Paula Hocks Papers
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a melange of materials accumulated from Hocks' primarily architectural interests and travels. A large portion of the collection focuses on Barcelona and its architects, past and contemporary. Materials are in the form of photographs and collages of famous architectural monuments, streetscenes, and building interiors in Barcelona ca. 1992, featuring the work of such important architects and artists as Mario Botta, Ricardo Bofill, Lu's Domenech i Montaner, Cristian Cirici, Ramõn Llull, Antonio Tapies, Mies van der Rohe, and Pablo Picasso. Hocks was in Barcelona when the decision was announced to hold the 1992 Olympics there. She photographed the rejoicing from a nearby roof; some of those photos are included in the collection.
The collection also includes Paula Hocks' artists' books, Ariadne's Thread and Perspectives, and several smaller books such as Gazebo, andMania: A Fable of Chairs. Other projects represented in the collection are her Santa Fe Columns project, material for Architectural Moments, an audiocassette, "Ariadne's Thread and Others," as well as two videocassettes about Antonio Gaudi and miscellaneous articles, flyers, and announcements.
Materials were added to this collection in August 2004, most of which pertain to Hocks' Bomarzo project. Hocks described her Bomarzo project as "a comprehensive collection of photographs and study materials discussing and illustrating the Sacro Bosco (Sacred Park) in terms of art, architecture, landscape architecture, art history and literature." Items included in this addition include photographs, publications, reference and study materials, publicity/press, and audio cassettes. A significant quantity of framed photographs, prints, artist's books and related materials will be found at the Jonson Gallery, University of New Mexico. The Non-Bomarzo materials include audio recordings of Hocks and publicity and posters for various projects.
Dates
- Creation: 1981-2001
Language of Materials
English French Italian Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research, Viewing the Bomarzo video (Box 1) will require 2 weeks advance notice so that it may be reformatted.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biographical Information
Paula Hocks (Box 1, Folder 1).
Paula Hocks is a photographer and book artist who lived in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, N.M. Largely a self-taught artist, Hocks has pursued stone and wood sculpture, modernist painting and large collage works. She began to create artists' books in 1977. Her books integrate collage, photomontage, xerography, and prose. Her limited editions have been purchased by museums and collectors throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Paula Hocks died at age 86 in February 2003.
Extent
3 boxes (2 cu. ft. )
Abstract
The collection consists of a melange of materials accumulated from Hocks' primarily architectural interests and travels. Included are research materials, photographs, collages, audio tapes, video tapes, and artists' books. Much of the material pertains to her work on Barcelona and Bomarzo.
Physical Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please inquire at the Center for Southwest Research reference desk.
Separated Material
Additional artist's books by Paula Hocks are catalogued in the CSWR general collection.
Original audiocassettes are stored in B3.
The following publications have been transferred to UNM University Libraries for cataloguing:
- The Bride. Columbia Tristar Pictures, 1993
- Sotto Sotto. Columbia Tristar Pictures, 1986.
- Gardens of Barcelona. HGTV Home Videos. E.W. Scripps Co.
- Bomarzo. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson , 1970.
General
Contact Information
- Center for Southwest Research
- Zimmerman Library
- University of New Mexico
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-1466
- Phone: 505-277-6451
- Fax: 505-277-0530
- Email: cswrref@unm.edu
- URL: http://eLibrary.unm.edu/cswr
General
Processing Information
Materials were added in August 2004, at which time series were added to the original accession. Bomarzo: Poetics of a Pseudo Culture was added in June 2005.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Paula Hocks Papers, 1981-2001
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by E. M. Fratello
- Date
- ©2000
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
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Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
cswrref@unm.edu