The collection is arranged into eight series. Series 1: Administrative Files, 1979-2013 (2.2 linear feet; Boxes 1-3) Series 2: Financial Records, 1988-2013 (1.5 linear feet; Boxes 3-5) Series 3: Artist Files, 1984-2014 (0.8 linear feet; Boxes 5-6) Series 4: Exhibition and Project Files, 1994-2008 (0.4 linear feet; Box 6) Series 5: Commission Files, 1988-2012 (4.0 linear feet; Boxes 6-10) Series 6: Printed Material, 1981-2009 (0.3 linear feet; Box 10) Series 7: Photographic Material, circa 1983-2004 (0.2 linear feet; Box 11) Series 8: Joe Segura papers, 1976-2013 (1.2 linear feet; Boxes 11-12)
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. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Summary:
The records of the Segura Publishing Company measure 10.8 linear feet and date from 1976 to 2014. The records document the history of the Mesa, Arizona based company through administrative files, financial records, artist files, exhibitions and art fairs, commissions, printed material, photographs and slides, and some personal papers of Joe Segura.
Citation:
Segura Publishing Company records, 1976-2014. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Joe Segura (1946- ) is a printmaker currently residing in South Bend, Indiana. Segura completed his studies at Southern Illinois University earning both a BFA and MFA in Painting and Drawing in 1975 and 1977. Segura, along with Lisa Sette, founded the Segura Publishing Company, Tempe, Arizona, in 1981. The company produced fine-art limited edition prints and monotypes by leading contemporary artists. In addition to his work at Segura Publishing Company, Segura has also taught and served as the studio manager for the print facility at Arizona State University.
Language Note:
Some records are in Spanish.
Provenance:
Donated in 2018 and 2022 by Joe Segura.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
