Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 7 min.
Access Note / Rights:
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
An interview of Jean Lipman conducted 1973 June 19, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Lipman discusses her education, New York art collectors and art historians, her interest in American folk art, and her editorial roles in association with "Art in America," and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among other topics.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Jean Lipman, 1973 June 19. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Funding:
This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.
Biography Note:
Jean Lipman (1909-1998) was an artist, art editor and writer 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
