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Size: 25 sound files (5 hrs., 51 min.), digital, wav
Summary: An interview with Paul Pfeiffer conducted 2024 February 16-March 20, by Leah Singer for the Archives of American Art, at Pfeiffer's studio in New York City.
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Oral history interview with Paul Pfeiffer, 2024 February 16-March 20
Pfeiffer, Paul, 1966-
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Biographical/Historical Note
Interviewee Paul Pfeiffer (1966- ) is a video, photography, and installation artist whose work examines the spectacle and habituation of pop culture. Born in Hawai'i, he lives and works in New York City.
Interviewer Leah Singer (1962- ) is a writer and artist based in 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
This interview received Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
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