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Summary: An interview with Ericka Beckman conducted 2022 June 28-July 8, by Marina Isgro for the Archives of American Art, at Beckman's studio in New York, NY.
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Oral history interview with Ericka Beckman, 2022 June 28-July 8
Beckman, Ericka, 1951-
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Overview
Biographical/Historical Note
Ericka Beckman (1951- ) is an artist known for her works in film and installations that hybridize and liquefy genre conventions. She was affiliated with the Pictures Generation and has worked across the Northeastern United States. Marina Isgro (1986- ) is an art historian and curator; she is currently the Associate Curator of Media and Performance Art at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
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.
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