Oral History Interviews | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

b. 1898 d. 1972
Photographer
San Francisco, Calif.

Oral history interview with William Abbenseth, 1964 Nov. 23

b. 1897 d. 1992
Designer, Educator, Painter, Watercolorist
Mass.

Oral history interview with Agnes Abbot, 1981 Aug. 25-1982 Jan. 15

Abel, Christine Jeannette

b. 1890 d. 1970
Designer, Educator, Muralist, Painter, Sculptor
Calif.

Oral history interview with Christine Jeannette Abel, 1965 June 5

Abel, Donald G.

Arts administrator
Seattle, Wash.

Oral history interview with Don G. Abel, 1965 June 10

Abrams, Harry N. (Harry Nathan)

b. 1905 d. 1979
Publisher
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Harry N. Abrams, 1972 Mar. 14

Acconci, Vito Hannibal

b. 1940
Architect, Designer, Installation artist, Performance artist, Sculptor, Video artist
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Vito Acconci, 2008 June 21-28

Ackerman, James S.

b. 1919
Architectural historian, Art historian
Cambridge, Mass.

Oral history interview with James S. Ackerman, 1991 Jan. 2

Adams, Clinton

b. 1918 d. 2002
Arts administrator, Painter, Printmaker
Albuquerque, N.M.

Oral history interview with Clinton Adams, 1974 Mar. 29

Oral history interview with Clinton Adams, 1995 Aug. 2-3

Adams, Dennis

b. 1948
Educator, Sculptor
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Dennis Adams, 2009 Apr. 24-May 15

Adams, Kenneth M.

b. 1897 d. 1966
Educator, Lithographer, Muralist, Painter
Albuquerque, N.M.

Oral history interview with Kenneth M. Adams, 1964 Apr. 23

Adams, Mark

b. 1925 d. 2006
Painter
San Francisco, Calif.

Oral history interview with Mark Adams and Beth Van Hoesen, 1983 Aug. 31 - 1984 Feb. 24

Adams, Mary E.

b. 1920
Arts administrator
Albuquerque, N.M.

Oral history interview with Mary and Clinton Adams, 1998 Apr. 24

Adams, Philip Rhys

b. 1908 d. 1993
Museum director
Cincinnati, Ohio

Oral history interview with Philip Rhys Adams, 1976 Sept. 29

Adams, Robert Hickman

b. 1937
Photographer
Astoria, Or.

Oral history interview with Robert Adams, 2010 Jul 20

Adler, A. M. (Abraham M.)

b. 1902 d. 1985
Dealer
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with A. M. Adler, 1975 Sept. 13-Dec. 3

Adler, Rachel

b. 1933
Dealer
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Rachel Adler, 2009 June 18-23

Agostini, Peter

b. 1913 d. 1993
Printmaker, Sculptor, Watercolorist
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Peter Agostini, 1968

Aiken, Charlotte C.

Arts administrator
Washington, D.C.

Oral history interview with Charlotte Aiken and Helen Wool, 1964 Apr. 17

Akers, Adela

b. 1933
Fiber artist
Guerneville, Calif.

Oral history interview with Adela Akers, 2008 Mar. 4-6

Alan, Charles

b. 1908? d. 1975
Dealer, Director, Set designer
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Charles Alan on Aline Saarinen, 1973 Feb. 17

Oral history interview with Charles Alan, 1970 Aug. 20-25

Albers, Anni

b. 1899 d. 1994
Designer, Educator, Graphic designer, Weaver
Orange, Conn.; Black Mountain, N.C.

Oral history interview with Anni Albers, 1968 July 5

Albers, Josef

b. 1888 d. 1976
Art teacher, Author, Printmaker
Black Mountain, N.C.; Orange, Conn.

Oral history interview with Josef Albers, 1968 June 22-July 5

Albinson, Dewey

b. 1898 d. 1971
Arts administrator, Painter
Minneapolis, Minn.

Oral history interview with Dewey Albinson, 1965 Oct. 27

Albright, Ivan

b. 1897 d. 1983
Lithographer, Painter
Woodstock, Vt.; Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Ivan Le Lorraine Albright, 1972 Feb. 5

Albro, Maxine

b. 1903 d. 1966
Lithographer, Mosaicist, Muralist, Painter, Printmaker
Carmel, Calif.

Oral history interview with Maxine Albro and Parker Hall, 1964 July 27

Albuquerque, Lita

b. 1946
Environmental artist, Installation artist, Painter, Sculptor
Calif.

Oral history interview with Lita Albuquerque, 1990 July 9-19

Alcalay, Albert

b. 1917 d. 2008
Educator, Painter
Boston, Mass.

Oral history interview with Albert Alcalay, 1979 Jan. 17-Oct. 19

Aldrich, Larry

b. 1906 d. 2001
Collector, Fashion designer, Museum director
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Larry Aldrich, 1972 Apr. 25-June 10

Aldrich, Nelson W.

b. 1911 d. 1986
Architect
Boston, Mass.

Oral history interview with Nelson Aldrich, 1982 Jan. 22-1985 Apr. 4

Oral history interview with Nelson W. Aldrich, 1985 Apr. 4

Alessandro, Victor

b. 1915 d. 1976
Conductor (musician)
San Antonio, Tex.

Oral history interview with Victor Alessandro, 1965 May 12

Alexander, Peter

b. 1939
Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor
Los Angeles, Calif.

Oral history interview with Peter Alexander, 1995 Dec. 13-1996 May 8

Oral history interview with Peter Alexander, 2009 Sept. 24-2010 Jan. 19

Al-Hilali, Neda

b. 1938
Fiber artist
Los Angeles, Calif.

Oral history interview with Neda Al-Hilali, 2006 July 18-19

Allen, Jo Harvey

b. 1942
Actor, Author, Performance artist
Santa Fe, N.M.

Oral history interview with Jo Harvey Allen, 1998 Apr. 21

Allen, Sonia

b. 1890 d. 1985
Portland, Or.

Oral history interview with Sonia Allen, 1984 Sept. 15

Allen, Terry

b. 1943
Singer, Video artist
Santa Fe, N.M.

Oral history interview with Terry Allen, 1998 Apr. 22

Almaraz, Carlos

b. 1941 d. 1989
Muralist, Painter
Los Angeles, Calif.

Oral history interview with Carlos Almaraz, 1986 Feb. 6-1987 Jan. 29

Alston, Charles Henry

b. 1907 d. 1977
Draftsman (artist), Educator, Painter, Sculptor
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Charles Henry Alston, 1965 Sept. 28

Oral history interview with Charles Henry Alston, 1968 Oct. 19

Amado, Jesse

b. 1951
Painter, Sculptor
San Antonio, Tex.

Oral history interview with Jesse Amado, 2004 May 31-June 7

Ames, Arthur Forbes

b. 1906 d. 1975
Educator, Mosaicist, Painter
Claremont, Calif.

Oral history interview with Arthur and Jean Goodwin Ames, 1965 June 9

Ames, Winslow

b. 1907 d. 1990
Art historian, Collector, Museum director
Conn.

Oral history interview with Winslow Ames, 1987 Apr. 29-June 2

Amiotte, Arthur Douglas

b. 1942
Author, Collagist, Educator, Painter
Custer, S.D.

Oral history interview with Arthur Amiotte, 2010 Aug, 18-19

Amos, Emma

b. 1938
Painter, Printmaker
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Emma Amos, 1968 Oct. 3

Oral history interview with Emma Amos, 2011 Nov. 19-26

Amyx, Clifford

b. 1909 d. 1997
Author, Educator, Painter
Lexington, Ky.

Oral history interview with Clifford Amyx, 1982 Dec. 28

Anderson, Dale

b. 1944
Collector
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Dale and Doug Anderson, 2005 July 21-22

Anderson, Edgar

b. 1922
Woodworker
Morristown, N.J.

Oral history interview with Edgar and Joyce Anderson, 2002 Sept. 17-19

Oral history interview with Edgar Anderson, 2002 Sept. 17-19

Anderson, Guy I. (Guy Irving)

b. 1906 d. 1998
Painter
Seattle, Wash.

Oral history interview with Guy Anderson, 1983 Feb. 1-8

Anderson, Joyce

b. 1925
Furniture designer
Morristown, N.J.

Oral history interview with Joyce Anderson, 2002 Sept. 18-19

Anderson, Lawrence B. (Lawrence Bernhart)

b. 1906 d. 1994
Architect, Educator
Cambridge, Mass.

Oral history interview with Lawrence Anderson, 1992 Jan. 30-Mar. 30

Andrade, Edna

b. 1917
Painter
Philadelphia, Pa.

Oral history interview with Edna Andrade, 1987 Apr. 1-29

Andre, Carl

b. 1935
Sculptor
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Carl Andre, 1972

Oral history interview with Carl Andre, 1972 Sept

Andreson, Laura F.

b. 1902 d. 1999
Ceramicist
Los Angeles, Calif.

Oral history interview with Laura Andreson, 1981 May 20

Andrews, Benny

b. 1930 d. 2006
Painter
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Benny Andrews, 1968 June 30

Andrews, Faith Y.

b. 1896 d. 1990
Collector
Mass.

Oral history interview with Faith Andrews, 1982 Jan. 14-Apr. 23

Ankrum, Joan

b. 1913 d. 2001
Actor, Dealer
Los Angeles, Calif.

Oral history interview with Joan Ankrum, 1964 Apr. 28

Oral history interview with Joan Ankrum, 1997 Nov. 5-1998 Feb. 4

Antin, Eleanor

b. 1935
Filmmaker, Installation artist, Performance artist
San Diego, Calif.

Oral history interview with Eleanor Antin, 2009 May 8-9

Antonakos, Stephen

b. 1926
Sculptor
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Stephen Antonakos, 1975 May 9

Antreasian, Garo Z. (Garo Zareh)

b. 1922
Lithographer, Painter
Albuquerque, N.M.

Oral history interview with Garo Zareh Antreasian, 1974 Mar. 29

Anuszkiewicz, Richard

b. 1930
Painter
N.J.; New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Richard Anuszkiewicz, 1971 Dec. 28 - 1972 Jan. 7

Appelton, Marie

Librarian
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Marie Appelton, 1977 June 27

Arberg, Harold

Va.

Oral history interview with Harold Arberg, 1971 Dec. 28

Archives of American Art

est. 1954
Archive repository
Washington, D.C.

An Eye Toward Collecting: A Symposium in honor of the Archives of American Art 50th Anniversary:, 2005 Feb. 26

Archives of American Art sound recordings, 1957-1979

Artists in their studios, a symposium, 2007 Sept. 8

Coming of age in California : museums of modern and contemporary art : sound recording and transcript, 1981 Mar. 21

Los Angeles in the forties - the pot of gold :, 1985 Mar. 29-Mar. 31

Symposium on still life painting : sound recording, 1982 May 21-22

The coming of modernism to Chicago, 1910-1940 :, 1988 March

The museum and its public: scholarship or spectacle : panel discussion, 1986 Feb. 13

The visual arts and the myth of Southern California, 1900-1950 : panel discussion, 1986 Oct. 18-19

Visionary modernist impresario : a look at Arthur B. Davies and his world, 1900-1928 : panel discussion, 1981 Mar. 27

With new eyes [sound recording]: Toward an Asian American art history on the West Coast, 1995 Oct. 21

Arient, James

b. 1946
Collector
Naperville, Ill.

Oral history interview with James and Beth Arient, 1988 Apr. 27-29

Arman

b. 1928 d. 2005
Assemblage artist, Sculptor
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Arman, 1968 Apr. 22

Armer, Ruth

b. 1896 d. 1977
Collector, Painter
San Francisco, Calif.

Oral history interview with Ruth Armer, 1974 Aug. 14

Armitage, Merle

b. 1893 d. 1975
Arts administrator, Designer, Draftsman (artist)
Santa Fe, N.M.

Oral history interview with Merle Armitage, 1964 Feb. 6

Arnason, H. Harvard

b. 1909 d. 1986
Art historian, Arts administrator, Author
Minneapolis, Minn.

Oral history interview with H. Harvard Arnason, 1970 Mar. 3-9

Arneson, Robert

b. 1930 d. 1992
Ceramicist, Educator, Sculptor
Calif.

Oral history interview with Robert Arneson, 1981 Aug. 14-15

Arnheim, Rudolf

b. 1904 d. 2007
Art historian, Author, Educator
Bronxville, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Rudolf Arnheim, 1972 May 16

Artschwager, Richard Ernst

b. 1923
Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor
N.Y.

Oral history interview with Richard Artschwager, 1978 Mar. 3-28

Asawa, Ruth

b. 1926
Sculptor
San Francisco, Calif.

Oral history interview with Ruth Asawa and Albet Lanier, 2002 June 21-July 5

Asher, Betty M.

b. 1914 d. 1994
Collector, Dealer
Calif.

Oral history interview with Betty M. Asher, 1980 June 30 and 1980 July 7

Ashton, Dore

b. 1928
Architectural historian, Educator
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Dore Ashton, 2010 Nov. 21

Askin, Walter Miller

b. 1929
Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor
Los Angeles, Calif.

Oral history interview with Walter Askin, 1992 Mar. 4-6

Asure, Robert

Arts administrator
Washington, D.C.

Oral history interview with Robert Asure, 1965 Oct. 7

Atkinson, Ti-Grace

b. 1938
Author, Curator

Oral history interview with Ti-Grace Atkinson, 1972 May 7

Autio, Rudy

b. 1926 d. 2007
Sculptor
Montana

Oral history interview with Rudy Autio, 1983 Oct. 10-1984 Jan. 28

Avalos, David

b. 1947
Arts administrator, Painter
San Diego, Calif.

Oral history interview with David Avalos, 1988 June 16-July 5

Avery, Sally Michel

b. 1902 d. 2003
Painter
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Sally Avery, 1982 Feb. 19

Oral history interview with Sally Michel Avery, 1967 Nov. 3

Aycock, Alice

b. 1946
Sculptor
New York, N.Y.

Oral history interview with Alice Aycock, 2009 Feb. 2-Mar. 25

Ayer, Richard Gentry

b. 1909 d. 1967
Muralist
San Francisco, Calif.

Oral history interview with Richard Ayer, 1964 Sept. 26

Ayres, Atlee Bernard

b. 1873 d. 1969
Architect
San Antonio, Tex.

Oral history interview with Atlee B. Ayres, 1965 May 13