Covarrubias, Miguel, 1904-1957 - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)
Mexican author, artist, and anthropologist.
From the description of Miguel Covarrubias papers, 1871-1948 (bulk 1931-1948). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79728692
Mexican-born painter and caricaturist who worked in the United States.
From the description of Caricatures, 19-- (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 726930645
Biographical Note
1904, Nov. 22: Born, Mexico City, Mexico
1923: Moved to New York, N.Y.
1924: First caricature illustrations published in Vanity Fair magazine
1925: Published The Price of Wales and Other Famous Americans. New York: Alfred A. Knopf
1927: Published Negro Drawings. New York: Alfred A. Knopf
1930: Married Rosemond (Rosa) Cowan
1933: Conducted research in Bali
1936: Moved back to Mexico
1937: Published Island of Bali. New York: Alfred A. Knopf
1939: Painted a series of mural maps illustrating the cultures of the Pacific Rim for the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, Calif.
1940: Researched the art and culture of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico
1943: Invited to teach at the National School of Anthropology and History, University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
1946: Published Mexico South, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. New York: Alfred A. Knopf
1950: Directed Academy of Dance, National Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico City, Mexico
1954: Published The Eagle, the Jaguar, and the Serpent; Indian Art of the Americas: North America: Alaska, Canada, the United States. New York: Alfred A. Knopf
1957, Feb. 4: Died, Mexico City, Mexico
From the guide to the Miguel Covarrubias Papers, 1871-1948, (bulk 1931-1948), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)