Taller Experimental de Grafica. Portfolio of Nicaraguan prints, circa 1985

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Summary

Abstract:
Collection includes 28 artworks in xylograph, serigraph, and metal engraving formats from 18 different Nicaraguan artists who were members of the Taller Experimental de Grafica (Experimental Workshop on Graphic Art).
Extent:
42 item(s) (1 flat box, 1 map folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Taller Experimental de Grafica Portfolio of Nicaraguan prints. M0751. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection includes 28 artworks in xylograph, serigraph, and metal engraving formats from 18 different Nicaraguan artists who were members of the Taller Experimental de Grafica (trans: Experimental Workshop on Graphic Art).

Biographical / historical:

Roberto Aguirre (30 years old, emerging artist, themes include Nicaragua, painter)

Aparicio Arthola (45 years old, Director, Area de Escultura, Escuela de Artes Plasticas, exhibitions: Nicaragua, Cuba, England, painter and sculptor, member of Artefacto)

Sam Barreto (50 years old, architect, publicist)

Juan Bautista (45 years old, performance artist, producer of Artefacto)

Rommel Beteta (40 years old, exhibitions: Nicaragua, Central America, Italy, muralist, painter)

Alejandro Canales (deceased, exhibitions: Nicaragua, Central America, U.S.A., Europe, muralist)

Rafael Castellon (42 years old, 1995 Directiva Union Nacional de Artistas Plasticas (UNAP), exhibitions: Nicaragua, Cuba, U.S.A., Africa, painter)

Ali Cortez (36 years old, emerging artist, painter, graphic artist, residence: Guatemala)

Aurelio Flores (37 years old, 1995 Teacher, School of Fine Arts, painter)

Maria Gallo (43 years old, 1984-1988 : Head, Visual Arts Department, Centros Populare de Cultura, exhibitions: numerous countries, painter, printer)

Porfirio Garcia (40 years old1988-1989: Director, School of Fine Arts, Vice Dean, School of Architecture, architect, painter, critic)

Reynaldo Hernandez (36 years old, emerging artist, 1984-1989 : Teacher, School of Muralism, exhibitions: Nicaragua, Central America, Italy, painter, muralist)

Juan Juarez (40 years old, painter, designer)

Medardo Juarez (38 years old, emerging artist, painter (retired))

Oscar Rodriguez (36 years old, 1984-1990 : Director, Taller Experimental de Grafica, 1987: DAAD Grnat in Berlin, studied: Venezuela, Cuba, exhibitions: Nicaragua, Cuba, Central America, Germany, painter, graphic designer, theater designer, Member of Artefacto)

Ana Sengelmann (35 years old, emerging artist, painter, residence: Miami, Florida)

Orlando Talavera (64 years old, 1984-1988: Teacher, Taller de Grafica, retired)

Celeste Gonzalez (39 years old, worked on popular publication such as ENLACE, member of Artefacto, photographer)

Acquisition information:
Purchased, 1995, through Raul Quintanilla.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Art, Nicaraguan.
Prints.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Materials must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

Taller Experimental de Grafica Portfolio of Nicaraguan prints. M0751. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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