Julio de Diego papers
name: label: Creator
content: De Diego, Julio, 1900-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Chicago -- Illinois
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Spain
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Florida
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1982 by Kiriki de Diego Metzo, daughter of de Diego.
creator: label: Creator
content: De Diego, Julio, 1900-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Julio de Diego papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Julio de Diego measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1959. The papers document De Diego's career as a painter through sketches; 17 sketchbooks, of which some are from his travels through Spain and Mexico; and a scrapbook containing clippings, announcements, artwork, and some correspondence. Sketchbooks contain works in ink, pencil, water color, crayon, and other media.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Julio de Diego (1900-1979) was a Spanish-born American painter. De Diego was born in Madrid, Spain in 1900. De Diego immigrated to the United States in 1924, and he eventually settled in Chicago where he went on to exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. During the 1930s he traveled through Mexico where he spent some time designing ballet sets and costumes. Following World War II, De Diego taught at the University of Denver and the Artist Equity Workshop, and later settled in Sarasota, Florida. De Diego died in 1979.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1921-1959
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.dedijuli
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into one series.

Series 1: Julio de Diego papers, 1921-1959 (1.2 linear feet; Box 1, OV2-3)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2022.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Julio de Diego measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1959. The papers document De Diego's career as a painter through sketches; 17 sketchbooks, of which some are from his travels through Spain and Mexico; and a scrapbook containing clippings, announcements, artwork, and some correspondence. Sketchbooks contain works in ink, pencil, water color, crayon, and other media.