Selfie Cuban posters collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Selfie Cuban posters collection, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
3 Linear Feet
Creator:
Alucho (Alejandro Rodríguez Fornés) and Llopiz, Laura (1977-current)
Language:
Spanish; Castilian
Preferred citation:

Selfie Cuban posters collection, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

"Selfie" series of art posters in which Cuban graphic designers depicted the ways in which taking selfies have become part of our daily lives. The collection consists of 20 serigraph/screenprint posters, including one by Alucho, one by Laura Llopiz, one by Pepe Menendez, one by Cuba's leading graphic designer Nelson Ponce, and 17 additional works by male and female graphic designers at various stages of their careers.

Processing information:

The collection is processed by accession.

Accruals:

Accruals are expected to be added to the collection. The finding aid will be updated to refect additions to the collection.

Physical facet:
20 serigraph posters from various Cuban artists.
Dimensions:
19.5" x 27.5"
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Film posters, Cuban
Places:
Art, Cuban--21st century