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Summary: An interview with Hiram Maristany conducted 2021 August 8-10, by E. Carmen Ramos for the Archives of American Art, at Maristany's home in El Barrio, NY.
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Oral history interview with Hiram Maristany, 2021 August 8-10
Maristany, Hiram, 1945-2022
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Biographical/Historical Note
Hiram Maristany (1945-2022) was a Puerto Rican American photographer in El Barrio, New York. Maristany was known for his street photography with activist and documentary inflections that reflect the Latinx community of New York City.
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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