Papers, 1924-1995.

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Papers, 1924-1995.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38290270

The collection focuses on Tamotsu's business affairs. These files include correspondence, notes, news clippings, and catalogues from galleries, museums, and friends, such as John Sloan. The collection begins with folders specifically focusing on Tamotsu's life, art and studio/gallery. Following these are alphabetically arranged business files documenting exhibitions, sales, loans of Tamotsu's work. Publications, and excerpts from publications containing articles about Tamotsu and his work as well as colleagues, and their work are filed within the related folders. Also in the collection are his card file inventory of his works and oversized artwork, ephemera, and articles. There are also copies of the books Ayumi: a Japanese American Anthology, and Japanese and Japanese American painters in the United States.

3 boxes (1.76 cu. ft.)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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SNAC Resource ID: 7401739

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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Tamotsu, Ch⁻uz⁻o, 1888-1975.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sc1vw4 (person)

Painter. Born 1888 on the Japanese island, Amami Oshima. Left Japan to study oriental and European art eventually arriving in New York City in 1920. Worked on an arts project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) 1932-38. In 1947 he moved to Santa Fe, N.M. As a member of the New Mexico Artists' Equity Association, he helped pass legislation for the formation of the New Mexico Arts Commission. In 1974 he converted his studio into the "Tamotzu Gallery" where he exhibited his works. Ch⁻uz⁻o...

Sloan, John, 1871-1951

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Illustrator, painter, etcher, teacher, writer, lithographer; lived in New York City and Santa Fe, N.M. From the description of John Sloan manuscript collection, 1871-1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 775599666 Painter, etcher, illustrator, teacher, writer, and lithographer; lived in New York City and Santa Fe, N.M.; John Sloan and Will Shuster, painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and sculptor, first met in the summer of 1920, their friendship lasted until Sloan's death ...