Oral history interview with Charles Searles, 1991 June 13
Searles, Charles Robert,
b. 1937
d. 2004
Painter, Educator, Sculptor
New York, N.Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.
Size:
Sound recording: 4 sound cassettes
Transcript 149 p.
Collection Summary: An interview of Charles Searles conducted 1991 June 13, by Cynthia Veloric, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project.
Searles discusses his early life in Philadelphia; military service; discovering African sculpture; attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; being included in the 1969 exhibit "New Black Artists"; traveling to Europe and Africa on a Cresson Fellowship from the PAFA; his experiences in Nigeria; exhibiting and teaching in Philadelphia, moving to New York City; his work in various media; subject matter; interest in dance and music; participating in Recherché; and being represented by the Sande Webster Gallery in Philadelphia.
Biographical/Historical Note: Charles Robert Searles (1937-2004) was a sculptor, painter and muralist in Philadelphia, Penn. and New York, N.Y.
This interview is 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 administrators.
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.
