Jari "WERC" Alvarez and Geraldine "Gera" Lozano papers
name: label: Creator
content: Alvarez, Jari, 1980-
label: Names
content: Lozano, Geraldine, 1981-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Graffiti artists -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Graffiti art
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content: Latino and Latin American artists
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content: Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century
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content: Muralists
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content: Public art
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content: Street art
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content: Women artists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were donated in 2015 by Jari "WERC" Alvarez and Geraldine "Gera" Lozano.
creator: label: Creator
content: Alvarez, Jari, 1980-
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content: Jari "WERC" Alvarez and Geraldine "Gera" Lozano papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of New York artists Jari "WERC" Alvarez and Geraldine "Gera" Lozano measure 1.3 linear feet and date from 2005 to 2015. Drawings, correspondence, four scrapbooks, and fifteen sketchbooks document Alvarez and Lozano's graffiti and public art careers.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Jari "WERC" Alvarez (1980- ) is a graffiti artist who was born in Mexico and raised in Texas. Geraldine "Gera" Lozano (1981- ) is a public artist from New Jersey. They both reside in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Alvarez and Lozano produce artwork independently but have collaborated on public works of art in Mexico, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, New York, and Texas. Their mural, Portal Flow, was created as part of the Gateways to Newark initiative, a public art project in Newark, New Jersey. As collaborators, Alvarez and Lozano focus on beautifying public environments through creating work that honors the surrounding communities.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 2005-2015
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.alvajari
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Drawings
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as one series.

Series 1: Jari "WERC" Alvarez and Geraldine "Gera" Lozano papers, 2005-2015 (Boxes 1-2; 1.3 linear feet)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2018.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of New York artists Jari "WERC" Alvarez and Geraldine "Gera" Lozano measure 1.3 linear feet and date from 2005 to 2015. Drawings, correspondence, four scrapbooks, and fifteen sketchbooks document Alvarez and Lozano's graffiti and public art careers.