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Oral history interview with Akinsanya Kambon, 2022 July 20- 2023 March 16

Kambon, Akinsanya, 1946-

Ceramicist, Educator

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Collection Information

Size: 8 Items, audiovisual files (11 hrs., 21 min.), digital, mp4

Summary: An interview with Akinsanya Kambon conducted 2022 July 20- 2023 March 16, by J.V. Decemvirale for the Archives of American Art, at Kambon's home in Long Beach, California.

Biographical/Historical Note

Akinsanya David Kambon (1946- ) is a ceramicist known for his glazing innovations and integrations of traditional African aesthetics as well as his activism. Kambon was formerly a US Marine and a Black Panther, and he was also an art educator at Cal State Long Beach, California for over 20 years.

Provenance

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.

Language Note

English .

Funding

Funding for this interview was provided by the Alice L. Walton Foundation.

How to Use This Collection

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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