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Interviewee:
Jules, Mervin, 1912-1994  Search this
Interviewer:
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1 Sound tape, Sound recording: 1 sound tape, 5 in.; 15 Pages, Transcript
General Note:
An interview of Edwin Dickinson conducted by D. Seckler is also on this tape.
Access Note / Rights:
The transcript and recording are open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
An interview of Mervin Jules conducted 1968 Aug. 27, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art. Mervin Jules and Dorothy Seckler discuss the artist's recent trip to Japan and other Asian countries, his interest in woodblock prints, early childhood influences, the Art Students League and tutelage under Thomas Benton, teaching art at Smith College, and involvement in artist activist groups such as the American Artists Congress.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Mervin Jules, 1968 Aug. 27. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Funding:
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:
Mervin Jules (1912-1994 ) was a painter from New York, N.Y. and Provincetown, Mass.
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
Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews  Search this
Painters -- Massachusetts -- Provincetown -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)13186
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214110
AAA_collcode_jules68
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_214110