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Oral history interview with Keith Sonnier, 1972 August 3

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Interviewee:
Sonnier, Keith, 1941-2020  Search this
Interviewer:
Cummings, Paul  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
35 Pages, Transcript
General Note:
Originally recorded 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 5 min.
Access Note / Rights:
The transcript and recording are open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
Interview of Keith Sonnier conducted 1972 August 3, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Keith Sonnier, 1972 August 3. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Biography Note:
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020) was a sculptor and painter from New York, N.Y. Born in Mamou, Louisiana.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art 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
Sculpture -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painting -- New York (State)  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews  Search this
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)13001
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213106
AAA_collcode_sonnie72
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_213106