René Santos papers
name: label: Creator
content: Santos, René, 1954-1986
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Photographers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Latino and Latin American artists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The René Santos papers were donated by Brad Baker in 1994 and 1995.
creator: label: Creator
content: Santos, René, 1954-1986
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content: René Santos papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Puerto Rican born painter, photographer, and art history instructor René Santos measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1987. The papers document Santos's career through biographical records including one sound recording of Santos's memorial service, correspondence to Santos and sympathy letters upon Santos's death, writings and notes by Santos including one diary, printed material, and photographic material including slides of Santos with friends and his artwork.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: René Santos (1954-1986) was a painter, photographer, and educator in New York, New York. Santos was born Carlos René Santos in Puerto Rico. He received a bachelor's degree from Tufts University in 1973 and a master's degree in 1976 from Hunter College where he studied with art critic Rosalind Krauss. His work is in the collections of The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York and the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Santos's work has been shown in numerous exhibitions including several held after he died in 1986.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.9 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1970-1987
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.santrene
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sound recordings
label: Type
content: Diaries
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as one series.

Series 1: René Santos papers, 1970-1987 (Boxes 1-2, OV 3; 0.9 linear feet)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2019.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sound recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Diaries
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Puerto Rican born painter, photographer, and art history instructor René Santos measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1987. The papers document Santos's career through biographical records including one sound recording of Santos's memorial service, correspondence to Santos and sympathy letters upon Santos's death, writings and notes by Santos including one diary, printed material, and photographic material including slides of Santos with friends and his artwork.