JULIO DE DIEGO (1900-1979), a muralist, printmaker, theatrical designer, and painter, was born in Madrid and studied there and in Paris before coming to the United States in 1924. He was the third husband of Gypsy Rose Lee. During their marriage, from 1948 to 1955, the couple toured the country with a carnival group called the Royal American Shows. Lee performed her popular striptease and de Deigo presented his Surrealist-inspired performance "What Art Your Dreams?" This sketchbook, dating from 1950 to 1953, when de Diego was in New York, includes his notes, drawings, a few newspaper clippings, and bold illustration ideas for such products as Cloak and Dagger Rum and The Guitar Review.
Julio de Diego Sketchbook, 1950-1953, 10 :3/4 x 8 1/4 in. Illustration studies for The Guitar Review, ink on paper. Julio de Diego Papers, Archives of American Art.
Description of Julio de Diego's Papers |
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| CREATOR: | De Diego, Julio, 1900- |
| TITLE: | Julio de Diego papers, 1931-1971. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: | ca. 1.0 linear ft. |
| BIO/HISTORICAL NOTE: | Painter; born in Madrid; died in 1979. |
| SUMMARY: | Notes, consisting primarily of addresses; 17 sketchbooks, containing works in ink, pencil, water color, crayon and other media; loose sketches in various media; a scrapbook, containing letters, clippings and printed material; and other clippings and articles about de Diego. |
| RESTRICTIONS: | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| PROVENANCE: | Donated 1982 by Kiriki de Diego Metzo, daughter of de Diego. |
| GENERAL NOTE: | The sketchbooks are heavily annotated in Spanish. |
