Found 5 collections related to Artists.

Rafael Sala (1891-1927) of Cataluña was a Spanish painter associated with various modern art movements of the early 20th century. He lived in New York City from 1919 to 1923. America's Making was an exposition held at the 71st Regiment Armory in New York City from October 29 to November 12, 1921. Its purpose was to present three centuries of immigrant contributions to the nation through educational exhibitions and pageantry. The Rafael Sala papers relating to the America's Making exposition, 1920-1921, consist of typescript correspondence, reference files, and printed matter regarding his participation as chairman of the Hispanic Section's Committee on Exhibits. Correspondents include John H. Finley, William Laurel Harris, H.C. Heaton, John Musser, and Lawrence A. Wilkins. Sala's reference files, 1920-1921, bound with metal clips, contain typescript memoranda prepared by America's Making, Inc. and the Hispanic Section outlining Hispanic contributions to the nation to guide their own work, with mention of exhibit and pageantry plans. Similar collected memoranda, two addressed to him as committee chair, are grouped under the file title "America's Making Suggestions." A pamphlet and copies of a flyer issued by America's Making, Inc. are also included. less

Carmen Boullosa (1954-) is one of Mexico's leading novelists, poets and playwrights. Boullosa also writes and prints art books, mixing image and text. She is a professor, the co-founder of Cafe Nueva York, and the host of the CUNY-TV program, Nueva York. The Carmen Boullosa papers (1970-2016) contain the following groups: Correspondence, Writings, Artist Books and Artwork, Publicity Materials, Academic and Professional files, and Personal files. less

The COVID face masks collection holds fifty-six face masks that were collected by NYPL curators during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The collection showcases the social history of mask-wearing during the pandemic, and represent the various ways that artists, organizations, communities, and causes used the genre of mask as a means of creativity and protest. less

Sidney Tillim (1925–2001) was a noted American artist, art critic, and teacher. His papers, dating from the 1930s to 2007, offer a comprehensive view of all aspects of his work and life through professional records; correspondence; professional and personal writings; teaching files; biographical files; notes and journals; art by Tillim and others; scrapbooks; photographs; and posters. less