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Patricia Matta christmas card to Joseph Cornell

Object Details

Place of publication, production, or execution
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description
1 Christmas card : various media ; 14 x 09 cm.
Summary
This holiday card consists of two postcards glued together.
The front features a photograph by Lucien Roisin of a flamenco dancer with the caption: Andalucia tipica, una bailarina, Carmen Vargas, une danseuse. The dancer's dress has been embellished with embroidery, presumably by Matta.
The back includes a brief handwritten note from Matta to Cornell (whom she addresses as "Jo Jo").
Citation
Patricia Matta. Patricia Matta christmas card to Joseph Cornell, 19--. Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Data Source
Archives of American Art
Creator
Matta, Patricia
Cornell, Joseph, 1903-1972
Matta, Patricia
Date
19--
Type
Correspondence

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