Stein, Linda, 1943-
Sculptor, Activist, Educator
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Summary: An interview with Linda Stein conducted 2023 September 20-October 5 by Katie Larson for the Archives of American Art, at Stein's home in New York, New York.
Linda Stein (1943- ) is a feminist sculptor, educator, and activist based in New York City; she often works with symbols of femininity to explore conceptions of protection, social inclusion, and pacifism. Stein is the founder of the art education non-profit Have Art: Will Travel!
Katie Larson (b. 1986) is an art historian based in Washington, DC.
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.
English .
Funding for this interview was provided by the Alice L. Walton Foundation.
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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