Zorach, William, 1887-1966
Sculptor, Painter, Woodworker
Size: Transcript: 25 pages
Format: Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformated in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hrs., 4 min.
Summary: An interview of William Zorach conducted by John Morse on 1959 April 2 for the Archives of American Art.
William Zorach (1887-1966) was a sculptor in Brooklyn, New York.
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 others.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with William Zorach, 1959 April 2. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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