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Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz, 1949-  Search this

Type:

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Citation:

Chaz Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Latino and Latin American artists  Search this

Graffiti art  Search this

Chicano artists  Search this

Theme:

Latino and Latin American  Search this

Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)17377

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)381738

AAA_collcode_bojochaz

Theme:

Latino and Latin American

Sketches & Sketchbooks

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_381738

Creator:

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum  Search this

Type:

Blog posts

Smithsonian staff publications

Blog posts

Published Date:

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:07:14 +0000

Topic:

Design  Search this

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Data Source:

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:posts_ececbe2f25c936d6618e912be283e353

Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Extent:

5.9 Linear feet

98.44 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Date:

1956-2017

Summary:

The papers of Chicano painter and commercial artist Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez measure 5.9 linear feet and 98.44 GB and date from 1956 to 2017. The collection documents Bojórquez's career as an artist through professional files, writings and notes, project books, printed and digital material, artwork, and photographic material.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Chicano painter and commercial artist Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez measure 5.9 linear feet and 98.44 GB and date from 1956 to 2017. The collection documents Bojórquez's career as an artist through professional files, writings and notes, project books, printed and digital material, artwork, and photographic material.

Professional files primarily include correspondence with attached business records or press clippings regarding Bojórquez's involvement with graffiti groups. Writings by Bojórquez include writings on graffiti, interview responses, transcripts of talks, and notes. Project books were compiled by Bojórquez to document commercial projects for companies such as Fendi, Reebok, Disney, MTV, and Vans and include drawings, notes, travel documents, price lists and other materials. Printed material primarily includes published designs by Bojórquez. The collection also includes approximately 14 sketchbooks and four portfolios containing drawings and designs by Bojórquez, as well as photographic materials depicting Bojórquez with his friends and family and his artwork. All series contain materials in digital format.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as six series.

Series 1: Professional Files, 1970-2008 (Boxes 1, 8; 0.5 linear feet, ER01-ER04; 2.86 GB)

Series 2: Writings and Notes, circa 1985-2015 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet, ER05-ER12, ER95-ER105; 25.52 GB)

Series 3: Project Books, 1979-2017 (Boxes 1-3, 6-8; 2.5 linear feet, ER13-ER93; 30.85 GB)

Series 4: Printed Materials, 1994-circa 2010 (Box 3; 0.5 linear feet, ER94, ER106; 0.141 GB)

Series 5: Artwork, 1956-2017 (Boxes 4, 7-9; 1.3 linear feet, ER107-ER134; 27.75 GB)

Series 6: Photographic Materials, 1968-circa 2010 (Boxes 4-5; 0.9 linear feet, ER135-145; 11.32 GB)

Biographical / Historical:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez (1949- ) is a Chicano painter and commercial artist in Los Angeles, California.

Bojórquez attended the Chouinard Art Institute, now known as the California Institute of the Arts or CalArts, where he studied calligraphy under Master Yun Chung Chiang. Bojórquez is regarded as a pioneer in street art. Since the 1960s, he has been integrating the graffiti style of the East Los Angeles Mexican American community with the calligraphy styles of other cultures. As a commercial designer, Bojórquez has designed products for Fendi, Disney, Vans, and other major companies internationally. His work is in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and other collections throughout the U.S. He has been active in numerous arts groups including graffiti advocacy groups such as the Arroyo Arts Collective, Graffiti Arts Coalition, and the Chicano Axis Art Group.

Provenance:

The papers were donated in 2016 and 2017 by Chaz Bojórquez.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Occupation:

Painters -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Commercial artists -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Topic:

Latino and Latin American artists  Search this

Graffiti art  Search this

Chicano artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

Identifier:

AAA.bojochaz

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9461b2a0f-aa0c-4337-9785-e6aa864ca611

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-bojochaz

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Extent:

0.5 Linear feet (Boxes 1, 8)

2.86 Gigabytes (ER01-ER04)

Type:

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

1970-2017

Scope and Contents:

Professional files document exhibitions, community talks and events, and business dealings. Correspondence found here may include attached deeds for donations, loan agreements, and other business records. Other files document Bojórquez's activities with several graffiti advocacy groups, a ledger that includes a few photographs of artwork, and a press book containing clippings and other printed material. See Series 2 for lecture materials. Materials relating to Bojorquez's website and social media management are in digital format.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

Identifier:

AAA.bojochaz, Series 1

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95bc43b95-a591-4f58-bee7-854987b7e09e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref1

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 7

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1985-circa 2002

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 1: Professional Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95f99dfa2-cee8-41fe-ab75-68b0f95d029a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref10

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Container:

Box 8, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1988

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 5: Artwork

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9634e323d-61fb-4143-9095-bc399a223fa1

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref100

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Container:

Box 8, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1990s

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 6: Photographic Materials

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e08c963f-7c34-46c7-bc78-ea992db25495

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref101

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Container:

Box 8, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1965-1969

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 5: Artwork

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99b53c9bf-d812-421a-bf57-e65054641619

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref102

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Container:

Box 8, Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1968-2017

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 5: Artwork

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f993f048-1686-4ea6-935e-0ce76af6fa1f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref103

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Container:

Oversize 10

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2001

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 5: Artwork

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99860cb48-d5f3-48f3-871c-5e81951e7b13

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref104

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Container:

Oversize 10

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2008

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 4: Printed Materials

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98de29f12-2212-457e-afc8-cad0124c6d21

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref105

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Container:

Oversize 10

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2006

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 1: Professional Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw957e14e22-6a45-4978-b15c-27e6d8d8168b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref106

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Extent:

0.069 Gigabytes (31 computer files)

Container:

Folder ER01

Type:

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

2005-2017

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 1: Professional Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fcc5300d-d9e8-4a52-b248-da3b2d650bd9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref107

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Extent:

0.369 Gigabytes (46 computer files)

Container:

Folder ER02

Type:

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

2007-2013

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 1: Professional Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98c4ee73b-3f26-4fb5-a756-104c0d3e52e8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref108

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Extent:

0.03 Gigabytes (17 computer files)

Container:

Folder ER03

Type:

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

2013

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 1: Professional Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw912ccd720-4135-4ac1-a0b5-570a6ef7788a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref109

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 8

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1997

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 2: Writings and Notes

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f384961f-5bea-4f1d-af82-f262e6bccd4f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref11

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Extent:

2.39 Gigabytes (267 computer files)

Container:

Folder ER04

Type:

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

2002-2013

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 1: Professional Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw929d553fc-1016-42d3-a317-177fbd4313bf

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref110

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Extent:

0.162 Gigabytes (80 computer files)

Container:

Folder ER05

Type:

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

2002-2013

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 2: Writings and Notes

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b58a1e12-ab5b-49e0-972e-01182cb40b38

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref111

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Extent:

1.74 Gigabytes (175 computer files)

Container:

Folder ER06

Type:

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

2002-2015

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 2: Writings and Notes

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94a3df10d-f06a-4de9-9da9-2b6cec646d6c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref112

Collection Creator:

Bojórquez, Chaz  Search this

Extent:

0.003 Gigabytes (343 computer files)

Container:

Folder ER07

Type:

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

circa 1985-2013

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez papers, 1956-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

See more items in:

Chaz Bojórquez papers

Chaz Bojórquez papers / Series 2: Writings and Notes

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a27a1c6b-e212-43ba-a725-759816ab6a96

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bojochaz-ref113