Gerardo Murillo papers, 1914-1920

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Summary

Creators:
Atl, Dr., 1875-1964
Abstract:
Papers of Mexican painter and writer Gerardo Murillo also known as Dr. Atl.
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English and Spanish.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Gerardo Murillo papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Murillo papers consist of correspondence, typed articles, business records, legal documents, printed items, blueprint maps, newspapers and other ephemera that date from 1914-1920. Most of the material is related to Murillo's business with the company Compañia de Fomento de la Costa Mexicana Occidental and their dealings in oil, sugar, and land in California and Mexico. One folder of material deals with politics in Mexico and the Mexican Revolution. There are also copies of the newspapers Confederacion Revolucionaria, 1914 December 23, and El Pueblo, 1914 December 15.

Biographical / historical:

Gerardo Murillo, painter, writer, and socialist, was born in October 1875 in Guadalajara, Mexico. He later used the name Dr. Atl. At 21, he joined the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City to study painting. He later went to Europe to study painting and philosophy with a grant from the Mexican government. In 1911, he was in Paris and founded a journal about social and political issues in Mexico. He returned to Mexico in 1916 during the Mexican Revolution. Dr. Atl later became the head of the Mexico's Department of Archeological Monuments. He was a peer of Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Dr. Atl published several books about folk art and politics throughout his life. He is known for his paintings of landscape. He died in August 1964 in Mexico City.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Tammy Lau, Head, Sanoian Special Collections Library, Henry Madden Library, California State University, Fresno, September 1997.
Processing information:

Collection was processed by Brooke M. Black in August 2020.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Gerardo Murillo papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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