Oral history interview with Boris Mirski, 1973 June 19
Mirski, Boris, 1898-1974
Dealer
Overview
Collection Information
Size: 34 Pages Transcript
Format: Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 24 min.
Summary: An interview of Boris Mirski conducted 1973 June 19, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Mirski discusses the creative life of Jews in general and briefly touches upon his own background and career as an art dealer.
Biographical/Historical Note
Boris Mirski (1898-1974) was an art dealer from Boston, Mass.
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.
How to Use This Collection
Transcript: available for use in AAA's Washington, D.C. office and through interlibrary loan.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Boris Mirski, 1973 June 19. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.