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Interviewee:
Meisel, Louis K.  Search this
Interviewer:
McElhinney, James Lancel, 1952-  Search this
Extent:
3 Items (wav files (2 hr., 58 min.), digital)
63 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
2009 Apr. 28-May 6
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Louis Meisel conducted 2009 Apr. 28-May 6, by James McElhinney, for the Archives of American Art, at Meisel's home, in New York, N.Y.
Biographical / Historical:
Louis K. Meisel (1942- ) is an art dealer specializing in photorealist art in New York, N.Y. Meisel has written numerous books on photorealist painting and photorealist artists.
General:
Originally recorded on 2 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 58 min.
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.
Restrictions:
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.meisel09
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ff873316-f632-4a71-b03a-e1761c532b5a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-meisel09