Garabedian, Charles, b. 1923
(Show Bio)Oral history interview with Charles Garabedian, 2003 Aug. 21-22
Sound recording, master: 4 sound cassettes (3 hrs., 50 min.): analog.
Transcript: 57 p.
An interview of Charles Garabedian conducted August 21 and 22, 2003 by Anne Ayres for the Archives of American Art, in Garbedian's studio in Santa Monica, California.
Garabedian discusses his early childhood in Detroit, Mich.; his Armenian roots; the Depression years in San Gabriel, Calif. and East Los Angeles; a tour of duty in the United States Army in North Africa during WWII; early college experiences; and his late start as a painter. He recalls Ed Moses, Howard Warshaw and William Brice; experiences at Ceeje Gallery and artists Ed Carrillo and Roberto Chavez, as well as the exhibition "Six Painters of the Rear Guard". Garabedian also describes his artistic style.
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.
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