Guide to the Ricardo R. Diaz personal archive M2272
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
August 2017
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu
Note
This is a listing of materials rather than a true finding aid.
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Ricardo R. Diaz personal archive
creator:
Diaz, Ricardo R.
source:
Diaz, Ricardo R.
source:
Perez, Maria
Identifier/Call Number: M2272
Physical Description:
5.5 Linear Feet
2 OS flat boxes and 1 flat ox
Date (inclusive): 1960 - 2016
Content Description
Materials consist of forty-five 22x30-inch lithographs and approximately 100 smaller 15x22-inch lithographs, etchings, paintings,
watercolors, pastels and drawings. Also includes five sketchbooks.
Arrangement
Various media mixed within date ranges so arrangement is primarily in date groupings. Box 1 is a larger oversize box than
box 2 (also oversized) so that the largest pieces are in box 1.
Biographical / Historical
Ricardo R. Diaz is a Calfornia-based artist. Born in San Francisco in 1939, he received his BFA from the San Francisco Art
institute in 1973 and his MFA from Stanford in 1976. His work has been exhibited in several galleries throughout California.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Conditions Governing Use
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization
to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction
beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Maria Perez. Accession 2017-307.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Ricardo R. Diaz personal archive (M2272). Department of Special Collections and University Archives,
Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Diaz, Ricardo R.
Diaz, Ricardo R.
Perez, Maria
oversize-box 2, folder 1-2
Artwork from the 1960's-1970's
oversize-box 1, folder 5-6
oversize-box 1, folder 1-4
Artwork - Stanford Series
1974-1976
oversize-box 2, folder 3
Artwork from the 1980's - 1990's
oversize-box 2, folder 3
Artwork - Kala Series
1991-1992
oversize-box 2, folder 4
Artwork - SFAI lithographs, no date
oversize-box 2, folder 4
Artwork - various, undated
flat-box 3
Five sketchbooks: 1969-1970; 1970; 1983-1984; 2004; 2007-2013
