Originally recorded on 4 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 27 min.
Summary:
An interview of Nancy Spero conducted 2008 Februay 6-July 24, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at the artist's home and studio, in New York, N.Y.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Nancy Spero, 2008 February 6-July 24. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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:
Nancy Spero (1926-2009) was a painter living and working in New York, N.Y. Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is former Executive director of iCI in New York, N.Y. Nancy Spero is an activist and feminist and was married to fellow artist Leon Golub.
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
