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Summary:
An interview of wood engraver and book illustrator Fritz Eichenberg conducted by Christopher Lydon for WGBH television station, broadcast December 25, 1985. Included are shots of Eichenberg's engravings for works by Shakespeare, Swift, Dostoevsky and many others. Also appearing is Harold McGrath, who demonstrates the printing of one of Eichenberg's engravings.
Citation:
Fritz Eichenberg [videorecording]: illuminations / WGBH Ten O'Clock News ; producers, Christopher Lydon and Mark Davis, c1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Biography Note:
Illustrator, printmaker; Peace Dale, R.I. Died 1990.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1992 by WGBH Educational Foundation. The video was made for and broadcast by WGBH, a PBS TV station. It was at Mrs. Eichenberg's suggestion that Christopher Lydon, the interviewer, arrange this gift.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
