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Julio de Diego Biography
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1900 |
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Born on May 9, 1900 in Madrid, Spain
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1924 |
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Immigrated to the United States
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1926 |
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Moved to Chicago, IL
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1928 |
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Birth of daughter Kiriki
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1932 |
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End of first marriage, Kiriki raised by friend Paul Hoffman
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1938 |
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Gold Medal, Chicago Society of Art, Chicago, IL
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1939 |
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Taught at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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1941 |
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Obtained U.S. citizenship
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1946 |
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Illustrated Rendezvous with Spain by Bernardo Clariana
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1948 |
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Married Gypsy Rose Lee
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1949 |
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Joined a traveling carnival Royal American Shows alongside Gypsy
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1948 - 1952 |
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Taught at the University of Denver, Denver, CO
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1952 |
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Published “Commentaries—Europe 1952,” College Art Journal
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1955 |
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Taught at the Artist Equity Workshop for two years; divorced Lee
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1964 |
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Illustrated A Stranger in the Spanish Village by Anita Feagles
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1968 |
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Illustrated Have You Seen Birds? by Joanne Oppenheim
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1969 |
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The Book of Ah!, authored by De Diego, was published with six prints
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1979 |
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Died on August 22, 1979 in Sarasota, FL
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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1992
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Corbino Galleries, Sarasota, FL
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1990
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Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
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1990
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Petrucci Gallery, Saugerties, NY
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1988
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Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art, New York, NY
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1987
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Hirschorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC
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1985
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Corbino Galleries, Sarasota, FL
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1979
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Galleries of Frank Oehlschlaeger, Sarasota, FL
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1977
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Retrospective, Woodstock Artist’s Association
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1970
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Frank Oehlscchlaeger, Chicago, IL
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1966
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Traveling Retrospective, Ford Foundation Grant
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1962
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Laundry Gallery, New York, NY
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1959
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Retrospective Carnegie Institute, Pasadena Museum, Pasadena, CA
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1944 - 1953
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
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1952
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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1950
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Associated American Artists, New York, NY
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1948
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International Cultural Affairs Exhibition, Department of State, Paris, London & Rome
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1947
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Associated American Artists, New York, NY
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1947
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Surrealist Exhibition, Paris, France, and London, England
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1946
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Modern Handmade Jewelry Exhibition, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
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1946
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Nierendorf Gallery, New York, NY
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1929 - 1946
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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1945
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Nierendorf Gallery, New York, NY
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1943
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Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC
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1943
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Phillips Memorial Gallery, Washington, DC
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1940
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Bonstell Gallery, New York, NY
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1940
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New York World’s Fair, New York, NY
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1935
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (solo)
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| Selected Public Collections |
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
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