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Creator:
Ponce de Leon, Michael, 1922-  Search this
Subject:
Canaday, John  Search this
Davis, Elmer Holmes  Search this
Quirarte, Jacinto  Search this
Type:
Sketchbooks
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
0.3 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series. Series 1: Michael Ponce de Leon papers 1952-1979 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1, OV 2)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The papers of Michael Ponce de Leon measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1952 to 1979. The papers document his career as an artist through two letters, one being a congratulatory letter from David Goddard upon receiving a Guggenheim award, 1967; photos and slides of Ponce de Leon's work, a slide of him in a workshop, and photos showing his metal collage intaglio printing technique; exhibition catalogs and announcements, reprints, clippings, miscellaneous notes, three cartoon drawings, and an intaglio, "There's a Time."
Citation:
Michael Ponce de Leon papers, 1952-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Portions of the collection are available 35mm microfilm reels N69-127 & N70-14 available for use at the Archives of American Art Washington DC Research Center. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Location of Originals:
Reels N69-127 & N70-14: Originals returned to Michael Ponce de Leon after microfilming.
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Biography Note:
Michael Ponce de Leon (1922-2006) was a an artist, printmaker, and cartoonist based in New York, N.Y. Ponce de Leon was born in Miami, but he grew up and attended school in Mexico City. He served in the United States military during World War II, and he settled in New York after the war where he studied at the Art Students League of New York, the National Academy of Design, and the School of the Brooklyn Museum. Between 1953 and 1980 Ponce de Leon taught at various colleges and universities including the Art Students League, Columbia University, Cooper Union, Hunter College, New York University, Pratt Institute, the Pratt Graphic Art Center, and Vassar College. Ponce de Leon died in Mexico in 2006.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Material on reels N69-127 & N70-14 lent for microfilming 1969 and unmicrofilmed material donated 1977-1979 by Michael Ponce de Leon.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Prints -- Technique -- 20th century  Search this
War in art  Search this
Latino and Latin American artists  Search this
World War, 1939-1945  Search this
Theme:
Diaries  Search this
Latino and Latin American  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5523
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211131
AAA_collcode_poncmich
Theme:
Diaries
Latino and Latin American
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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