Current Book Project:
"Fernando Zóbel: Life and Letters"
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Current Book Project: "Fernando Zóbel: Life and Letters" |
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Above: Image and text from a letter to Bonnie Nims, Sept. 21, 1963 Fernando Zóbel, an artist, patron of the arts, cultural historian and teacher, had many friends in the Philippines, Europe and the United States. Peripatetic by nature, he corresponded constantly, sometimes typing, but more often writing in flowing script using Mont Blanc pens. In his letters he bragged, gossiped, narrated and philosophized. Some of his most engaging letters incorporate decorations, calligraphy and caricatures. “Zobel: Life and Letters” will open with a preface designed to introduce the major themes and questions to be addressed by the book. After that, six chapters, each concerning a period of the artist's life, will include biographical and thematic material designed to introduce selections of letters, and excerpts of letters as well as images of Zóbel’s paintings and drawings. The manuscript is expected to be about 175 pages total. Acknowlegements: My sincere thanks to all of those who have assisted me in my ongoing research. |
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Betty (Gonzalez La'O) Barton |
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Jonathan Best |
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Ron Binks |
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Stella and Hyman Bloom |
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The Estate of William Bond: Nancy Bond |
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Pat Brooks |
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Bishop Terry M. Brown, The Anglican Diocese of Malaita
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Yael Buenacamino, Ateneo Art Gallery |
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Sandy Calhoun |
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Polly Chatfield |
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Eason Cross |
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Sunshine De Leon |
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Dr. James Flint |
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David K. Frasier, The Lily Library |
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Sheldon Geringer, Geringer Art LTD. |
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José Antonio Mendoza y González |
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Ralph Graves |
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Mary Haegert, The Houghton Library |
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D. José Luis Rueda Jiménez, Fundación Gerardo Rueda |
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Robbie Pfeufer Kahn |
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Roger Keyes |
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Ruoh-Ling Keong, Christies, Hong Kong |
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Paula Zolloto Kirkeby, Smith Andersen Editions |
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Rose Kitigawa, The Fogg Art Museum |
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Jan Slavid Lewis, R. E. Lewis & Daughter |
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Cristina Lichauco, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco |
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Ding and Nina Ontiveros Lichauco |
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Arturo and Tessie Luz |
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Jean Martin, Harvard Magazine |
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David Medalla |
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Ernie Monrad |
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Sherri Moore, Mt. San Jacinto College Library Services |
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Maria Pilar Cabañas Moreno, Complutense University of Madrid |
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Bonnie Larkin Nims |
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Franklin Nims |
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Rod and Joan Nordell |
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Nathan Oliveira |
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Maribel Ongpin |
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Kevin O'Rourke |
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Maritoni Ortigas, The Ayala Foundation, Manila |
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Miguel Perez-Rubio |
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Eric Pfeufer |
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Joachim Pfeufer |
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Barbara Post |
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Al Putnam |
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Letty Quizon, The Ayala Foundation USA |
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Andrea Reithmayr, Rush Rhess Library, The Univeristy of Rochester |
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Barbara Rose |
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Diana Rose, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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John Rosenfield, Harvard Magazine |
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Simeón Saiz Ruiz |
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Ditas Samson, The Ayala Museum |
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Frank and Barrie Sebastian |
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Peter Soriano |
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Shelby Spaulding, Assistant Registrar, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston |
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Carl L. Steele |
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Miriam Stewart, The Fogg Art Museum |
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Lita Swiryn |
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Martha O'Rourke Tanner |
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Eric Torres |
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John Woodbridge |
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Sally Woodbridge |
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Blanca Yturralde de Pedro, Marquesa de Torralba |
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José María Yturralde |
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Jaime Zóbel de Ayala |
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