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Oral history interview with Tom Otterness, 2009 April 10 - May 13

Otterness, Tom, 1952-

Sculptor

Overview

Collection Information

Size: 7 sound files (4 hours., 26 min.), digital, wav; 79 Pages, Transcript

Summary: An interview with Tom Otterness conducted 2009 April 10 - May 13, by Avis Berman for the Archives of American Art, at Otterness' studio in Brooklyn, New York.

Biographical/Historical Note

Tom Otterness (1952-) is a sculptor well-known for his public art in New York, N.Y.

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

Funding for this interview was provided by the U.S. General Services Administration, Design Excellence and the Arts

How to Use This Collection

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