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Oral history interview with Arthur Osver, 1976 Jan. 13-14

Catalog Data

Interviewee:
Osver, Arthur, 1912-2006  Search this
Interviewer:
Gaugert, Richard  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
65 Pages, Transcript
General Note:
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 36 min.
Summary:
An interview of Arthur Osver conducted 1976 Jan. 13-14, by Richard (Rick) Gaugert, for the Archives of American Art. Osver discusses his Russian immigrant background; growing up in Chicago; the Art Institute of Chicago; his career; teaching methods and influences; his fellowship in France; the influence of Van Gogh; the Federal Art Project; stylistic changes; and his move to St. Louis.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Arthur Osver, 1976 Jan. 13-14. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for this interview was provided by Matilda Wilson. Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Biography Note:
Arthur Osver (1912-2006) was a painter from St. Louis, Mo.
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, American  Search this
Painters -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)11893
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212969
AAA_collcode_osver76
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212969