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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Luis Jimenez Letters to Rochelle "Shelly" Shicoff, 1981-1998, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.shicroch
- Creators:
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Shicoff, Rochelle, 1943-
- Dates:
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1981-1998
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.02 Linear feet
- Repository:
The collection measures 0.02 linear feet and includes 37 letters and postcards from sculptor Luis Jimenez to close friend and artist Rochelle "Shelly" Shicoff. The letters are personal in nature and Jimenez makes references to his ongoing studio processes, some specific works, and his presence at the 1991 Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial exhibition.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection measures 0.02 linear feet and includes 37 letters and postcards from sculptor Luis Jimenez to close friend and artist Rochelle "Shelly" Shicoff. The letters are personal in nature and Jimenez makes references to his ongoing studio processes, some specific works, and his presence at the 1991 Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial exhibition.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as one series.
- Series 1: Luis Jimenez letters to Rochelle "Shelly" Shicoff, 1981-1998 (Folder 1; 1 folder)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Rochelle Shicoff (1943- ) is an muralist, painter, and multi-media artist in Munson, Massachusetts and was a close friend of sculptor Luis A. Jimenez (1940-2006).
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 letters were donated by Rochelle Shicoff in 2016.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2019.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Luis Jimenez letters to Rochelle "Shelly" Shicoff, 1981-1998. 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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Artists -- Massachusetts -- Munson | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sculptors -- New Mexico | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Latino and Latin American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Jimenez, Luis, 1940-2006 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Whitney Biennial (1991 : New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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