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Lorenzo Homar Correspondence, 1958-1993
Creator
Homar, Lorenzo
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Format
Manuscript
Language
English
Description
1 box
0.35 linear feet
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Special Collections - Manuscripts Archival. Special Collections Use Only
C0756 Latin American
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Calligraphers
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Germany
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20th century
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Calligraphers
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United States
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20th century
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Engravers
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Mexico
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20th century
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Graphic arts
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Puerto Rico
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20th century
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Correspondence
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Compiled/Created
1958-1993
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Summary note
Lorenzo Homar was a Puerto Rican artist specializing in print-making. The collection contains letters addressed to Homar, some requesting posters, and others with fellow artists. Correspondents include prominent figures in the art world.
Consists of letters received by Lorenzo Homar, Puerto Rican graphic artist and calligrapher. Many of the letters are requests for posters by Homar for various exhibitions, such as the Biennale Internationale d'Art de Menton, International Poster Biennale-Warsaw, and the Norwegian International Print Biennale. Also included are letters from Elmer Adler, Stuart Barrie, Rockwell Kent (1963-1969), La Casa de Libro, the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, the Library of Congress, the Seabury Press, and Erich and Lilli Wronker. Other correspondents include the German calligrapher Hermann Zapf (1967-1982), the Mexican engraver Leopoldo Mendez (1958-1960s), curator William S. Lieberman of the Museum of Modern Art, and artist Raphael Soyer.
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