Latin American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art museum curators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women art historians Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Alfonzo, Carlos, 1950-1991 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kaikkonen, Kaarina, 1952- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Katz, Leandro, 1938- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lam, Wifredo Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rabinovich, Raquel, 1929- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Parra, Catalina Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fernández, Magdalena, 1964- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Weiss, Monika, 1964- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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