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Interview with Gretchen Dow Simpson

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Interviewee:
Simpson, Gretchen Dow  Search this
Interviewer:
Goodwin, George M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound cassette ((90 min.), analog.)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Interviews
Sound recordings
Place:
Illustrators -- Providence -- Rhode Island
Date:
1992 July 16
Scope and Contents:
An interview with Gretchen Dow Simpson conducted 1992 July 16 by George M. Goodwin. Simpson discusses her family background, early art experiences, her work, and her relationship with The New Yorker magazine, where 60 of her cover paintings have appeared since 1974.
Biographical / Historical:
Gretchen Dow Simpson (1939-) is an illustrator and painter from Providence, R.I.
Provenance:
Donated 1992 by George M. Goodwin, a freelance interviewer.
Restrictions:
ACCESS RESTRICTED: written permission required.
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Topic:
Magazine illustration  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women illustrators  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Identifier:
AAA.simpgret
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97f2396c1-57a4-4048-b62a-10db5eade8d0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-simpgret