Remo Farruggio papers, 1937-1983
Farruggio, Remo, 1906-1981
Painter
Overview
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 .
How to Use This Collection
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.
Tags
- Farruggio, Remo, 1906-1981
- Roszak, Theodore
- Soyer, Raphael
- Taylor, Francis Henry
- Butler, Joseph Green, III
- Davidson, Morris
- Hale, Robert Beverly
- Kainen, Jacob
- Painting, Modern -- New York (State) -- New York
- Scrapbooks