Juan Fuentes papers
name: label: Creator
content: Fuentes, Juan, 1950-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Graphic artists -- California -- San Francisco
label: Topic
content: Chicano artists
label: Topic
content: Latino and Latin American artists
label: Topic
content: Chicano art movement
label: Topic
content: Activists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2024 by Juan Fuentes.
creator: label: Creator
content: Fuentes, Juan, 1950-
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content: Juan Fuentes papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Juan Fuentes papers measure 1.5 linear feet and date from 1973 to 2024. The papers document Fuentes' career in California as a graphic artist through correspondence, professional activity files, printed material, and artwork.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Juan Fuentes (1950-) is an activist, artist, and teacher in San Francisco, Calif.­ Fuentes was born in New Mexico in 1950, and he completed his studies at San Francisco State University in 1974. He has taught at the Mission Campus/City College SF, the California College of the Arts, Oakland, and was visiting faculty at the San Francisco Art Institute's print department. Fuentes was also director of Mission Grafica at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. Inspired by the Chicano Movement and mentors Rupert Garcia and Malaquias Montoya, Fuentes has dedicated his art as a cultural activist to supporting and being part of a global movement for social change. His silkscreen posters and relief prints have addressed many issues as they relate to communities of color, social justice, racism, and international struggles for liberation.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.5 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1973-2024
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.fuenjuan
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Drawings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1973-2019 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Professional Activity Files, 1990-2019 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1975-2023 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 4: Artwork, circa 1974-2024 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-2, OV 3-4)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2024.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Juan Fuentes papers measure 1.5 linear feet and date from 1973 to 2024. The papers document Fuentes' career in California as a graphic artist through correspondence, professional activity files, printed material, and artwork.

Correspondence primarily consists of letters from organizations and museums requesting publication rights to use his artwork in printed material and requests for exhibitions and auctions. Professional activity files consist of artists statements, interview transcripts, loan agreements, inventory and price lists, and some teaching material. Also included are files on exhibitions that Fuentes either participated in or curated. Some of the exhibitions include: "Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation" at UCLA, "Caras Vemos, Corazones No Sabemos: The Human Landscape of Mexican Migration to the United States" at the Snite Museum of Art, and "Familia, Patria, Revolucion: Cuentos del Movimiento" at the Mexican Museum.

Printed material consists of clippings, exhibition announcements, exhibition and auction catalogs, posters, and articles. Also included are covers, announcements, and pamphlets featuring his designs. Artwork consists of prints, graphic designs, and a number of sketches.