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Summary:
Documents the collecting procedures of the Archives of American Art, using painter, muralist, sculptor Jirayr Zorthian (b. 1911) as a subject for collecting. The video was produced, directed and videographed by Courtney Turk for the Television Arts class at Loyola-Marymount University, Los Angeles. Participants include Zorthian, Dabney Zorthian, artist John Outterbridge, and AAA Regional Collector Paul Karlstrom.
Citation:
Preserving the last bohemian [videorecording] / Courtney Turk, producer, director, cinematograher, 2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Painter, muralist, sculptor; Altadena, Calif.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 2001 by Courtney Turk
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
