Remo Farruggio papers, 1937-1983

Collection Information

Size: 0.5 Linear feet, (on partial microfilm reel)

Summary: Correspondence, mostly from art galleries, but also including letters (some are photocopies) from Francis Henry Taylor, Robert Beverly Hale, Joseph Green Butler, Morris Davidson, Raphael Soyer, Jacob Kainen, and Theodore Roszak; photographs of Farruggio and photographs and slides of his paintings; writings and notes, including Farruggio's "credo"; business records, mostly receipts for works of art; two scrapbooks, containing clippings and other printed items; exhibition catalogs and announcements;
clippings and articles; and miscellaneous printed materials. Also included are two published books illustrated by Farruggio: THE ART OF LOVE by Ovid and WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers.

Biographical/Historical Note

Painter; New York, N.Y. Painter; New York, N.Y.

Provenance

Donated 1976-1985 by Remo and Ella Farruggio. Donated 1976-1984 by Remo and Ella Farruggio.

Language Note

English .

Alternative Forms Available

35mm microfilm reel 3646 Available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

Remo Farruggio papers, 1937-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.