Collection Information
Size: 8.42 Linear feet; 12.79 Gigabytes
Summary: The papers of Cuban born Miami painters Demi and Arturo Rodríguez measure 8.42 linear feet and 12.79 GB and date from 1952 to 2022. The collection documents Arturo Rodríguez's career, travels, and childhood as well as the artwork of Demi, Rodriquez's wife and partner, and their relationship. Included are biographical materials, correspondence, interviews, writings, project and exhibition files, personal business records, printed and digital material, artwork, and photographic materials.
Biographical/Historical Note
Demi (1955- ) and Arturo Rodríguez (1956- ) are painters in Miami, Florida.
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Provenance
The papers were donated by Demi and Arturo Rodríguez in increments from 1997 to 2023.
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Demi conducted on November 20, 1997 and an oral history interview with Arturo Rodríguez conducted on November 14, 1997 at Demi and Arturo's home/studio in Miami, F.L. by Juan A. Martínez for the Archives of American Art; an oral history interview with Demi conducted September 2, 2020 by Josh Franco; an oral history interview with Arturo Rodriguez conducted by August 26, 2020 by Ben Gillespie.
Language Note
The collection is in English and Spanish.
Funding Note
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
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