Ahlander Collection, date unknown
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Ahlander, Leslie Judd
- Extent:
- 4.50 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection consists of brochures and general information on various artists from Latin America and the Caribbean Islands donated by the Florida International University Art Museum from Miami Herald art critic Leslie Judd Ahlander. This includes Cuban artist Felippe Abbreu and Argentinean artist Marta Minujin. The area of these artists include Cuba, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica.
- Biographical / historical:
The collection was created by Leslie Judd Ahlander. Born in New York City, May 13, 1915, Ahlander studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She worked at the Pan American Union before leaving to become an art critic at the Washington Post, a position she held for over 13 years. Afterwards, she became the Director of Education and eventually became the first Curator of Contemporary Art at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida. Ahlander passed away in her home in Sarasota, Florida, on September 2, 2013
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Leslie Judd Ahlander to FIU Art Museum
- Arrangement:
All materials are kept in alphabetical order.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
The collection is open for research.
- Location of this collection:
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Florida International University11200 SW 8th StreetMiamiFL33199USA
- Contact: