DeSoto, Lewis, 1954-
Artist
Size: 5 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of artis and educator Lewis deSoto measure 5.0 linear feet anddate from 1960-2024. Included is biographical material; interview transcripts; project, teaching and exhibition files; writings; photographs; correspondence; drawings; printed material; and scrapbooks. A significant amount of the collection documents deSoto's realized and unrealized projects.
Lewis deSoto (1954- ) is an artist and educator who resides in Napa, California. deSoto works in a variety of media including photography, installation, sound art, and more. He spent the majority of his teaching career at San Francisco State University.
Donated in 2024 by Lewis deSoto.
English .
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The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own in the following material: original writings by deSoto includings essays, poetry, plays, and conceptual proposals; and drawings and photographs by deSoto.
Lewis deSoto papers, 1960-2024. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
