Oral history interview with Lenore Tawney, 1971 June 23
Tawney, Lenore,
b. 1907
d. 2007
Fiber artist
New York, N.Y.
Size:
Sound recording: 1 sound tape reel ; 5 in.
Transcript: 32 p.
Collection Summary: Interview of Lenore Tawney conducted 1971 June 23, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical/Historical Note: Lenore Tawney (1907-2007) was a weaver and assemblage artist from 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 others.
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