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Summary: An interview with Carol Cole Levin conducted 2023 December 12-15 by Benjamin Gillespie for the Archives of American Art, at Levin's home in Greensboro, N.C.
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Oral history interview with Carol Cole Levin, 2023 December 12-15
Levin, Carol Cole, 1943-
Collector, Philanthropist, Artist
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Biographical/Historical Note
Carol Cole Levin (1943- ) is an artist, collector, and philanthropist based in Greensboro, NC. Her work examines the idea of nurture through art, often using the breast as a fundamental motif. She has championed contemporary art throughout the southeast through her collecting and philanthropic efforts, particularly with the Weatherspoon Museum.
Interviewer Ben Gillespie (1988- ) is the oral historian at the Archives of American Art.
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 .
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