De Diego, Julio, 1900-1979
Muralist, Painter, Illustrator
Size: 1.2 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of Julio de Diego measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1959. The papers document De Diego's career as a painter through sketches; 17 sketchbooks, of which some are from his travels through Spain and Mexico; and a scrapbook containing clippings, announcements, artwork, and some correspondence. Sketchbooks contain works in ink, pencil, water color, crayon, and other media.
Julio de Diego (1900-1979) was a Spanish-born American painter. De Diego was born in Madrid, Spain in 1900. De Diego immigrated to the united States in 1924, and he eventually settled in Chicago where he went on to exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. During the 1930s he traveled through Mexico where he spent some time designing ballet sets and costumes. Following world War II, De Diego taught at the University of Denver and the Artist Equity Workshop, and later settled in Sarasota, Florida. De Diego died in 1979.
Donated 1982 by Kiriki de Diego Metzo, daughter of de Diego.
The sketchbooks are annotated in Spanish.
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