Oral history interview with Kerry James Marshall, 2008 Aug. 8

Marshall, Kerry James, b. 1955
Painter, Installation artist
Chicago, Ill.

Size: 4 wav files (4 hrs., 8 min.) digital

Collection Summary: An interview of Kerry James Marshall conducted 2008 Aug. 8, by Kathy Goncharov, for the Archives of American Art, at the artist's studio in Chicago, Ill.

Biographical/Historical Note: Kerry James Marshall (1955- ) is a painter and sculptor living and working in Chicago, Ill. Marshall taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is best known for his large-scale paintings and sculptures.

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.

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