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De Herrera, Gloria, 1929-1985. print view role Collector Scholar/Critic/Expert dates 1929-1985 city Los Angeles state CA other cities Paris, France sex F historical notes Gloria de Herrera was an American art preparator, restorer and collector active in the art worlds of Los Angeles and France. Born in 1929 in Los Angeles, she moved to Paris in 1951. A close friend of Man Ray, William Nelson Copley and other notable artists, De Herrera is credited with having glued and made permanent the cut-out collages of Henri Matisse. In 1960 De Herrera became involved in the struggle for Algerian independence and was briefly jailed. In 1973 she left Paris for the Dordogne region, settling near Lascaux. She died in Brive, France in 1985. decades of activity 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:18 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The Getty Research Institute Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Gloria de Herrera papers, 1936-1996 (bulk 1947-1985). see details... «  back