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Archives of American Art
Fernando Puma papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.pumafern2
- Creators:
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Puma, Fernando, 1915-
- Dates:
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1932-1970
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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185 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters from Puma to his mother and family; letters from William Carlos Williams, Alfred Stieglitz, Julian Huxley, George Grosz, and others; letters from Sheldon Cheney to Puma's mother following Puma's death regarding exhibitions of his work and sales of his work. Also included are numerous articles on Puma, one by Cheney and by Williams; photographs of his work; clippings; and catalogs.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; New York, N.Y. Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico of Spanish and Indian ancestry. Moved to New York where he developed a personal theory of art called texturism which gave substance to both color and surface form through building up of colors.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 31 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender, Ruth Friedman, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The lender, Mrs. Ruth Friedman, is Puma's mother.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
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Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- New York | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hispanic American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cheney, Sheldon, 1886- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Grosz, George, 1893-1959 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Huxley, Julian, 1887-1975 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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