Cuba-USA : the next generation (1991 :Chicago, Ill.) Search this
Type:
Photographs
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
0.6 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as five series. Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1989-1993 (Box 1; 2 folders) Series 2: Correspondence, 1978-1993 (Box 1; 6 folders) Series 3: Artist Files, 1982-1993 (Box 1; 0.3 linear feet) Series 4: Printed Materials, 1992-1993 (Box 1; 3 folders) Series 5: Photographs, circa 1982-1992 (Box 1; 3 folders)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Summary:
The papers and photographs of Cuban born American photographer Ramón Guerrero measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1978 to 1998. The collection is comprised of biographical material, correspondence, artist files, printed materials, and photographs by Guerrero that include portraits of Cuban American artists and several photographs relating to the Cuba-USA: The Next Generation exhibition in Chicago.
Citation:
Ramón Guerrero papers and photographs, 1978-1993. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Use Note:
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, which she may own in the following material: self-portrait and portrait photographs.
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:
Ramón Guerrero (1946-1993) was a photographer in Miami, Florida. Guerrero was born in Camaguey, Cuba and came to the United States in 1962. After a brief stint in New York where he worked as a photographer's assistant at Mayo Studios, he returned to Miami in 1976 and opened his own studio. He is known for his series of still lifes and nudes that explore themes of life, death, time, and religion, as well as portraits of notable Cuban American artists.
Language Note:
The collection is in English and Spanish.
Provenance:
The Ramón Guerrero papers and photographs were donated in 1997 by Maria Guerrero, widow of Ramón Guerrero.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
