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Juan Sánchez papers

Archives of American Art

Object Details

Creator
Sánchez, Juan, 1954-
Occupation
Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York
Muralists -- New York (State) -- New York
Topic
Latino and Latin American artists
Provenance
The papers were donated in 2017 by Juan Sánchez.
Creator
Sánchez, Juan, 1954-
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Juan Sánchez papers
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Summary
The papers of printmaker, muralist, painter and teacher Juan Sánchez measure 5.4 linear feet and date from circa 1972 to 2010. The collection documents Sánchez's career through professional files that include three video recordings for a project, one video recording of an interview for the University of Colorado, correspondence, proposals, and a file regarding Sánchez's Louis Armstrong mural. Also found are printed materials, such as exhibition announcements and catalogs, invitations, magazines and journals, and posters relating to Sánchez and other artists; and artwork that includes prints and mock-ups for various projects.
Biographical / Historical
Juan Sánchez (1954- ) is a printmaker, muralist, painter, and teacher in Brooklyn, New York to immigrant working-class Puerto Rican parents. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cooper Union in 1977 and a Master of Fine Arts from Rutgers University in 1980. He has been the recipient of several awards including the Guggenheim Fellowship. He is known to be one of the most influential Nuyorican artists. His artwork often deals with themes of Puerto Rican identity and culture. Sánchez teaches at Hunter College in New York.
Extent
5.4 Linear feet
Date
circa 1972-2010
Archival Repository
Archives of American Art
Identifier
AAA.sancjuan
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Video recordings
Citation
Juan Sánchez papers, circa 1972-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as three series. Series 1: Professional Files, circa 1974-2010 (Box 1, OV 10; 0.5 linear feet) Series 2: Printed Materials, circa 1972-2009 (Boxes 1-5, OVs 7, 10; 4.0 linear feet) Series 3: Artwork, 1986-2007 (Boxes 4-6, OVs 8-9; 0.9 linear feet)
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2018.
Genre/Form
Video recordings
Scope and Contents
The papers of printmaker, muralist, painter and teacher Juan Sánchez measure 5.4 linear feet and date from circa 1972 to 2010. The collection documents Sánchez's career through professional files that include three video recordings for a project, one video recording of an interview for the University of Colorado, correspondence, proposals, and a file regarding Sánchez's Louis Armstrong mural. Also found are printed materials, such as exhibition announcements and catalogs, invitations, magazines and journals, and posters relating to Sánchez and other artists; and artwork that includes prints and mock-ups for various projects.
Restrictions
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1555942884655-1555942884658-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c33e8128-4087-4611-9461-428957bfcb31

In the Collection

  • Exhibition Catalogs and Press

  • Exhibition Announcements and Invitations

  • Miscellaneous Invitations

  • Flyers

  • Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs

  • Exhibition Announcements and Invitations

  • Posters

  • Printed Materials

  • Exhibition Announcements and Invitations

  • Prints, Hybrid Flor

  • Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs

  • Video Project

  • Mock-up, Mural

  • Posters

  • Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs

  • Books and Booklets

  • Exhibition, Wall Description

  • Mock-up, Face Painting Designs

  • Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs

  • Newsletters

  • Mock-ups, Art Installations and Posters

  • Professional Files

  • Clippings

  • Proposals

  • Magazines and Journals

  • Magazines and Journals

  • Correspondence

  • Posters

  • Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs

  • Prints, Calendar

  • Press Releases

  • Brochures and Programs

  • Mock-up, Puerto Rican Theatre Mural

  • Mock-up, Album Cover

  • Mock-up, Subway Design

  • Magazines and Journals

  • Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs

  • Correspondence

  • Louis Armstrong Mural

  • Interview, "What Follows... Juan Sanchez"

  • Artwork

Exhibition Catalogs and Press
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