Barbara Doyle Duncan Papers, 1954-2001


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Duncan, Barbara (Barbara Doyle)
	Title	Barbara Doyle Duncan Papers
	Dates:	1954-2001
	Abstract	Personal papers of Latin American art curator and patron Barbara Doyle Duncan.
	Accession No.	2003-43
	OCLC Record No.	N/A
	Extent	37.5 linear feet
	Language	English and Spanish
	Repository	Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin

Biographical Note

Barbara Doyle Duncan, a collector, curator, and promoter of Latin American art, was born in 1921 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her father was a businessman, and her mother was an artist. Duncan always maintained that it was her mother’s influence that led her towards music and the visual arts.

Duncan moved to New York City with her mother in 1925 after the death of her father. She attended Vassar College and majored in music. She left Vassar in the fall of 1943, as a senior, to live with her new husband, John C. Duncan, who was in the military and stationed in Fort Hood, Texas. Mrs. Duncan finished her Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar in absentia through the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

After WWII, John Duncan was hired by W.R. Grace Company, and he, with Barbara and their three children, moved to Lima, Peru. The family lived in Peru from 1948 to 1955. It was in Lima that Mrs. Duncan learned Spanish and developed her interest in Latin American culture and art. When the family returned to the United States, Duncan was given the opportunity to continue her travels to South America, as John’s work still required him to travel frequently. She also began exploring other parts of Latin America, making her first visit to Mexico in 1956. It was around this time that Duncan began building her collection of modern art, going to galleries and expanding her contacts with artists by visiting their studios directly.

In 1964, Duncan joined the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and became chair of the Latin American Subcommittee. In this position, Duncan encouraged exhibition exchanges between South and North America. There was almost no interest in Latin American art in the United States at that time, and she wanted to increase knowledge of the genre. It was her work with MoMA that prompted her, in 1968, to gain her MFA from New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts. Her master’s thesis focused on two topics: Joaquin Torres-García and colonial viceregal painting. She would later present both of these subjects in different exhibitions.

In 1973, while assisting MoMA in building its Latin American art library, Duncan presented her private collection of art to The University of Texas at Austin. She managed the continued growth of the collection over the years, both by buying pieces and appropriating money toward preservation and purchases. Concurrently, Duncan began her own art consulting firm in New York City. She not only consulted others, but sold pieces and curated shows. She put together shows on Joaquin Torres-García of Uruguay (1972) and Gunther Gerzso of Mexico (1976).

In 1977 Duncan organized a highly influential exhibition of Latin American art: Lines of Vision. The show toured the United States and international locations for two years and was sponsored by the Center for Inter-American Relations (now the Americas Society). The show was critically acclaimed for its unity and scope, and helped Duncan rise to the forefront of the Latin American art field. She was invited in 1984 to become a visiting scholar at NYU. In addition to her activities as a lecturer, she produced a documentary on Argentine art, and curated many small shows in various venues around New York City. She was involved with the International House and the Americas Society as a member of the board of directors.

Duncan curated another large exhibition entitled Gloria in Excelsis (1985), that focused on viceregal representations of angels and virgins in present-day Bolivia and Peru. Duncan worked with Teresa Gisbert in Bolivia and Enrique Tord in Peru to research the topic and find works that suited their vision for the show. It was very successful due to the great variety and quality of the art from the U.S. and South America. Some of the works had never before left Bolivia and Peru.

In the 1990s, after Duncan had reached the age of 70, her activities slowed somewhat, although she still gave lectures at The University of Texas and elsewhere on the history of Latin American art. She remained active on MoMA's International Council and the Americas Society, as well as the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University. In 1992, curated her last show entitled Beatrice McComb Ley: A Creative Perspective, that showcased her own mother’s work.

Barbara Duncan died on March 28, 2003 at the age of 82.

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Scope and Contents Note

Personal and biographical, correspondence, written works, activities and organizations, and collected materials, 1954-2001 (37.5 linear feet) comprise the papers of Barbara Doyle Duncan. The first series, Personal and Biographical, includes photographs, family correspondence, articles about Duncan, and notes from her classes at New York University. Correspondence, the second series, was arranged by Duncan into either “general” or into individual people and projects with which she was involved. These correspondents include the Americas Society, The University of Texas, and individuals like Gunther Gerzso. Written Works includes articles and catalogs written or edited by Duncan, as well as handwritten notes on various topics, such as artists like Xul Solar and Islamic art. Activities and Organizations, the largest series, contains materials on the array of organizations with which Duncan was involved and the exhibitions that she curated over the years. Collected Materials is composed of reference files on individual artists and various Latin American countries, as well as files on genres such as naïve, primitive, or textile artwork. There is also a subseries of her card files that includes notes on artists and art study sets used in her classwork at NYU. Audiovisual Materials contains reels, audiocassettes, VHS, Beta, and Umatic videocassettes. The subject matter ranges from her documentary on Argentine art to proceedings of symposia, and short films on various artists.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

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Index Terms
	The Barbara Duncan Papers are classified under the following Subject Headings:

		Amaral, Antonio Henrique, 1935-
		Botero, Fernando, 1932-
		Duncan, Barbara (Barbara Doyle)
		Gerzso, Gunther, 1915-
		Gisbert, Teresa, 1926-
		Goodall, Donald B.
		Torres-García, Joaquín, 1874-1949
		Xul Solar, Alejandro, 1887-1963
		Americas Society
		Center for Inter-American Relations
		Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
		International House (New York, N.Y.)
		Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery
		Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art
		International Council of the Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
		Vassar College
		New York University. Institute of Fine Arts.
		Art, Latin American 20th century.
		Art, Latin American Collectors and collecting.
		Art, Latin American Exhibitions.
		Art, Latin American History.

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Related Material


	Barbara Duncan's library is also available in the Benson Latin American Collection rare books and manuscripts reading room and searchable online in UTNetCat.

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I. Personal and Biographical, 1962-2001
	Personal papers, photographs, newsclippings, and class notes comprise this series. It is arranged with personal or family materials first. This includes copies of her curriculum vita over the years, photographs of Duncan, and articles about her and her work. The second part of the series is her class notes from New York University; Duncan continued to take classes sporadically after she graduated in 1968, and many of the notes are from after she earned her MFA. Some examples of classes she attended include “Roman Art,” “Modernist Tradition,” and “Goya.”
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1	1		General, 1991-1997
	2		Curriculum vitae, 1971-1992
	3		Recognition, 1983-1993
	4		Family events, 1976-1998
	5		Gifts from various artists, 1967-1985
	6		Photographs of Duncan, 1989, n.d.
			Articles on Duncan:
	7			1966
	8			1971-1972
	9			1974-1975
	10			1979
	11			1981
	12			1982
	13			1983
	14			1984
	15			1985
	16			1986-1987
	17			1988
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2			New York University Institute of Fine Arts: Class notes
		(See also Art Study Sets)
	1			High Renaissance Art I, n.d.
	2			High Renaissance Art II, n.d.
	3			Early Christian and Byzantine Art, n.d.
	4			Roman Art, n.d.
	5			Carolingian Art, n.d.
	6			Goya, n.d.
	7			Conservation, 1972
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3	1			International Style, 1962, 1966, n.d.
	2			Medieval Art, n.d.
	3			Late Medieval Art I: Romanesque, n.d.
	4			Late Medieval Art II: Romanesque and Gothic, n.d.
	5			Medieval Art slide notes, n.d.
	6			Modernist Tradition, 1972
	7			Spanish Baroque Painting, 1980
	8-9			Manet [2 folders], n.d.

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4	1			From Friedrich to Rothko, 1969
	2			Sculpture, 1972
	3			Contemporary Latin American Art, 1993
	4-5			Arts of Brazil [2 folders], 2001
	6			Notes on courses [various], 1978-1983
	7			Materials separated from the Duncan library, 1997, 2000, n.d.

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II. Correspondence, 1964-2001
	Letters and memoranda constitute this series, which is arranged according to Duncan’s original filing system. General Correspondence is first, which is arranged chronologically, and spans the years of 1964 to 2000. In addition to this chronological subseries, there are folders of correspondence from individuals and organizations. These are arranged alphabetically, and chronologically within each folder. Some of the correspondents include organizations such as the Americas Society and Harvard University, and individuals like Donald Goodall and Gunther Gerzso. There is also correspondence that Duncan grouped under various countries, which represents galleries or artists that resided in those countries. This arrangement by country mirrors her artists files (located in Collected Materials), as well as her slide collection, both of which grouped artists, galleries, and dealers by country rather than by individual name or genre.
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5		General Correspondence, 1964-2000
	1		1964-1982
	2		1983-1984
	3		1985-1986
	4		1987-1988
	5		1989
	6		1990
	7		1991
	8		1992-1994
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6	1		1995
	2		1996
	3		1997
	4		1998-2000
	5		Undated correspondence
	6	Aguilar, Roberto [See also Collected Materials], 1976-1977
		Americas Society, 1997-2001:
	7		Potosí exhibit, 1997-1998
	8		[Various], 1999
	9		Art gallery, 1999
	10		[Various], 2000
	11		Rockefeller event, 2000
	12		Council meeting (Brazil), 2000
	13		[Various], 2001
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7	1	Argentina [various], 1969-1980
	2	"Art correspondence," 2001
	3	Bolivia [various], 1965-1978
	4	Brazil [various], 1974-1977
	5	Catlin, Stanton, 1983
	6	Chile [various], 1974-1977
	7	Colombia [various], 1973-1977
	8	Cuba [various], 1975
	9	Dictionary of Art, 1987
	10	Gerzso, Gunther, 1979-1983
		Goodall, Donald, 1971-1998:
	11		1971-1976
	12		1977-1979, 1998
	13	Europe [various], 1974
		Harvard University, 2000-2001:
	14		2000
	15		2001
	16		David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), 2001
	17	Hite, Jessie Otto, 1992-1993
	18	Institute of the Fine Arts, New York University, 1998
	19	International Council of the Museum of Modern Art: meeting, 2001
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8	1	International House, 1997-2001
	2	International House: 75th Anniversary, 2000
	3	Mexico [various], 1973-1977
	4	El Museo del Barrio Gala, 2001
		Museum of the Americas, 1999-2001:
	5		1999
	6		2000
	7		2001
		National Museum of Women in Arts, 1996-2000:
	8		1996-1998
	9		1999-2000
	10	Personal [various], 1996-2001
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9	1	Peru [various], 1973-1978
	2	Puerto Rico [various], 1977
	3	Querejazu, Pedro, 1987
	4	Solar, Lita, 1971-1973
	5	Spain [various], 1975
	6	Symposium on Spain and Portugal, 1988
	7	Traba, Marta, 1982, n.d.
	8	Uruguay [various], 1973-1977
		Vassar College, 1977-2001:
	9		1977
	10		Art Group, 1995
	11		Friends of Loeb Art Gallery, 1995
	12		1996-1998
	13		1999
	14		2000
	15		2001
	16	Venezuela [various], 1975-1977
	17	Von Barghahn, Barbara, 1998

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III. Written Works, 1964-2001
	Articles, scholarly papers, notes, and catalogs comprise this series, which is separated into two subseries. The first, “Papers and catalogs,” includes finished pieces written for Duncan’s projects over the years. Examples are the introductions for Gloria in Excelsis and her Gunther Gerzso review. Her master’s thesis entitled “Statue painting of the Virgin in the Cuzco School of Colonial Peru” is also found in this series. There are also articles by Duncan in various publications, and a song that she composed in honor of her and her husband’s fiftieth wedding anniversary. The second subseries, “Notes” comprises a large amount of informal writing which Duncan kept in notebooks over the years. This includes general notes on subjects such as Latin American art or on artists like Mario Toral. There are also notes taken during conferences like the Conference of Argentine Art Critics in 1978 and one notebook entitled “Visits to artists’ studios and galleries.”
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10		Papers and catalogs, 1965-2001
	1		Bibliography of works, 1943-1988
	2		"A Special International Role: Latin American Artists," The Grace Log, Fall 1965
	3		"La Posición Internacional del Artista Latino," Diario del Caribe, 29 July 1966
	4		"Statue Paintings of the Virgin in the Cuzco School of Colonial Peru," [Master's thesis] 1968
	5		"Joaquin Torres-García," [in two editions of Americas], 1970-1971
	6		"Introduction," Latin American Paintings and Drawings from the Collection of John and Barbara Duncan, 1971-1972
	7		Art of the Americas Collection, [1974]
	8		"Introduction and Chronology," Joaquin Torres-García, 1874-1949: Chronology and Catalogue of the Family Collection, 1974
	9		"Introducción y Cronologia," Joaquin Torres-García, 1874-1949: Cronologia y Catalogo de la Coleccion Familiar, 1974
	10		"Antonio Henrique Amaral," Birmingham Museum of Art Bulletin, 1975
	11		"Acknowledgements" and "Behind the Artist's Walls," Gunther Gerzso: Paintings and Graphics Reviewed, 1976
	12		II Bienal de Arte: Pintores Bolivianos Contemporanedos, 1977
	13		"Acknowledgements," Recent Latin American Drawings, 1969-1976, 1977-1978
	14		"Alirio Rodriguez and the Nature of Science," [1978?]
	15		"Memo re: Latin American Art Program at The University of Texas in Austin," 1980
	16		"A Personal Discovery of Latin American Art as a Historian and Collector," Latin American Visual Arts Conference", 1980
	17		"What the Critics say about João Augusto," [unknown newspaper], n.d.
	18		"Arte Contemporaneo de Latinoamerica," Expo '81: Arte America Latina, 1981
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11	1		Perspectives on Argentine Art since the 1940s [videotape], 1981
	2		"A Collector Reminisces," Discovery, 1982
	3		"Introduction," Ten Artists from the Galería de Arte Mexicano, 1983
	4		Appraisal of Project: Museum of Modern Art Book, Organization of American States, 1983
	5		"Introduction," Ten Latin American Artists Working in New York, 1984
	6		"Regreso a la Belleza Clasica," 1984
	7		"Introduction" and "Statue Paintings of the Virgin," Gloria in Excelsis:The Virgin and Angels in Viceregal Painting of Peru and Bolivia, 1986
	8		United States Information Agency Private Sector Committee Speech, 1991
	9		"Introduction," Detour, 1992
	10		"Preface," Beatrice McComb Ley: A Creative Perspective, 1992
	11		"1992 Version of Old Grey Bonnet," [for the Duncans' 50th wedding anniversary] 1992
	12		"Exploring New Horizons in Latin American Contemporary Art: A Personal Saga," DRCLAS News, Winter 2001
		Notes, 1964-1992
	13		"Patterns of Influence: Contemporary Latin American Art," 1998
	14		Yale Conference: Latin American Museums, 1964
	15		Latin American art, 1967-1979
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12	1		Art of the Americas collection, 1973-1975
	2		Visits to artists' studios and galleries, 1975-1980, n.d.
	3		Ventana Sur, 1976-1980
	4		Mario Toral, 1977-1984
	5		Conference of Argentine Art Critics, 1978
	6		Peru, 1992
	7		Islamic Art, n.d.
	8		Ecology and Ecosystems of the Middle East, n.d.
	9		Xul Solar, n.d.
	10		Colonial art exhibit [folder 1 of 2], n.d.
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13	1		Colonial art exhibit [folder 2 of 2], n.d.
	2-5		Colonial art: general [4 folders], n.d.
	6		Miscellaneous, n.d.

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IV. Activities and Organizations, 1964-2001
	Correspondence, reports, catalog drafts, photographs, slides, and newsclippings comprise the fourth series. There are four subseries: Arts Organizations, Conferences and Biennials, Unfinished Projects, and Ventures and Exhibitions. All are arranged chronologically.
	Arts Organizations contains materials from the Museum of Modern Art, the Americas Society, The University of Texas, and various other smaller endeavors. The materials include annual reports, correspondence on activities, articles, and schedules.
	Conferences and Biennials includes newsclippings, conference papers, and schedules from events which Duncan attended from 1966 to 1995. Unfinished Projects is a small subseries, but has ideas and research on various subjects, such as an exhibition about Chilean art, and materials for a show on Xul Solar that was never realized. Ventures and Exhibitions constitutes the largest subseries. The exhibitions begin in 1966 with a small exhibition of Duncan’s private collection in Greenwich, Connecticut, and end in 1997 with the show Realigning Vision, hosted by The University of Texas at Austin. There are materials for all of Duncan’s major shows such as Lines of Vision and Gloria in Excelsis, and materials from her company, Barbara Duncan Productions.
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14			Arts Organizations, 1964-2001

				Museum of Modern Art, 1966-2001:
	1				Correspondence, 1964-1976
	2				Latin American collection, 1997
	3				The First Forty Years, 1990

	4				Latin American Artists of the Twentieth Century, 1993
	5				"Luncheon for advisors to the Latin American exhibit," 1993
	6				"Latin American Exhibition Book": general, 1980
	7				"Latin American Exhibition Book": visual arts, 1980
	8				"Latin American Exhibition Book": architecture, 1980
					International Council, 1966-2001:
	9					General, 1989-1991
	10					Photographs and news articles, 1966-1995
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15	1					Biennial Report, 1991-1993
	2					Newsletter, 1984-1994
	3-6					Events [4 folders], 1997-2000
	7					London, 1989
	8					Ecuador, 1995
	9					Germany, 1995
	10					Dresden, 1995
	11					Cologne and Aachen, 1995
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16	1					Berlin, 1995
	2					Mexico, 1996
	3					Spring Meeting (New York), 1997
	4					Poland, 1997
	5					Venice, 1997
	6					India, 1998
	7					Japan, 1999
	8					USA, 2000
	9					Scandanavia, 2001
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17				Americas Society, 1968-1999:
	1				Latin American Literature and Arts Review, 1981
	2				Cultural Council meeting minutes, 1984
	3				Review: Latin American Literature and Arts, 1987
	4				Speeches, 1988-1989
	5				"Quincentennial observations," 1989-1992
	6				Reception for John E. Avery, 1993
	7				Report on the Sao Paolo Bienale, 1995
	8				Exhibition history, 1967-1999
					Annual Reports, 1968-1998
	9					1968-1973
	10					1974-1982
	11					1983-1987
	12					1988-1993
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18	1					1994-1998
				The University of Texas at Austin, 1973-2001:
	2				Duncan Collection catalog, 1973-1979
	3				Archive project with MoMA and the Pan American Union, 11973-1974
	4				Art of the Americas Collection donation requests, 1974
	5				Ventana Sur, 1976, n.d.
	6				University of Texas Institute of Latin American Studies Conference, 1980
	7				Latin American Drawings from the Barbara Duncan Collection, 1988
	8				Artwork added to the Duncan Collection, 1992
	9				Catalog of Latin American art, 1992
	10				Latin American Donors lecture, 1993
	11				Realigning Vision: notes, 1993-1994
	12				Realigning Vision: interview, 1997
	13				Realigning Vision: press, 1997
					Correspondence, 1971-2001
	14					1971-1976
	15					1977
	16					1978
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19	1					1979
	2					1980
	3					1981-1982
	4-5					[2 folders] 1996
	6					1998
	7					Benson Latin American Collection, 1998
	8					1999
	9					2000
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20	1					2001
	2					Blanton Museum Council, 2001
				Centro de Arte y Comunicación (CAYC), 1974-1986:
	3				General, 1974-1978
	4				Newsletters, 1975-1978
	5				Examples of artists' works, 1977, n.d.
					Catalogs and guides, 1974-1986
	6					1974
	7					1976-1977
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21	1					1978-1981
	2					1986
				Latin American Studies Association (LASA), 1982 [See also Audiovisual Materials]:
	3				Correspondence, 1982
	4				Curriculums, schedules, abstracts, 1982
	5				Academic papers, 1982
	6				LASA Symposium, 1982
	7			United States Information Agency: Private Sector Committee, 1990
	8			United States Information Agency: Projects, 1990
			Conferences and Biennials, 1966-1995:
	9			"Art Since Independence" Conference at Yale University [folder 1 of 2], 1966
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22	1			"Art Since Independence" Conference at Yale University [folder 2 of 2], 1966
	2			Tulane University Symposia on the art of Latin America, 1968
	3			Speak Out Symposium, University of Texas, 1975
				Asociación Argentina de Criticos conference, 1978
	4				General, 1978
	5				Conference papers, 1978
	6				Newsclippings, 1978
	7				Publications, 1978
	8-9			Primer Encuentro Iberamericano de Criticos de Arte y Artistas Plasticos [2 folders], 1978
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23	1			Primer Cologuio Latinoamericano, 1981
	2			"Corporate Support in the Visual Arts" panel discussion, 1981
	3			Medellin IV Bienal, May-June 1981
	4-5			INBO Bienal [2 folders], 1975-1981
	6			International House Accion Meeting, 1992
	7			Miami Art Fair, 1995
			Unfinished Projects, 1980-1995
	8-9			Projects with Donna Stein [2 folders], 1980-1995
	10			Notes for a Colombian artists article and exhibition, n.d.
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24	1			"Chile project": general, n.d.
	2			"Chile project": correspondence and curriculum vitaes, 1983, n.d.
	3			"Chile project": photographs and slides, n.d.
	4-8			Materials for a possible show [5 folders], 1980-1986
	9			Materials for a possible show: photographs and slides, n.d.
				Uncompleted show: Xul Solar, 1949-1988, n.d.
	10				The Symbolic Language of Xul Solar,speech for the Latin American Art and Art History Symposium, 1985
	11				Presentation materials, 1972-1984
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25	1				Notes, n.d.
	2				Works by the artist, n.d.
	3				Description of works, n.d.
	4				Interview with Lita Solar, n.d.
	5				Publications about the artist, 1949-1969
	6				Publications about the artist, 1970-1988
	7				Alejandro Xul Solar, by Jorge O. García, 1972
	8				Slides, n.d.
	9				Selected examples of works, n.d.
	10				Information on tarot, 1970

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26			Ventures and Exhibitions, 1966-1997
		This subseries is arranged chronologically and contains records, notes, correspondence, and reference materials for exhibitions of individual artists and artistic groups.
				Greenwich Library exhibit of the Duncan Collection, 1966:
	1				Greenwich Library exhibit photographs, 1966
	2				"Landmark Latin American Exhibit Opens at Library," Greenwich Time, 1966
	3			"Latin American Paintings and Drawings," 1970-1973
	4			"Latin American Paintings and Drawings": photographs, 1972
				Joaquin Torres-García [See also Audiovisual Materials], 1973-1989:
	5				General, 1983-1989
	6				Exhibition circulation, 1974-1975
	7				Catalog correspondence, 1974-1976
	8				Torres-García family correspondence, 1976-1978
	9				Rio de Janeiro Museum fire, 1978
	10				Catalog: galley corrections, 1974
	11				Catalog: recipients, n.d.
	12				Catalog: photographs, n.d.
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27	1-2				Notes [2 folders], 1973-1974
	3				Exhibition materials, 1975
	4-5				Writings on the artist [2 folders], n.d.
	6				List of works, n.d.
	7				Related art, n.d.
	8				Press releases in Montevideo, 1974
	9				Press releases and photographs in Lima, 1975
	10				Press releases in Austin, Texas, 1974
	11				Press releases in Caracas, 1975
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28	1				Photographs and photocopies of works, n.d.
				Gunther Gerzso, 1962-1979:
	2				Correspondence, 1971, 1975-1979
	3-4				Catalog drafts [2 folders], 1975
	5				Tapes and transcripts of exhibition selection, 1975
	6				Tape and transcript of chronology and philosophy of the artist, 1975
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29	1				Materials for selection, 1975
	2				Bibliographies and notes, n.d.
	3				Bunuel, Luis, 1976
	4				Articles about the artist, 1956-1976
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30	1				Catalogs of exhibitions, 1962-1969
	2				Catalogs of exhibitions, 1970-1975
				Lines of Vision, 1974-1978:
					Correspondence, 1975-1978
	3					A-L [various], 1975-1978
	4					Congratulatory, 1977-1978
	5					Galleries, 1975-1977
	6					Gisbert, Teresa, 1975-1977
	7					Godel, Ana, 1976-1977
	8					International Exhibits Foundation, 1975-1978
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31	1					M-Z [various], 1975-1978
	2					Museums, 1975-1976
	3					Nunez, Guillermo, 1975-1977
	4					Silva, Carlos, 1975-1976
	5					Unsigned or illegible correspondence, n.d.
	6				Financial, 1976-1977
					Artist Selection, 1975-1976
	7					Preselection, Basel and Paris, 1975
	8					Artist lists, n.d.
	9					Form letters and loan lists, 1976
	10					Curriculum vitaes, n.d.
	11					Artists' works: A-Ca [various], n.d.
	12					Artists' works: Co-H [various], n.d.
	13					Artists' works: K-N [various], n.d.
	14					Artists' works: O-Z [various],
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32	1					Negatives, n.d.
	2					Photographs of possible drawings, n.d.
	3					Works submitted but not accepted, n.d.
	4					Evaluations of works, 1976
	5					Return of unaccepted works, 1976-1977
					Catalog, 1976-1977
	6					Mailing lists, 1976-1977
	7					Revisions, 1976
	8					Alternate catalog, 1977
	9					Final catalog, 1977
	10					Master copy, 1977
	11					Notes, n.d.
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33	1					Audio cassettes, n.d.
	2				Reviews of Lines of Vision, 1977-1979
	3				Itineraries, n.d.
	4				Vassar University opening, 1978
	5				Photographs of the exhibition, n.d.
					Research materials, 1976, n.d.
	6					Books on drawing, n.d.
	7					Articles, 1976
				Alirio Rodriguez, 1978:
			This subseries consists of research materials for the introduction to Parabola del Hombre, a retrospective of Rodriguez's work.
	8				"Alirio Rodriguez y la Naturaleza de la Ciencia," Parabola del Hombre, 1978

	9				Correspondence, 1977-1979
box	folder
34	1				Interview and draft of essay, 1978
	2				Carta a Nadie, 1965/1975
	3				Analyses and chronologies, 1979
	4				Catalogs, 1966-1978
	5				Newsclippings, 1978
	6				"La Pintura de Alirio Rodriguez," Seix Barral [p. 293], 1976
				Perspectives on Argentine Art since 1940 [See also Audiovisual Materials] , 1981-1985:
	7				General, n.d.
	8				Correspondence, 1980-1981
	9				Expenses, 1980-1981
box	folder
35	1				Non-print media committee of the American Association of Museums, 1985
	2				Post-production, 1980-1982
	3				Related materials, n.d.
					Slides, n.d.
	4					"Slides 1-96"
	5					"Direccion"
	6					"Construccion"
	7					"Espacios en el plano"
	8					Relaciones de 3 curvas"
	9					"Forma"
	10					Works by Manuel Espinosa and Alfredo Hlito
	11					Works by Ocampo
	12					Assorted works
	13			Ten Artists from the Galería de Arte Mexicana, 1983
				Barbara Duncan Productions, 1983-1986:
	14				Correspondence and memoranda, 1983
	15				Insurance policies, 1984-1986
				Gloria in Excelsis: Angels and Virgins in Viceregal Painting of Peru and Bolivia, 1975-1986 (bulk 1984-1986):
					Office Files, 1984-1986
	16					Contacts, n.d.
	17					General, 1985
	18					Administrative, 1983-1984
	19					Administrative, 1985
box	folder
36	1					Curators and advisors, n.d.
	2					Financial, 1985-1986
	3					Art loans from museums, 1984-1985
	4					Checklists, 1985
	5					Audiovisual presentations, 1985
	6					Technical concerns, 1985
					Correspondence, 1982-1986
	7					A-M [various], 1982-1986
	8					Banco Wiese, 1984-1985
	9					Brooklyn Museum, 1984-1985
	10					Center for Inter-American Relations, 1984-1985
	11					Denver Art Museum, 1984-1985
	12					Gibbs, Donald L., 1985
box	folder
37	1					Gisbert, Teresa, 1984-1985
	2					Invitation lists, 1985
	3					Marks, Russell, 1984
	4					Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1984-1985
	5					N-Z [various], 1982-1986
	6					New Orleans Museum of Art, 1984-1985
	7					Querejazu, Pedro, 1985-1986
	8					Schiaffino, Jose Antonio, 1984
	9					Stringer, John, 1984-1985
	10					Tord, Luis Enrique, 1985
	11					Congratulatory correspondence, 1986
	12					Unnamed correspondence, 1984-1987
					Catalog, 1984-1986
	13					Early drafts, n.d.
	14					Catalog format, 1985
	15					Draft, 1985
	16					Draft, December 1985
box	folder
38	1					List of plates, n.d.
	2					Galley, 1986
	3					Final version, 1986
	4					Gisbert, Teresa, "Los Angeles" [Spanish], 1985
	5					Gisbert, Teresa, "Andean Painting" [2 folders, Spanish and English], 1985
	6					Tord, Luis E. "The Viceroyalty of Peru," n.d.
	7					Herzberg, Julia, "Angels with Guns," n.d.
					Press, 1985-1986
	8					Press releases, 1986
	9					Opening of the Center for Inter-American Relations exhibition, 1985
	10					Opening of the Miami exhibition, 1986
	11					Opening of the Austin exhibition, 1986
	12					Reviews and articles, 1986
					Reference materials, 1962-1994
				This subseries includes materials used for the exhibition itself, as well as materials collected for reference after the exhibition's opening in 1985.
	13					"The Cuzco School of Painting," 1975
	14					Articles on viceregal art [various], n.d.
	15					Photographs and slides of viceregal art and architecture, n.d.
box	folder
39	1					Notes, n.d.
	2					Related materials, n.d.
	3					Angels in Peru, n.d.
	4					Angels in Bolovia, n.d.
	5					Angels in the United States, n.d.
	6					Angels not chosen for the exhibition, n.d.
	7-8					Virgins [2 folders], n.d.
	9					Virgins: photocopies, n.d.
	10					Virgin photographs, n.d.
	11					Denver Museum of Art collection, n.d.
	12					Church restoration: Calamarca, Bolivia, 1987
box	folder
40	1					Various colonial art photographs, n.d.
	2					Statsny, Francisco: written works, 1965-1982
	3					Samter, Linda: "Report on Latin America," 1973
	4					Articles on Potosí, 1962-1976
	5					Articles on colonial art, 1972-1981
	6					Academic papers on colonial art [Spanish], 1993, n.d.
	7					Academic papers on colonial art [English], 1951-1984
box	folder
41	1					Exhibition catalogs on colonial art [2 folders], 1967-1994
	2			"Themes in Viceregal Painting": Smithsonian Institute lecture, 1990
				Gestation: The Search for Expression, 1990:
	3				Artist list, 1989
	4				Catalogs of young artists, 1989
	5				Artist files, 1962-1989
	6					Aizenburg, Robert, 1969-1975
	7					Barreda, Ernesto, 1989
	8					Carreno, Mario, 1976-1981
	9					Dompé, Hernan, 1987
	10					Fernandez-Muro, Jose, 1967
	11					Fonseca, Gonzalo, 1962-1976
	12					Forner, Rachel: reviews, 1966-1979
box	folder
42	1					Forner, Rachel: catalogs, 1967-1980
	2					Forner, Rachel: photographs, n.d.
	3					Gonzales, Ida, 1988-1989
	4					Gurvich, Jose, 1972
	5					Israel, Patricia, 1985, n.d.
	6					Llanes, Marcela, 1988-1989
	7					Maldonado, Estuardo, 1967
	8					Matta, Roberto, 1975
	9					Maza, Fernando, 1987
	10					Negret, Edgar, 1987
	11					Nojechowiz, Noe, 1973-1974
	12					Nunez del Prado, Mariana, 1975-1982
	13					Paternosto, César, 1984-1989
	14					Pettoruti, Emilio, 1971-1976
	15					Puente, Alejandro, 1988
	16					Rey, Roca, 1959, 1974
	17					Rios, Manuel, 1988
box	folder
43	1-3					Examples of works [3 folders], n.d.
	4-6			International House
box
44				Detour, 1984-1992 (bulk 1992):
	1				Correspondence, 1992
	2				Press, 1992
	3				Catalog, 1991-1992
	4				Artists, 1992
	5				Invitees, 1992
	6				Project expenses, 1992
	7				Invitations and announcements, 1992
	8				Miscellaneous, 1984-1992
				Realigning Vision, 1993-1997:
	9				General, 1996
	10				Correspondence, 1993-1996
box	folder
45	1				Interview, University of Texas, 1996
	2				Background materials, 1997
	3				Museo del Barrio, 1997
	4				Artists [various], n.d.

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V. Collected Materials
	Catalogs, bibliographies, photographs, slides, card files, and art reproductions constitute this series of collected materials. There are three subseries: Latin American art files, Card Files, and Art study sets. The Latin American art files are arranged alphabetically by country, according to Duncan’s system of arranging artists by country of origin. At the beginning of the subseries, there are also general materials, which deal with Latin America as a whole. For each country, group exhibitions are first, followed by the files of individual artists. Nineteen countries are represented, including the United States and Spain. The Card Files subseries contains information on Joaquin Torres-Garcia, and nineteenth and twentieth-century paintings. Art study sets were materials that Duncan purchased for her classes at NYU, and includes sets on medeival, romanesque, and modern art.
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45			Latin American art files
		These files are arranged by alphabetically by country of origin.
				General, 1962-1983:
					Catalogs, 1965-1981
	5					Auctions, 1980-1981
	6					Catalogs of collections: institutions, 1969-1972
	7					Nancy Sayles Day Collection, Rhode Island School of Design, 1966-1968
	8					Catalogs of collection: private, 1965-1974
					Biennals, 1962-1983
	9					Catalogs, 1962-1983
	10					Articles and reviews, 1970-1971
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46					Written Works, 1972-1985
	1					Espartaco, Carlos, "La Pregunta por la pintura geometrica," n.d.
	2					Hudsall, Frank, "Hemispheric Cultural Exchange," 1985
	3					Bibliographies [2 folders], n.d.
	4					Bibliografia Argentina de artes y letras, 1972
	5				Reference materials, 1986-1988
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47					Latin American group exhibitions, 1957-2001
	1					1957-1969
	2					Latin American Artists: 1960s, 1965-1983
	3					1970-1974
	4					1975-1976
	5					1977-1979
	6					Latin American Artists: 1970s, 1977-1979
	7					1980-1981
box	folder
48	1					1982-1994
	2					1995-2001
	3				"Latin American Women Artists," 1975-1982
	4				"Latin American printmakers," 1960-1973
	5				Textile art, 1971-1982
	6				Pre-colombian art, 1964-1973
box	folder
49	1				Naive art, 1954-1965, n.d.
	2				Folk art, 1959-1982
	3				Art education, 1981-1982
	4				Articles, 1975-1998
	5				Miscellaneous, 1957-2000
				Argentina, 1944-1994:
	6				General, 1962-1979
box	folder
50	1				Slides [various], n.d.
	2				Premio Esso, 1983-1985
	3				Art from Argentina, 1994
	4				Art movements, 1947-1966
	5				Arte Madí, 1948-1953
	6				Group de Rechercher d'Art Visuel, 1945-1972
	7-9				Group shows of Argentinian artists[3 of 4 folders], 1955-1983
box	folder
51	1				Group shows of Argentinian artists [folder 4], 1955-1983
	2				Individuals: A-L [various], 1972-1994
	3				Bassi, Mary, 1984
	4				Benedit, Luis, 1988-1993
	5				Benzacar Gallery, 1984-1989
	6				Bessouet, Norma, 1988-1992
	7				Blasko, Martin, 1955-1976
	8				Bonino Galeria, 1973-1976
	9				Bonevardi, Marcelo, 1964-1965
	10				Demarziani, Hugo, 1984-1986
box	folder
52	1				Forner, Rachel, 1957-1962
	2-3				Goldstein, Monica, 1992-1993
				Includes an original work in second folder.
	4				Gordon Gallery, n.d.
	5				Kirin, 1991
					Kosice, Gyula [See also Audiovisual Materials], 1944-1977
	6					Photographs and works, n.d.
	7					Catalogs, 1945-1977
	8					Articles, 1944-1976
	9				Individuals: M-Z [various], 1981-1989
	10				Mele, Juan, 1973, n.d.
	11				Porter, Liliana, 1990
	12				Del Retirogaleria, 1984-1986
	13				Sakai, Kazuya, 1985
	14				Segui, Antonio, 1973-1990
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53				Bolivia, 1965-1993:
	1				Group exhibitions, 1969-1990
	2				Works [various], n.d.
	3				Curriculum vitae [various], n.d.
	4				Bienal III, 1981
	5				"1989-1990 Trip," 1989-1990
	6				Individuals: A-Me [various], 1980-1991
	7				Galeria Fundacion BHN, n.d.
	8				Individuals: Mi-Z [various], 1976-1991
	9				Núnez del Prado, Mariana, 1965-1967
	10				Pacheco, Maria Luisa, 1965-1966
	11				Velasco, Mario, 1969-1980
	12				Zilveti, Luis, 1988-1993
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54				Brazil, 1963-1995:
	1				General, 1963-1976
	2				Books, 1973-1976
	3				Articles, 1969-1995
	4				Neo-concretism, 1955-1959
					Group exhibitions, 1955-1995
	5					1955-1970
	6					1971-1973
	7					1974-1979
box	folder
55	1					1980-1995
	2				Individuals: A-Z [various], 1972-1995
					Aguilar, Roberto [See also Audiovisual Materials], 1977-1978
	3					Articles, 1977-1978
	4					Catalogs and biographies, n.d.
	5					Works, n.d.
	6				Da Silva, Aparicio, n.d.
	7				Fang, n.d.
	8				Leirner, Jac, 1990-1993
	9				Martins, Aldemir, n.d.
	10				Niobe Xando, 1958-1969
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56				Chile, 1955-1995:
	1				Articles, 1977-1983
	2				Publications [separated material], 1979-1991
					Group exhibitions, 1967-1991
	3					1967, 1979
	4					1980
	5-6					1981 [2 folders]
	7					1982-1986
box	folder
57	1					1987-1991
	2				Individuals: A-G [various], 1983-1995
	3				Aldunate, Chris, 1974, n.d.
	4				Antunez, Nemsio, 1965
	5				Benmayor, Samy, 1984-1985
	6				Castillo, Sergio, 1962-1987
	7				Cienfuegos, Gonzalo, 1984-1988, n.d.
	8				Corcuera, Francisco, 1987-1988
	9				D'Aguiar, Pinto, 1984-1990
	10				De la Puente O, Francisco, 1977-1985
	11				Diaz, Gonzalo, 1980-1988
	12				Downey, Juan [See also Audiovisual Materials], n.d.
	13				Egenau, Juan, 1988, n.d.
	14				Farfan, Jaime, 1981
	15				Frigerio, Ismael Ibar, 1977
	16				Garcia de la Sierra, Eduardo, 1987
	17				Garreaud, Eduardo, n.d.
	18				Individuals: H-Z [various], 1980-1991
box	folder
58	1				Lira, Benjamin, 1984-1995
	2				Matta, Roberto, 1955
	3				Nunez, Guillermo, 1975-1986
	4				Rojo, Benito, n.d.
	5				Silva, Carmen, 1956-1967
	6				Sutil, Francisca, 1985-1990
	7				Szydlowski, Ian, 1994-1995
	8				Taclas, Jorge, 1986
	9				Toral, Mario: catalogs and writings, 1981-1989
	10				Toral, Mario: slides, n.d.
	11				Undurraga Pereira, Ana Maria, 1984
	12				Valdivieso, Raul, 1988-1991
	13				Vargas, Patricia, 1990-1995
	14				Yrarrazaval, Ricardo, n.d.
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59				Colombia, 1955-2000:
	1				Group exhibitions, 1987-1994
	2				Articles, 1973
	3				Works [various], n.d.
	4				Individuals: A-Z [various], 1981-1993
	5				Azout, Lydia, 1982-1988
	6				Botero, Fernando, 1985-2000
	7				Cardenas, Juan, 1985
	8				Caballero, Luis, 1982, 1985
	9				Góngora, Leonel, 1973, 1982
	10				Hernandez, Manuel, 1975-1981
	11				León, Noé, n.d.
	12				Negret, Edgar, 1981, 1990
	13				Obregon, Alejandro, 1955-1962
	14				Rayo, Omar, 1964-1966
	15				Sanin, Fanny, 1984-1991
box	folder
60	1			Costa Rica: Amighetti, Francisco, 1988
				Cuba, 1976-1995:
	2				Group exhibitions, 1983-1985
	3				Individuals: A-Z [various], 1980-1995
	4				Brito-Avellana, Maria, 1979-1984
	5				Calzada, Humberto, 1986-1989
	6				Carreño, Mario, 1976-1984
	7				Carulla, Ramon, 1981, 1985
	8				Cuenca, Arturo, 1995
	9				Larraz, Julio, 1982-1988
				Ecuador, 1955-1987:
	10				Group exhibitions, 1978-1986
	11				Individuals: A-Z [various], 1967, n.d.
	12				Barros, Victor, 1969-1986
box	folder
61	1				Guayasamin, Oswaldo, 1955, n.d.
	2				Rendon, Manuel, 1967, n.d.
	3				Viteri, Oswaldo, 1980-1987
	4			Greece: Vari, Sophia, 1988
	5			Guatemala: Mérida, Carlos, n.d.
				Honduras, 1980-1992:
	6				Alvarado-Juarez, Francisco, 1980-1992
	7				Velasquez, José Antonio, n.d.
	8				Damian, Jorge, 1984
				Mexico, 1955-1996:
	9				Magazines, 1996
	10				Group exhibitions, 1955-1984
	11				Individuals: A-Z [various], 1982-1989
	12				Arango, Alejandro, 1981-1988

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