Jane Norling and Lenora (Nori) Davis Poster Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-2007-001
Scope and Content
The collection consists of 131 posters from Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico from the early 1970s collected by Jane Norling and 50 Cuban posters collected by artist and activist Lenora (Nori) Davis in the 1980s. Represented in this collection are such renowned Cuban graphic artists as Berta Abelenda, René Mederos, Raúl Martínez, Antonio Pérez (Niko), Olivio Martínez, Antonio Fernández Reboiro, Alfredo Rostgaard,Félix Beltrán, and Eduardo Muñoz Bachs, among others. Subjects addressed by these posters are numerous including film, solidarity with the struggles of "Third World" countries, labor, tourism, disease prevention, women, energy conservation, the Vietnam War, and the Cuban Revolution. The posters were produced for such issuing agencies as the Dirección Nacional de los Comités por la Defensa de la Revolución (CDR), Organización en Solidaridad con los Pueblos de Asia, Africa y América Latina (OSPAAL), Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográfica (ICAIC), Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC), and the Comisión de Orientación Revolucionaria (COR). 61 of the 181 posters in the collection are large-scale serigraphprints.
Dates
- 1970-1980
Creator
- Davis, Lenora (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
History
This collection of 181 predominately Cuban posters was donated to the University of New Mexico's Center for Southwest Research by Berkeley artist and graphic designer Jane Norling. The collection consists of 131 posters from Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico from the early 1970s collected by Jane Norling and 50 Cuban posters collected by artist and activist Lenora (Nori) Davis (1949-1990) in the 1980s. The collection was featured in the exhibition New Acquisitions: Selections from the Jane Norling & Lenora (Nori) Davis Collection and the Sam L. Slick Collection of Latin American & Iberian Posters in 2007 at the University of New Mexico.
Extent
181 items (9 folders) : 181 posters
Abstract
The collection consists of 131 posters from Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico from the early 1970s collected by Jane Norling and 50 Cuban posters collected by artist and activist Lenora (Nori) Davis in the 1980s.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved in oversize drawers by Pictorial Number.
Alternate Format Available
The Jane Norling and Lenora (Nori) Davis Poster Collection is available online via New Mexico's Digital Collections: Browse the Jane Norling and Lenora (Nori) Davis Poster Collection, part of the Center for Southwest Research's digital Pictorial Collections for a complete list of images.
Creator
- Davis, Lenora (Person)
- Norling, Jane (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Jane Norling and Lenora (Nori) Davis Poster Collection, 1970-1980
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CSWR Pictorial Staff
- Date
- © 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu