The papers of painter and illustrator F. LUIS MORA (1874-1940) include 242 pocket diaries, dating from 1899-1920. While these tiny books contain more verbal than visual recollections, Mora's occasional thumbnail sketches are his graphic shorthand for the day's events.
F. Luis Mora Pocket Diaries, 2 1/2 x 2 in., June 1913, July 1913, and October 1913. Ink sketches on blue paper. F. Luis Mora Papers, Archives of American Art.
Description of F. Luis Mora's Papers |
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| CREATOR: | Mora, F. Luis 1874-1940. |
| TITLE: | F. Luis Mora papers, 1899-1922. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: | 0.4 linear ft. (242 items on 3 microfilm reels) reels 3567-3569 |
| BIO/HISTORICAL NOTE: | Painter, illustrator; New York, N.Y. |
| SUMMARY: | Pocket diaries, 1899-1922, containing brief daily entries and some sketches. The set for 1921 is missing and many years are incomplete. Mora writes about his work, including commissions for his paintings, murals, and illustrations, occasionally listing works sold, price and buyer information. He writes about his memberships in the Salmagundi Club and the National Academy of Design, teaching at the Art Students League, his ideas about painting, and his observations of the art scene including his visit to the 1913 Armory Show where he writes on March 17, 1913, "It was the purple hippopatamus in the rear tent that attracted the crowd at the 69th regiment Armory Show. That they call a successful art event. It was art- art in advertising." |
| RESTRICTIONS: | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| PROVENANCE: | Donated 1975 by Cornelia Colton, niece of F. Luis Mora. |
| ADDITIONAL FORMS: | 35mm microfilm reels 3567-3569 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. |
