Gershoy, Eugenie, b. 1901 d. 1983 or 6
Ceramicist, Draftsman (artist), Painter, SculptorNew York, N.Y., Woodstock, N.Y. (Show Bio)
Oral history interview with Eugenie Gershoy, 1964 Oct. 15
Sound recordings: 1 sound tape reel ; 5 in.
Sound recordings: 1 compact disc Transcript: 29 p.
An interview of Eugenie Gershoy conducted by Mary McChesney for the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.
Gershoy speaks of her background and education; studying under John Flannagan at the Art Students League; working for the WPA Federal Art Project in New York City; sculptors she associated with; her involvement in protest demonstrations; her feelings about government support for the arts; and her post-FAP career.
This interview conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
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