Stankiewicz, Richard, 1922-1983
Sculptor, Educator
Size: Transcript: 373 pages.
Format: Originally recorded on 7 sound tape reels. Reformated in 2010 as 12 digital wav files. Duration is 12 hr., 53 min. Sound quality is poor.
Summary: An interview of Richard Stankiewicz conducted between 1963 February-August 20, by Richard Brown Baker, for the Archives of American Art.
Richard Stankiewicz (1922-1983) was a sculptor and educator from Huntington, Massachusetts.
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 for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Richard Stankiewicz, 1963 February-August 20. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Through collecting, preserving, and providing access to our collections, the Archives inspires new ways of interpreting the visual arts in America and allows current and future generations to piece together the nation’s rich artistic and cultural heritage.
