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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Frank Romero Drawings, 1972-1973, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.romefran
- Creators:
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Romero, Frank
- Dates:
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1972-1973
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.01 Linear feet
- Repository:
The drawings of Frank Romero measure 0.01 linear feet and date from 1972 to 1973. The collection consists of seven pen and colored ink drawings of frogs, people, and abstract images. The sketches were taken from one of Romero's early sketchbooks.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The drawings of Frank Romero measure 0.01 linear feet and date from 1972 to 1973. The collection consists of seven pen and colored ink drawings of frogs, people, and abstract images. The sketches were taken from one of Romero's early sketchbooks.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
California painter Frank Romero (1941- ) is a pioneer in the Chicano art movement.
Romero was born in 1941 to parents of Mexican heritage in Los Angeles, California. He studied at Otis College of Art and Design and California State University, Los Angeles, where he befriended Carlos Almaraz. In the 1960s he worked in graphic design for the Charles and Ray Eames Studio. In the 1970s Romero, along with Almaraz, Roberto de la Rocha, and Gilbert Lujan, formed the art collective Los Four. Los Four were the first Chicano artist to be shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. His best known painting is "Death of Ruben Salazar" (1986), which was from his police brutality series.
Administration
Author
Ricky Gomez
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1988 by Frank Romero.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2023.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Preferred Citation
Frank Romero drawings, 1972-1973. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing 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.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Frank Romero conducted by Jeffrey Rangel, January 17-March 2, 1997.
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