Hernán García papers
name: label: Creator
content: Garcia, Hernan, 1935-
label: Names
content: Ardavin, Anthony A.
label: Names
content: Eiriz Vazquez, Antonia T., 1931-1995
label: Names
content: Eschevarria, Agustín
label: Names
content: Llinás, Guido
label: Names
content: Martínez, Martha, 1920-
label: Names
content: Nodal, Adolfo V., 1950-
topic: label: Topic
content: Cuban American art
label: Topic
content: Cuban American artists
label: Topic
content: Expatriate artists -- Florida -- Miami
label: Topic
content: Artists -- Cuba -- Havana
label: Topic
content: Latino and Latin American artists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Hernán García donated his papers in 1997 to the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
creator: label: Creator
content: Garcia, Hernan, 1935-
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content: Hernán García papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Hernán García papers measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1981 through 1996. Found are letters, a résumé, printed material, and a photograph that provide information about the life and career of this Cuban-born Miami artist.
bioghist: label: Biographical Note
content: Born in 1935 in Havana, García graduated from the Escuela de Publicidad de la Habana as a graphic designer. The artist was exiled in Spain and Puerto Rico where he studied illustration and painting before settling in Miami, Florida.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1981-1996
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.garchern
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, undated (Box 1, 1 folder)

Series 2: Letters, 1987-1996 (Box 1, 10 folders)

Series 3: Printed Materials, 1981-1996, undated (Box 1, 2 folders)

Series 4: Photograph, undated (Box 1, 1 folder)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processing of the Hernán García papers was completed by Rosa M. Fernández in December, 1998. This collection, along with numerous other Latino collections, was acquired through the Archives 1996 "Latino Art Documentation Project" in South Florida with funding provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Latino Initiatives.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Content Note
content: This small collection consists primarily of letters concerning both personal and professional affairs. Correspondents include Anthony A. Ardavin, Agustín Eschevarria, Antonia Eiriz, Guido Llinás, Adolfo V. Nodal, and others. A number of letters concern biennials and upcoming exhibitions. Of special interest is a 1995 letter sent to García from the creators of the Memoria project, funded by The Getty, to document the work of Cuban artists living in the United States. Also found is one letter by Hernán García to the Kreisler Art Gallery in Madrid regarding his artwork. This small collection also contains scattered exhibition announcements and catalogs, including ones for the exhibitions Obra Puertorriqueña de Artistas Cubanos and Artistes Cubains en Amérique du Nord. Clippings, a résumé, and one black and white photograph of Hernán García are also found.