Oral history interview with Alvin S. Romansky, 1979 Sept. 17
Romansky, Alvin S.,
b. 1907
d. 1994
Collector, Lawyer, Philanthropist
Houston, Tex.
Size:
Sound recording: 6 sound cassettes
Transcript: 234 p.
Collection Summary: An interview of Alvin S. Romansky conducted 1979 Sept. 17, by Sandra Curtis Levy, for the Archives of American Art.
Romansky speaks of his history as a painter, ceramist, and collector; the art scene in Houston as he knew it; his political and law activities; artists and collectors who were his friends and associates; the Contemporary Arts Association; his European experiences; his personal philosophies; and the future of museums. He recalls the Blaffer family, Alexander Calder, Nina Cullinan, and John and Dominique de Menil; William Hayter and Buck Schiwetz.
Biographical/Historical Note: Alvin S. Romansky (1907-1994) was a painter, ceramist, and collector of Houston, Tex.
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
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