Juan González letters to Michael von Selle
name: label: Creator
content: González, Juan, 1942-1993
label: Names
content: von Selle, Michael, 1945-2022
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2023 by the Estate of Michael von Selle, via Albert L. Brancato, von Selle's husband and estate representative.
creator: label: Creator
content: González, Juan, 1942-1993
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Juan González (1942-1993) was a Cuban-American painter active in New York City from the 1970s until his death in 1993.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 7 Items
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1972
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.gonzjuan
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Juan González's letters to Michael von Selle date from February to April 1972, when the two men had a brief love affair. The letters, some written on paper towels, provide insight into the life and thinking of the young artist, González. Also included is a single portrait photograph of González as a young man.