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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Antonio Sotomayor Papers, circa 1920-1988, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sotoanto
- Creators:
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Sotomayor, Antonio, 1904-
- Dates:
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circa 1920-1988
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.6 Linear feet
- Repository:
The collection documents the career of Bolivian born painter and illustrator, Antonio Sotomayor, his interest in Latin American art and artists, and his association with the San Francisco arts community. Materials found in the collection include letters, writings, sketches and sketchbooks, printed material and photographs.
Scope and Content Note
Scope and Content Note
The collection documents the career of Bolivian born painter and illustrator, Antonio Sotomayor, his interest in Latin American art and artists, and his association with the San Francisco arts community.
The collection consists primarily of correspondence, writings, artwork, printed material, and photographs documenting Sotomayor's career, his interest in Latin American art and artists, and his association with the San Francisco arts community.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as six series:
- Missing Title
- Series 1: Correspondence, 1931-1988, undated (box 1, 21 folders)
- Series 2: Writings, 1932-1946, undated (box 1, 11 folders)
- Series 3: Artwork, 1935, undated (box 1, 23 folders)
- Series 4: Printed Material, 1935-1987 (boxes 1-2, 12 folders)
- Series 5: Photographs, circa 1920-1984, undated (box 2, 13 folders)
- Series 6: Oversized Material, 1941, 1958, undated (2 OV folders)
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
Antonio Sotomayor was born in Bolvia and came to San Francisco in 1923. He was educated at the Escuela de Belleas Arts in La Paz and the Hopkins Institute of Art in San Francisco. Primarily known for his murals and paintings, Sotomayor was also an illustrator, caricaturist, designer, ceramicist, and educator. Over the course of his career his work was exhibited in the United States, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, and South America and he became known as the popular "artist laureate" of San Francisco where he lived with his wife, Grace. He died of cancer in 1985 at the age of 82.
Administration
Author
Stephanie Ashley
Provenance
The Antonio Sotomayor papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Grace Sotomayor in 1998.
Alternative Forms Available
The collection is available on 35 mm microfilm reels 4792-4793 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Kim Wheeler in 1993.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open for research. Patrons must use microfilm copy.
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
Antonio Sotomayor papers, circa 1920-1988. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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