MoMA security guard notes for 1975 'Xerox and Blood' exhibition
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Scope and Contents
Cortez was employed as a security guard at MoMA in 1974-75. He was invited to make a show at the Whitney Museum Art Resources Center. The exhibition was titled 'Xerox and Blood' and opened in Spring, 1975. Cortez's made several conceptual wall series which dealt with the issues of security and art. One series reflects on the attack on Picasso's Guernica by artist Tony Shafrazi.
Dates
- 1972 - 1981
Creator
- Cortez, Diego (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
1.5 cubic feet. (1.5 cubic feet.)
Physical Description
Photograph contact sheet, notebook pages, handwritten in ink, typed letter from Head of MoMA security on MoMA stationary, bank deposit slip, MoMA check stub, note card, etc.
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu