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Creator:
Chiarenza, Carl  Search this
Names:
Siskind, Aaron  Search this
Extent:
2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Interviews
Sound recordings
Date:
1957-1981
Summary:
The interviews of artists by Carl Chiarenza measure 2.0 linear feet and date from 1957 to 1981. The interviews total 93 audio cassettes and are with photographer Aaron Siskind and various artists on the subject of Aaron Siskind.
Scope and Contents:
The interviews of artists by Carl Chiarenza measure 2.0 linear feet and date from 1957 to 1981. The interviews are with photographer Aaron Siskind and with artists on the subject of Aaron Siskind. The collection consists of 93 audio cassette copies of interviews from original recordings made on audio reels. There are also partial transcripts for some of the interviews.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Carl Chiarenza (1935- ) is a photographer and art historian in Rochester, New York. He completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1957, and he received a PhD from Harvard University in 1973. Chiarenza is Fanny Knapp Allen Professor Emeritus of Art History, and Artist-in-Residence, at the University of Rochester. Chiarenza has authored numerous essays on artists and the biography, Aaron Siskind: Pleasures and Terrors (1982).
Provenance:
The interviews were donated by Carl Chiarenza in 1987.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Occupation:
Photographers -- New York (State) -- Rochester  Search this
Art historians -- New York (State) -- Rochester  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Citation:
Carl Chiarenza interviews of artists, 1957-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.chiacarl
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw953154c46-a4c0-4d2b-843d-fe954bdc3cad
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-chiacarl