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Interviewer:
Katz, Jonathan D., 1958-  Search this
Interviewee:
Wilson, William S., 1932-  Search this
Names:
Johnson, Ray, 1927-1995  Search this
Solanis, Valerie  Search this
Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987  Search this
Wilson, May, 1905-1986  Search this
Extent:
4 Items (4 SD cards; 11 .WAV sound files; 6 hrs.)
93 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Interviews
Sound recordings
Date:
2012
Scope and Contents:
An interview with William Wilson conducted by Jonathan Katz in 2012. Wilson talks about his relationships in the art world including Ray Johnson, Andy Warhol, Valerie Solanis, his mother May Wilson, and many others.
Biographical / Historical:
William S. Wilson (1932-2016) was an author and educator. Born in Baltimore, he lived and worked in New York, NY. He was a friend and collaborator of artist Ray Johnson. Wilson's mother was May Wilson an American feminist, artist, and was a collaborator of Johnson. Jonathan Katz is the director, Visual Studies Doctoral Program, Department of Art, University at Buffalo, New York.
Provenance:
Donated 2018 by Jonathan Katz.
Restrictions:
This interview is open for research. Use of born digital records with no duplicate copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Authors  Search this
Educators  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Identifier:
AAA.katzjona
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90cfb0629-4345-49bf-b92d-3d803ab29cfa
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-katzjona