Balay, Roland, b. 1902 d. 2004
DealerNew York, N.Y. (Show Bio)
Roland Balay interviews, 1981 Nov. 19-Dec. 7
2 sound cassettes (24 p. transcript on 1 microfilm reel)
Reel(s): 3196
An interview of Roland Balay conducted by Nancy C. Little for the Archives of American Art. Balay speaks of his grandfather's founding of M. Knoedler and Company, the gallery's history, his dealings with artists exhibited by the gallery, and his opinions of various collectors.
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.
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