AHJ_ah08208 Inventory of the Dimitar Krustev papers1960-2005 Krustev (Dimitar) papers Processed by Matthew Francis University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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2010

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 Finding aid encoded by Matthew Francis April 2010 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Krustev, Dimitar Dimitar Krustev papers 1960-2005 08208 50.93 cubic ft. (41 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The collection documents the travels of artist-explorer Dimitar Krustev. Biography of Dimitar Krustev

Dimitar Krustev was a Bulgarian-born artist who taught at the University of Iowa and ran the Krustev School of Art in Des Moines. He was considered an artist-explorer and was a member of the Explorer's Club. Krustev primarily travelled to Central and South America, and also visited Africa and the South Pacific. During his travels, Krustev often observed and interacted with the area's indigenous population. In addition to his art work, Krustev kept detailed journals of his travels.

 Scope and Content

The bulk of the Dimitar Krustev papers consist of manuscripts written by Krustev from his artistic explorations to Central and South America, Africa, and the South Pacific, as well as journals reflecting his artistic work in the United States and Europe. Additionally, the collections contains printed materials, biographical materials, audio tapes from two journeys to Central America, slides, and Krustev's paintings from the Estate of Harris and Marjorie Hess art collection.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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If at any time the paintings from the Harris and Marjorie Hess, Dimitar Krustev Art Collection are exhibited or displayed, they should be credited to the Estate of Harris and Marjorie Hess.

There are no known other archival collections created by Dimitar Krustev at the date of processing.

This material was received from Dimitar Krustev from 1984-2009 and the Estate of Harris and Marjorie Hess in 2022.

The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in April 2010 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in September 2024.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Explorers Club. Adventure travel. Travel writers. World travel. Indians of Central America. Indians of South America. Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Series I. Manuscripts - Journals, Reports, and Logs,

1 1 Artist in Africa: Memories with Dr. Jane Goodall and Hugo van Lewick, undated 1 2 Artist in Europe, 1966 1 3 Artist in Venice, 1979 1 4 Black Hand Over the Jungle, 1998 1 5 The Death of the Lacandon Tribe: My Last Visit, 1986 1 6 Don Lorenzo Gaitan Magana Speaks, 1989 1 7 Expedition Brazil, 1990 1 8 First Expedition - Naja and Metzabok, Chiapas, Mexico, 1969-1970 1 9 Five Journals: Expeditions - Tarahumara, Chihuahua, Mexico (1988); San Quintin, Chiapas, Mexixo, Part 2 (1972); Down the Mississippi, From St. Louis (1968); The Long, Long, Trip to Mexico (1984); In Search of a Gallery (1984), 1968-1988 1 10 I Go to Africa, undated 1 11 The Ill-Fated Adventure, 1981 2 1 In Search for the Jicaque Indians: A Journal on Explorations in Honduras, 1967 2 2 In Search of the Lacandones, undated 2 3 Laguna Tamihua, Tamalipes, Mexico, 1965 2 4 The Last of the Sierra Indians in Sonora, Mexico, 1974 2 5 Log Book on the Second Trip to Lacanja Indians and the Conquest of the Lacanja River, 1964 2 6 Mississippi and Its People, 1964 2 7 Portugal - Painting Workshop (1983) and Visit to Louisiana to Paint (1968), 1968, 1983 2 8-9 Report on the Expedition San Quintin, 1969 2 10 Return to Lacanja, 1997 2 11 Second Expedition to Metzabok, Chiapas, Mexico, 1970-1971 2 12 The Third Attempt to Climb Volcan de Fuego, 1990 2 13 Third Expedition to Metzabok, Chiapas, Mexico, 1972 2 14 Three Artists in Peru, 1984 2 15 Western Samoa Log Book, 1970 Series II. Printed Materials,

3 1 Black Hand Over the Jungle, 1997 3 2 Explorers Journal - "Changing Ways of the Chocoes," 1973 3 3 Explorers Journal - "San Quintin Diary: Views of a Disappearing Race," 1970 3 4 Explorers Journal - "Volcan de Colima: A Trip to Hell," 1970 3 5 The Journals of Dimitar Krustev, An Artist-Explorer: Volume I, 1996 3 6 River of the Sacred Monkey, 1970 3 7 Voices in the Night, 1992 Series III. Biographical and Miscellaneous Materials,

3 8 Artwork Print - Otavalo Madonna, undated 3 9 Biographical Material - Articles, Pamphlets, etc., 1972-2005, undated 3 10 "The People with a Pueblo in their Eyes: Reflections on the Mexican Portrait Art of Dimitar Krustev," by Richard Finks Whitaker, undated 3 11 Reel-to-Reel Audio Tapes - "The Maya (Lacanja) Expedition" and "The Happiest People on Earth: The Choco Expedition," undated 3 12 Slides - From Travels (Objects Identified, Locations Unidentified), 1989 Series IV: Estate of Harris and Marjorie Hess, Dimitar Krustev Art Collection

9Woman carrying basket on her head1960-1979 10Small boy with parrots1960-1979 11Young lady1960-1979 12Plant branches1960-1979 13Young girl white dress1960-1979 14Self portrait of the artist wearing hat1960-1979 15Boat on the lake1960-1979 162 young men/cigarette1960-1979 17Inclusive resort1960-1979 18Two huts on beach at sunset1960-1979 19Young girl pink dress1960-1979 20Amazon woman resting head on wrist1960-1979 21Amazon Woman1960-1979 22Amazon child1960-1979 23Nude woman sitting1960-1979 24Nude woman lying down on side1960-1979 25Self portrait of the artist1960-1979 26Young lady in white dress sitting1960-1979 27Amazon girl with long hair1960-1979 28Amazon woman in hut1960-1979 29Child with chin resting on her hand1960-1979 30Vacant house in Iowa1960-1979 312 woman1960-1979 32Boat on the shore/could be Ajijic MX1960-1979 33Woman with basket (Venice?)1960-1979 34Desert Cactus1960-1979 35Amazon Hut1965 36Amazon Hut1965 37Small boy, oval mat1960-1979 37Small Child with Hat1960-1979 37Man in Bandana (may be print?)1960-1979 37Man and woman (may be print?)1960-1979 38Side profile of woman1960-1979 37Village hut1960-1979 39Nude woman1974 40Fruit tree1992 41Huaymamota-Nayarit, Mexico village1975 Inventories

The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. These links are to older versions of container lists for boxes 4-8.

 4Link to Accessioning Worksheet, 2010-06-11 (PDF) 5Link to Accessioning Worksheet, 2011-01-24 (PDF) 6Link to Accessioning Worksheet, 2011-04-18 (PDF) 7Link to Accessioning Worksheet, 2011-08-08 (PDF) 8Link to Accessioning Worksheet, 2012-03-06 (PDF)