Scope and Content of Collection

The Bienal Americana de Arte records provide partial documentation of the planning, realization, and reception of Salons IV and V and Bienales I, II, and III. The Salons are grouped into one series, each Bienal into its own series, and there is a separate series for the Experimental Music section.

All of the series include administrative papers and ephemera. The third and fourth series have more extensive and varied records -- including correspondence, photographs, and slides -- which reflect the growing scope and impact of the second and third biennials. The series for the Experimental Music section includes correspondence with and a score by John Cage, and audio recordings of works by the following composers: Earle Brown, Alcides Lanza, Nelly Moretto, and Jorge de la Vega in addition to two compilations.

Arrangement

Arranged in five series:

Series I. Salons, 1961-1967;
Series II. I Bienal Americana de Arte, 1961-1963;
Series III. II Bienal Americana de Arte, 1963-1967;
Series IV. III Bienal Americana de Arte, 1961-1969, 1977;
Series V. Experimental Music, 1962-1969, 1977.