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Oral history interview with Nanette Carter, 2021 November 22 and December 7

Carter, Nanette, 1954-

Artist

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Collection Information

Size: 34 Items, WAV files (7 hrs., 51 min.), digital, wav

Summary: An interview with Nanette Carter conducted 2021 November 22 and December 7, by Cheryl R. Riley for the Archives of American Art, at Carter's home and studio in Harlem, NY.­

Biographical/Historical Note

Nanette Carter (1954- ) is an African American artist and educator in New York, New York known for abstract collages that often incorporate Mylar. Carter's work often engages contemporary social issues including racial justice. She has taught at the Pratt Institute since 2001.

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 .

Related Materials

The Archives of American Art also holds the Nanette Carter papers, 1972-2009.

How to Use This Collection

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

The Archives of American Art makes its Oral History Program interviews available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. Quotation, reproduction and publication of the recording is governed by restrictions. If an interview has been transcribed, researchers must quote from the transcript. If an interview has not been transcribed, researchers must quote from the recording. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Nanette Carter, 2021 November 22 and December 7. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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