Collection of 140 Argentinian Women Artists’ Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs

1946-2008

Collection of 140 Argentinian Women Artists’ Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs, 1946-2008.

Substantial collection of illustrated ephemera documenting women artist exhibitions in Argentina (artists primarily identifying as Argentinian, with a few expatriates or Central and South American artists showing in Argentina). Spanning a period of more than 50 years and various stylistic movements, the bulk of the exhibitions date from 1965-1985, an era of increasing participation by women artists in the Buenos Aires art world.

The collection includes numerous examples from vanguard Argentinian gallery programs, including Arthea, Peuser, Rubbers, and Witcomb. With a few notable exceptions (e.g. Julia Codesido, Diana Dowek, Ana Eckell, Magda Frank, Raquel Forner, María Martorell, etc.) the majority of the 100+ artists are relatively unknown to North American collections and institutions; most of the catalogues are seemingly unrecorded in relevant databases. Almost all of the items provide biographical detail with a list of works, many have essays by well-known critics and historians. Taken together they offer a wealth of new information about women artists in Argentina: their art education (often listed as autodidacta); their careers; their artistic processes.

Short-title list provided on request.

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