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A Finding Aid to the Jorge Tacla Papers, 1966-2019, bulk 1980-2009, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.tacljorg
Creators:
Tacla, Jorge, 1958-
Dates:
1966-2019
bulk 1980-2009
Languages:
The collection is in English and Spanish.
Physical Description:
5.05 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of Chilean born painter Jorge Tacla measure 5.05 linear feet and date from 1966-2019. Included are biographical material; letters from friends and other artists; project and exhibition files; photographs consisting of snaphots of Tacla, friends, and paintings; eleven illustrated journals; and printed material. The papers document Tacla's creative process and his relationships with other artists.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of Chilean born painter Jorge Tacla measure 5.05 linear feet and date from 1966-2019. Included are biographical material; letters from friends and other artists; project and exhibition files; photographs consisting of snaphots of Tacla, friends, and paintings; eleven illustrated journals; and printed material. The papers document Tacla's creative process and his relationships with other artists.
This collection documents source material for Tacla's paintings, the creative process through which he makes paintings, his career as an artist working in New York and Chile, and his friendships with other artists. Materials include immigration papers; resumes; an artist bio; an oral history interview transcript; personal and professional correspondence; draft essays; sketches; drawings; sketchbooks; exhibition announcements, catalogs, posters, checklists, and press packets; clippings related to major world events and reviews of Tacla's work; and photographs of Tacla with other artists and colleagues, friends and family, installations, his studios in New York and Chile, and his work.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged as 7 series.
  • Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1980-circa 1992 (0.2 linear feet, Box 1)
  • Series 2: Correspondence, 1981-2013 (0.7 linear feet, Box 1, 7)
  • Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1991-2009 (0.1 linear feet, Box 1)
  • Series 4: Legal Records, 1996 (0.3 linear feet, Box 1-2)
  • Series 5: Printed Material, 1980-2019 (2.3 linear feet, Box 2-3, 7-10)
  • Series 6: Artwork, 1986-2019 (0.9 linear feet, Box 3, 5-6, 10)
  • Series 7: Photographic Material, 1981-2018 (0.55 linear feet, Box 3-4)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Jorge Tacla (1958-) is a Chilean born painter who lives in and primarily works in New York, New York.
Tacla attended the Escuela de Bellas Artes, Universidad de Chile and moved to New York in 1981. Throughout his career, Tacla has been awarded numerous grants and fellowships including the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 1988. His paintings often present half-imaginary landscapes, such as a disintegrating urban site or a pristine desert. Tacla's work has been included in numerous group and solo exhibitions at galleries and museums around the world.

Administration

Author
Jennifer E. Neal
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 2019 by Jorge Tacla.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Jennifer E. Neal and Lewis Tio in 2020.

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 born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
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
Jorge Tacla papers, 1966-2019. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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