Emanuel Martinez papers, 1951-2019

Collection Information

Size: 5.7 Linear feet; 0.061 Gigabytes

Summary: The papers of painter, muralist, and educator Emanuel Martinez measure 5.7 linear feet and date from 1951 to 2019. The collection documents Martinez's career as a muralist and personal life through school records, incarceration records, and other biographical material; correspondence with family members and various organizations in regards to art projects; donations, consignments, invoices, and other personal business records; correspondence, proposals, sketches, contracts, and other material related to commissions Martinez completed for various individuals and organizations; loan forms, correspondence, and announcments related to exhibitions Martinez participated in; artist statements, awards, writings, commencement speeches, and other professional activity material; clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, posters, and other printed material; and photographs and slides of of artwork and some personal photographs.

Biographical/Historical Note

Emanuel Martinez (1947- ) is a painter, muralist, and educator in Denver, Colorado.

Provenance

The papers were donated by Emanuel Martinez in 2017 and 2021.

Language Note

The collection is in English and Spanish.

Digitization Note

This site provides access to the papers of Emanuel Martinez in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2023, and total 10,690 images.

Funding Note

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation and The Walton Family Foundation.