An interview of William McBride conducted 1988 Oct. 30-31, by Carol Adams, for the Archives of American Art African-American artists in Chicago oral history project (1988-1989).
McBride speaks of his early interest in art, the importance of George Neal to the education of young Chicago artists, and the camaraderie among Black artists in Chicago in the 1930s. He discusses working for the WPA Federal Art Project and saving WPA works from destruction. Carter reminisces about the formation of the South Side Community Art Center as a place where Black artists could exhibit, the Black Renaissance in Chicago in the 1930s, and post-WPA survival. He recalls working for Goldblatt's department store, the impact of the civil rights movement on Black art, and the influence of African art.
Biographical / Historical:
William McBride (1912-2000) was a painter in Chicago, Ill.
General:
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 10 min.
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 others.
Paintings and Sculpture by American Negro Artists at the National Gallery of Art (Exhibition) (May 16-29, 1929: Smithsonian National Gallery of Art) Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 11; Color: Color; Size: 5.86w x 8.31h Type of Image: Document; Medium: Paper
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Paintings and Sculpture by American Negro Artists at the National Gallery of Art (Exhibition) (May 16-29, 1929: Smithsonian National Gallery of Art) Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 4; Color: Color; Size: 8.5w x 11h; Type of Image: Document; Medium: Paper
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Collection Citation:
Maren Hassinger papers, 1955-2018. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.
