Collection Information
Size: 3 Sound tape reels Sound recordings: master (1 hr., 15 min.) 35 Pages Transcript
Summary: An interview of Karl Knaths conducted 1962 Aug. 2, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.
Oral history interview with Karl Knaths, 1962 Aug. 2
Knaths, Karl, 1891-1971
Painter, Printmaker, Educator
Overview
Biographical/Historical Note
Karl Knaths (1891-1971) was a painter rom Provincetown, Mass.
Provenance
This interview is part of the Archives' 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 others.
Funding
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
How to Use This Collection
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Karl Knaths, 1962 Aug. 2. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.