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Creator:

Snowden, Sylvia  Search this

Names:

Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this

M. Hanks Gallery (Santa, Monica, Calif.)  Search this

Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture  Search this

Extent:

1.7 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Video recordings

Date:

1962-2017

Summary:

The papers of African American abstract painter Sylvia Snowden measure 1.7 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2017. The collection contains biographical material, including recorded interviews with Snowden; correspondence; material related to professional activities, including exhibitions and symposia; printed material; and photographic material, as well as one sketch.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of African American abstract painter Sylvia Snowden measure 1.7 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2017. The collection contains biographical material, including recorded interviews with Snowden, resumes and chronologies, and certificates; correspondence with galleries and museums including M. Hanks Gallery and the Corcoran Gallery of Art; material related to professional activities, including exhibitions and symposia, and related audiovisual and born-digital materials; printed material, including exhibition invitations, exhibition catalogs, calendars, clippings, and magazines; and a small amount of photographic material, as well as one sketch.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged as five series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1962, 1985-2004 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1975-2005 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 3: Professional Activities, 1985-2017 (Box1; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 4: Printed Material, 1964-2017 (Boes 1-3, OV 4; 0.9 linear feet)

Series 5: Photographic Material and Artwork, 1989-2005 (Box 3; 0.1 linear feet)

Biographical / Historical:

Sylvia Snowden (1942- ) is an African American abstract painter in Washington, D.C. known for her large mixed-media works that convey a sense of texture or the "feel of paint."

Snowden earned both a Bachelor and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Howard University. She also attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine and earned a certificate from le Grande Chaumière in Paris, France. She has served as an instructor, visiting lecturer, panelist, and artist-in-residence at universities, galleries, and art schools across the country and internationally. Her work has been included in exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Parish Gallery, and the California African American Museum; as well as in exhibitions in Chile, the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Australia, the Bahamas, France, Mexico, Italy, and Japan.

Provenance:

The Sylvia Snowden papers were donated in 2019 by Sylvia Snowden, as part of the Archives' African American Collecting Initiative funded by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Occupation:

Painters -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Topic:

Women artists  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

African American painters  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Citation:

Sylvia Snowden papers, 1962-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.snowsylv

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Sylvia Snowden papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e8b1a2b3-151b-4f08-a338-66d25f4c383e

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-snowsylv

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution Archives  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-02-22T20:22:21.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Museum administration  Search this

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SIArchives

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

YouTube Channel:

SIArchives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_5DW-tV_ZY1g

Creator:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2013-06-03T22:27:17.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Design  Search this

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cooperhewitt

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

YouTube Channel:

cooperhewitt

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_orbRNNebPE4

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2009-04-21T16:43:49.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_ftPwWuQ-IUI

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2009-04-21T17:21:17.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_sSHvXOHGC7o

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2009-04-21T17:22:23.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_sWyLnYGSKwc

Creator:

Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-02-09T00:32:31.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

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americanartmuseum

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

YouTube Channel:

americanartmuseum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_XMjaL11vpXE

Creator:

National Museum of the American Indian  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2013-01-28T14:32:51.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Native Americans;American Indians  Search this

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SmithsonianNMAI

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNMAI

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_Mm5vamup76E

Creator:

National Museum of the American Indian  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2013-01-28T14:50:04.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Native Americans;American Indians  Search this

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SmithsonianNMAI

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNMAI

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_bqsq6Q8R4TI

Creator:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-05-29T13:50:15.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

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SmithsonianAAA

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAAA

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_L_FBSufR1EQ

Artist:

Louise Dahl-Wolfe, 19 Nov 1895 - 11 Dec 1989  Search this

Sitter:

William Edmondson, Dec 1874 - 7 Feb 1951  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 20.8 x 19.9 cm (8 3/16 x 7 13/16")

Sheet: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16")

Mat: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14")

Type:

Photograph

Date:

c. 1933-1936

Topic:

Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this

Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this

William Edmondson: Male  Search this

William Edmondson: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.93.71

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47838adfa-6268-4f6c-ac8d-f527f9323ca0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.93.71

Creator:

Nengudi, Senga, 1943-  Search this

Names:

Banks, Cheryl  Search this

Hammons, David, 1943-  Search this

Hassinger, Maren  Search this

McCullough, Barbara  Search this

Extent:

12.8 Linear feet

11.24 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Scrapbooks

Diaries

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Date:

1947

circa 1962-2017

Summary:

The papers of African American conceptual and performance artist Senga Nengudi measure 12.8 linear feet and 11.24 gigabytes and date from circa 1962 to 2017, with a folder of printed material dating from 1947. The collection contains biographical material including education and family records, the kimono Nengudi wore during her wedding to Ellioutt Fittz, certificates, interview transcripts, and address books; calendars and journals chronicling Nengudi's appointments, thoughts, and artistic practice; and correspondence with friends and other artists including Maren Hassinger, Cheryl Banks, and David Hammons. Also included is family correspondence, including letters between Senga Nengudi (then Sue Irons) and her mother when Nengudi was living in Japan. The collection also contains writings by Senga Nengudi and others; material related to professional activities including teaching files, gallery files, and files related to exhibitions, projects, and performances; printed material including exhibition and event announcements and catalogs, clippings, magazines, and other published material; a scrapbook primarily containing photographs and printed material; photographic material depicting Senga Nengudi, works of art, and other individuals; artwork by Nengudi and others, including Maren Hassinger; and audio and video recordings, including recordings of performances.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of African American conceptual and performance artist Senga Nengudi measure 12.8 linear feet and 11.24 gigabytes and date from circa 1962 to 2017, with a folder of printed material dating from 1947. The collection contains biographical material, including education and family records, the kimono Nengudi wore during her wedding to Ellioutt Fittz, certificates, interview transcripts, and address books; calendars and journals chronicling Nengudi's appointments, thoughts, and artistic practice; and correspondence with friends and other artists including Maren Hassinger, Cheryl Banks, and David Hammons. Also included is family correspondence, including letters between Senga Nengudi (then Sue Irons) and her mother when Nengudi was living in Japan. The collection also contains writings by Senga Nengudi and others; material related to professional activities including teaching files, gallery files, and files related to exhibitions, projects, and performances; printed material including exhibition and event announcements and catalogs, clippings, magazines, and other published material; a scrapbook primarily containing photographs and printed material; photographic material depicting Senga Nengudi, works of art, and other individuals; artwork by Nengudi and others, including Maren Hassinger and Barbara McCullough; and audio and video recordings, including recordings of performances.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged as ten series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1962-2006, 2017 (Box 1, Box 14; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 2: Calendars and Journals, 1967-2016 (Boxes 1-6; Box 15; 5.7 linear feet)

Series 3: Correspondence, 1966-2017 (Boxes 6-8; 1.7 linear feet)

Series 4: Writings, 1964-2010 (Box 8; 0.3 linear feet)

Series 5: Professional Activities, 1966-2017 (Boxes 8-10, Box 15; 1.9 linear feet, ER01-ER06; 11.10 GB)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1947, 1963-2017 (Boxes 10-12, Box 15; 1.4 linear feet, ER07; 0.143 GB)

Series 7: Scrapbook, 1974-1976 (Box 15; 1 folder)

Series 8: Photographic Material, circa 1962-2007 (Box 12, Box 15; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 9: Artwork, circa 1960s-2004, 2014, undated (Box 12, Box 15; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 10: Audio and Video Recordings, circa 1974-1998 (Boxes 12-13; 0.4 linear feet)

Biographical / Historical:

Senga Nengudi (1943- ) is an African American conceptual and performance artist in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born Sue Irons in Chicago, Illinois, she earned a bachelor's degree in art with a minor in dance from California State University, Los Angeles. From 1966 to 1967 she studied Japanese culture at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. This study deeply influenced her artistic practice. Upon her return from Japan in 1967, she pursued her master's degree in sculpture at California State University, which she received in 1971.

After receiving her master's degree, she moved to New York to continue her career as an artist, showing at Just Above Midtown Gallery and teaching at the Children's Art Carnival in Harlem. Throughout her career, Nengudi has collaborated and shown with Maren Hassinger, David Hammons, Barbara McCullough, Suzanne Jackson, John Outterbridge, and Bettye Saar. Nengudi is best known for "stationary performance objects," particularly her RSVP series, objects composed of nylon mesh and sand that refer to the flexibility of the female figure. The series debuted in the 1970s and Nengudi returned to it, adding on A.C.Q. to exhibit it at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017. Also in 2017, Senga Nengudi: Improvisational Gestures opened at the DePaul Art Museum. This was the first solo museum survey for the artist and featured work from the 1970s to 2017.

Related Materials:

The Amistad Research Center also holds 4.5 linear feet of the Senga Nengudi papers, 1966-2017.

Provenance:

The Senga Nengudi papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2018 and 2019 by Senga Nengudi.

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Occupation:

Conceptual artists -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs  Search this

Performance artists -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs  Search this

Topic:

African American artists  Search this

Women artists  Search this

African American art -- African influences  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Scrapbooks

Diaries

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Citation:

Senga Nengudi papers, 1947, circa 1962-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.nengseng

See more items in:

Senga Nengudi papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b1e2d273-f8a1-4561-8fd6-633b1e58d2f7

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-nengseng

Collection Creator:

Nengudi, Senga, 1943-  Search this

Container:

Box 10, Folder 11

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2002

Collection Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Senga Nengudi papers, 1947, circa 1962-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

See more items in:

Senga Nengudi papers

Senga Nengudi papers / Series 5: Professional Activities

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9cb7df187-ae3f-4e85-a66e-4d4af50179f8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-nengseng-ref304

Creator:

Smith, Art 1917-1982  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul  Search this

Subject:

LaBelles, Paul  Search this

Physical description:

Transcript: 27 pages

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Place:

New York (State)

New York

Date:

1971

1971-1971

1971 August 24-31

Topic:

Jewelry making  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Jewelers  Search this

Designers  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

Local number:

AAA

AAA smith71

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_212422

Interviewee:

Steth, Raymond 1917-1997  Search this

Interviewer:

Kline, Marge  Search this

Subject:

Thrash, Dox 1892-1965  Search this

Federal Art Project (Pa.)  Search this

Philographic School of Art  Search this

Physical description:

Transcript: 123 pages

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Place:

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Date:

1990

1990 April 28

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Printmakers  Search this

Local number:

AAA 4780

AAA steth90

Restrictions & Rights:

For information on how to access this interview contact Reference Services

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_213643

Interviewee:

Searles, Charles Robert 1937-2004  Search this

Interviewer:

Veloric, Cynthia  Search this

Subject:

Sande Webster Gallery  Search this

Physical description:

Transcript 149 pages

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Place:

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

New York (State)

N.Y

Date:

1991

1991 June 13

Topic:

African American artists  Search this

African American art--African influences  Search this

Recherché (Group)  Search this

Artists  Search this

Local number:

AAA 4779

AAA searle91

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_214622

Interviewee:

Weston, Frederick 1946-  Search this

Interviewer:

Kerr, Theodore  Search this

Subject:

Visual Arts and the AIDS Epidemic: An Oral History Project  Search this

Physical description:

4 sound files (5 hrs., 28 min.) digital, wav

Transcript: 130 pages

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Place:

New York (State)

New York

Date:

2016

2016 August 31-September 5

Topic:

AIDS (Disease) and the arts  Search this

Artists  Search this

Multimedia (Art)  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Local number:

aaa

AAA weston16

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_382893

Interviewee:

Searles, Charles Robert, 1937-2004  Search this

Interviewer:

Veloric, Cynthia  Search this

Names:

Sande Webster Gallery  Search this

Extent:

149 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Date:

1991 June 13

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Charles Searles conducted 1991 June 13, by Cynthia Veloric, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project.

Searles discusses his early life in Philadelphia; military service; discovering African sculpture; attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; being included in the 1969 exhibit "New Black Artists"; traveling to Europe and Africa on a Cresson Fellowship from the PAFA; his experiences in Nigeria; exhibiting and teaching in Philadelphia, moving to New York City; his work in various media; subject matter; interest in dance and music; participating in Recherché; and being represented by the Sande Webster Gallery in Philadelphia.

Biographical / Historical:

Charles Robert Searles (1937-2004) was a sculptor, painter and muralist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York, N.Y.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 52 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 administrators.

Occupation:

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Sculptors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Painters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Muralists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Muralists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Topic:

African American art -- African influences  Search this

Recherché (Group)  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Sponsor:

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.

Identifier:

AAA.searle91

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fd27f6d5-0130-4f99-bbb0-4f1276bf4d9a

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-searle91

Interviewee:

Ringgold, Faith  Search this

Interviewer:

Nadelman, Cynthia  Search this

Names:

Gwathmey, Robert, 1903-1988  Search this

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Lloyd, Tom, 1929-  Search this

Morris, Robert, 1931-2018  Search this

Tucker, Marcia  Search this

Extent:

349 Pages (Transcript)

15 Items (sound files (10 hr., 49 min.), digital)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Date:

1989 September 6-October 18

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Faith Ringgold conducted 1989 September 6-October 18, by Cynthia Nadelman, for the Archives of American Art.

Ringgold discusses Harlem from the 1930s through the 1970s; her background and education; her art and political activities; feminism; the evolution of her work; her paintings, soft sculpture constructions, quilts, and performance pieces. She recalls Robert Gwathmey, Tom Lloyd, Robert Morris, Marcia Tucker, Lucy Lippard, her mother, and others.

Biographical / Historical:

Faith Ringgold (1930- ) is an Afro-American painter, sculptor, and performance artist from New York, N.Y.

General:

Originally recorded on 8 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 15 digital wav files. Duration is 10 hr., 50 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 administrators. Funding for this interview provided by the Lannan Foundation.

Occupation:

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Quiltmakers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Performance art  Search this

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

Women performance artists  Search this

Women sculptors  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Lannan Foundation.

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.

Identifier:

AAA.ringgo89

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a7611879-5e18-48a4-8202-96d4af3aaeb9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-ringgo89

Creator:

Smith, Art, 1917-1982  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul  Search this

Names:

LaBelles, Paul  Search this

Extent:

27 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1971 August 24-31

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Art Smith conducted 1971 August 24-31, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Smith speaks of his background and education; teaching crafts to children; starting his own jewelry shop; his designs; materials and techniques; his use of stones; exhibitions of his work. He recalls Paul LaBelles.

Biographical / Historical:

Art Smith (1917-1982) was a jewelry designer from New York, N.Y.

General:

Originally recorded 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 16 min.

Provenance:

These interviews are part of the Archives' 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.

Topic:

Jewelry making -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Jewelers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Designers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Identifier:

AAA.smith71

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95a8cca9a-190f-4e40-be04-e6366cf2c933

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-smith71