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___________. Artforum, review, March 1972
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____________. The New York Times, review, September 12, 1986, pp. C-20
____________.Back in the City, a Display Of yhe Figure in Modern Art,” The New York Times, August 2, 1985
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____________.“Rafi Ferrer: ardiente visión a la distancia,” El Nuevo Dia, March 16, 1989, pp. 134
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___________. Retro/Active, exhibition catalogue, Museo Del Barrio, 2010 w/ Essays by Edward Sullivan, Carter Ratcliff & Interview w/ Vincent Katz
___________. “Latin American & Caribbean Art: MoMA at El Museo,” exhibition catalogue, El Museo del Barrio, March 4-July 25 2004, p. 132-133
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___________. “Rafael Ferrer’s First Solo Show in Philadelphia,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1988, pp. C-3
___________. “ Expressionist Looks to the Caribbean,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 13, 1985, pp. C-3
___________. An Exhibit of 9 Proposals for Gems Called Public Art,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 21, 1982, pp. R- 8-9
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___________. “Constante Pasajéro,” exhibition catalogue, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, March 5, April 6, 1988
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___________. The New York Times, review, April 16, 1982, pp. C 25
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___________.”Rafael Ferrer y La Isla del Encanto,” El Nuevo Dia, December 20, 1992, Revista Domingo, pp. 16-18
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___________. “The Dominican Republic, without the tourists,” The New York Times, November 6, 1992
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__________. “Ferrer’s Fantasy Rises in Philadelphia Park,” The San Juan Star, July 4, 1982, pp.24
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__________. “Tips of the Icebergs,” New York Magazine, May 28,1984, pp.94-95
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__________. “Artwalk,” The Village Voice, December 3, 1985, pp.106
__________. “Impassioned Rhythms,” Laguna Gloria Museum, (traveling) exhibition catalogue, September 1982-October 1983
__________. “Ferrer and Morley: Trouble in Paradise,” The Village Voice, March 18, 1984, pp.71
__________.“A Different Drummer,” Art News, v. 70, no. 8, December 1971, pp.48-51
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__________.“Ferrer’s Work Resourceful and Sensual,” San Juan Star, April 9, 1998, pp.39
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___________.“The Psyche on a Restless Voyage,” The Village Voice, April 25, 1974, pp. 30
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___________. “Getting Inside Sculpture Inside Out,” The Village Voice, December 16, 1971, pp. 37-38
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____________. The New York Times, review, November 29, 1985
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____________.“ A Small Exhibition by Rafael Ferrer,” San Juan Star Magazine, August 10, 1980, pp.14-15
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____________. “The Audacity of Rafael Ferrer,” The New York Times, January 25, 1970, pp. D 27
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