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Level of description
Collection
Title
Silvia Lizama Collection
Date(s)
- 1980-2009 (Creation)
Extent
1 Box
Name of creator
Biographical history
Silvia Lizama, born in Havana, Cuba, moved to South Florida in 1960. She earned her MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology in New York and her BFA from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. Her black and white hand colored photography depicts unusual environments and objects found in her travels. Her work has been exhibited and collected extensively throughout the Americas as well as Spain.
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Scope and content
The Silvia Lizama Collection contains ephemera, show bills, pamphlets, clippings and show catalogs related to the work of Cuban photographer Silvia Lizama, particularly her art galleries and exhibits.
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Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
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Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Requests to publish or display materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner. Please contact chc@miami.edu for more information.
Preferred citation: Silvia Lizama Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- English
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Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of Silvia Lizama, 2014
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Archivist's note
Processed by Fernando Espino, April 2014. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.