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Summary:
An interview with Tony A. Tiger conducted 2023 May 15 and 16, by Laura Clark for the Archives of American Art, at Tiger's home and studio in Newalla, Oklahoma.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Tony A. Tiger, 2023 May 15 and 16. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for this interview was provided by the Alice L. Walton Foundation.
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Biography Note:
Tony A. Tiger (1964- ) (Muscogee/Sac and Fox-Seminole) is a painter, printmaker, and educator based in Newalla, Oklahoma who is especially known for his vibrant collages that incorporate Native American photographs and traditional motifs. He teaches at Bacone College on Muscogee Creek Nation Land.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
This interview is 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 administrators.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
