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Soriano – Proposal and Planning

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Scope and Contents

Two CDs with JPEG images of works in the exhibition Proposal for an exhibition on the work of Juan Soriano (1920-2006), a checklist of possible works in the exhibition, and a brief biography of the curator (Edward J. Sullivan) Five copies (the second with email responses to the proposal attached, the third with Edward J. Sullivan’s initial letter to Michael Taylor and Anne d’Harnoncourt’s memo to Michael Taylor attached, and the fourth with color illustration of proposed works attached) Emails and Letters between Anne d’Harnoncourt and Edward J. Sullivan regarding Keller funding Emails between Michael Taylor and Edward J. Sullivan regarding the exhibition proposal Emails discussing Edward J. Sullivan’s research findings during a visit to Mexico City Email from Edward J. Sullivan to Sherry Babbitt explaining his idea for a new exhibition title Color illustrations of works on the checklist of possible works in the exhibition, some numbered “Questions of Definition: Origins and Meanings of Still Life in Latin America” by Edward J. Sullivan from the catalogue Latin American Still Life: Reflections of Time and Place (Katonah Museum of Art, 2000), along with emails from Edward J. Sullivan sent before the submission of the proposal and shortly after its acceptance TMS Sheets for Soriano works Still Life, 1951-120-4 Girl with a Bouquet, 1957-94-1 The Dead Girl, 1947-29-3 Girl with a Mask, 1947-24-1 Emails regarding loans between Edward J. Sullivan, Michael Taylor, Zoe Kahr, and Sherry Babbitt Michael Taylor’s suggestions for the wording of the loan requests to MoMA, Blaisten, and Museo Soumaya Email from Marek Keller (Fundaciόn Juan Soriano y Marek Keller A.C.) with exhibition announcement for Homenaje a Juan Soriano at the Centro Cultural de Mexico in Miami (2007) Emails from Edward J. Sullivan regarding publications, exhibition texts, and a change in ownership for a Soriano work

Dates

  • circa 2002-2008

Conditions Governing Access

Access to unprocessed material is at the discretion of the archivist.

Extent

From the Collection: 52.5 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States