Papers of Juan Davila [manuscript]. 1972-1997.

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Papers of Juan Davila [manuscript]. 1972-1997.

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The collection comprises correspondence, diaries, financial records, newspaper cuttings and cutting books. Approximately one third of the collection is in Spanish. Documenting as they do Davila's dealings with galleries, curators, art dealers, the media and government bodies, the papers provide an insight into the Australian art scene from the mid-1970s to the 1990s. They also provide an understanding of the difficulties encountered by artists in making a living from and practising their art. Issues such as the funding of art, copyright of artworks, public opinion about art and censorship are also raised in these papers. The correspondence is extensive and provides a comprehensive record of Davila's career and his philosophies about art. Although mostly business related, some of the correspondence does include personal messages. Correspondents include Peter Bellas, Ian Britain, Eugenio Dittborn, Paul Foss, Paul Greenway, Tim Guider, Francesca Lombardo, Patricio Marchant, Jan Minchin (Tolarno Gallery), Georges Mora (Tolarno), Bernice Murphy , Roslyn Oxley, Leon Paroissien, Gary Sangster, Paul Taylor, Nelly Richard, William Walters and Jonathon Watkins (Chisenhale Gallery, London).

6.10m. (35 boxes) + 4 folio boxes + 1 folio in Map drawer.

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Davila, Juan, 1946-....

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Born in Santiago, Chile in 1946. From 1951 to 1963 Davila attended school at the Colegio Verbo Divino. From 1969 to 1972 he attended the University of Chile, studying firstly at the Law School and then at the Fine Arts School. Davila moved to Australia to live in 1974. Davila is an artist of both national and international standing. He produces controversial and often confronting art works, which combine elements of pop art, comic strip art, graffiti, pornography and transvestism to convey his i...