Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Summary:
An interview of Raymond J. Horowitz conducted 1973 Jan. 17, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Horowitz speaks of his background and education; the beginnings of his collection; methods of selecting art works; art dealers and advisors; gifts to museums; and an exhibition of his collection at the Metropolitan Museum. He discusses his current collecting interests.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Raymond J. Horowitz, 1973 Jan. 17. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Raymond J. Horowitz (1916-2005) was a collector from New York, N.Y.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives' 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 others.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- Interviews Search this
