Nela Arias-Misson papers
name: label: Creator
content: Arias-Misson, Nela, 1915-2015
label: Names
content: Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women painters
label: Topic
content: Cuban American artists
label: Topic
content: Latino and Latin American artists
label: Topic
content: Abstract expressionism
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2020 by Flor Mayoral and Marcelo Llobell, executors and estate representatives.
creator: label: Creator
content: Arias-Misson, Nela, 1915-2015
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Nela Arias-Misson (1915- 2015) was a Cuban-born painter who spent significant portions of her life in New York City, Provincetown, Massachsetts, Spain, and Miami.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1916-1984
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.arianela
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Nela Arias-Misson papers measure 1.0 linear foot and date from 1916-1984. Included is biographical material, personal and professional correspondence with Hans Hofmann and others, personal business records, photographs, and rare printed material documenting the development of Arias-Misson's painting as well as her engagement with prominent art figures and movements.