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Creator:

ThomasLewallen Gallery (Santa Monica, Calif.)  Search this

Morgan Thomas Gallery (Santa Monica, Calif.)  Search this

Subject:

Thomas, Morgan  Search this

Lewallen, Constance  Search this

Citation:

ThomasLewallen Gallery records, 1970-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, Modern -- California -- Santa Monica  Search this

Theme:

Art Gallery Records  Search this

Art Market  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)7395

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209552

AAA_collcode_thomgall

Theme:

Art Gallery Records

Art Market

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209552

Creator:

Zorthian, Jirayr, 1912-2004  Search this

Type:

Video recordings

Drawings

Citation:

Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6517

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215776

AAA_collcode_zortjira

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_215776

Creator:

Zamudio-Taylor, Victor, 1956-2013  Search this

Subject:

Pitta, Thiago Rocha  Search this

Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo  Search this

Citation:

Victor Zamudio-Taylor papers, 1999-2013. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Latino and Latin American artists  Search this

Theme:

Latino and Latin American  Search this

Research and writing about art  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)17410

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)384353

AAA_collcode_zamuvict

Theme:

Latino and Latin American

Research and writing about art

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_384353

Creator:

Caja, Jerome, 1958-1995  Search this

Extent:

7.9 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sketchbooks

Moving images

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Date:

circa 1920-1995

Summary:

The papers of painter Jerome Caja measure 7.9 linear feet and date from circa 1920 to 1995. The papers document his career as an artist in San Francisco through biographical material; correspondence with family, friends, art organizations, and galleries; poetry, prose, and other writings; exhbiition announcements, newspaper and magazine clippings, and other printed materials, gallery and exhibition files; artwork, including sketchbooks and numerous small paintings, sketches and drawings, photographs; audiovisual materials including film reels, vido and audio cassettes.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of painter Jerome Caja measure 7.9 linear feet and date from circa 1920 to 1995. The papers document his career as an artist in San Francisco through biographical material; correspondence with family, friends, art organizations, and galleries; poetry, prose, and other writings; exhbiition announcements, newspaper and magazine clippings, and other printed materials, gallery and exhibition files; artwork, including sketchbooks and numerous small paintings, sketches and drawings, photographs; audiovisual materials including film reels, vido and audio cassettes.

Biographical Material includes a family history, a short autobiography, school documents from elementary through college, yearbooks, identifications and certificates. Correspondence includes letters numerous letters from parents, letters from some brothers, and letters from friends. Writings consist primarily of short plays and skits by Caja, prose and poetry, a journal, and writings by friends. Gallery and Exhibition Files consist of correspondence, inventory and price lists, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and contracts from museums and galleries where Caja did exhibitions or auctions. Personal Business Records consist of price lists, invoices, receipts for works he sold to individuals or institutions. Printed Materials consist of newspaper and magazine clippings detailing Caja's exhibition or his involvement in the gay scene of San Francisco. There are also books with inscriptions that were given to Caja by friends, and there are publication materials that belonged to Caja.

Artwork primarily consists of numerous small drawings and sketches in ink, chalk, and nail polish. Also included are sketchbooks of Caja's drawings and oversized paintings and sketches. Photographs primarily consist of personal photos of Caja and his family during his childhood, photos of his grand parents and geat grandparents, and photos of nieces and nephews. There are also photos and slides of his ceramic work and some of his paintings and sketches. The majority of the photos are of Caja taking part in various events around San Francisco. Audio-Visual Materials consists of video cassettes, audio cassettes, and motion picture reels. Videos document Caja reading his book, Caja taking part in events in San Francisco, his artwork, and a movie that he was featured in. Audio cassettes consist primarily of music, but also of Caja reading stories. Film material consists of people working in an artist's workshop, a pool party, and a satirical narrative between children and their mother.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as nine series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1949-1994 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1980-1995 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1980-1995 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1-2)

Series 4: Gallery and Exhibition Files, 1982-1995 (0.4 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 5: Personal Business Records, 1990-1995 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1960-1995 (1.3 linear feet; Box 2-3, Box 9)

Series 7: Artwork, circa 1980-1995 (1.7 linear feet: Box 4-5, Box 9, OV 13-15, Artifact)

Series 8: Photographs, circa 1920-1995 (1.8 linear feet; Box 5-6, Box 9, OV 14)

Series 9: Audio-Visual Material circa 1980-1995 (1.4 linear feet; Box 7-8, FC 16-23)

Biographical / Historical:

Jerome Caja (1958-1995) was a painter who worked primarily in San Francisco, CA. Caja was born in Ohio in 1958 and attended Clevaland State University. He moved to San Francisco in the 1980s and attended the San Francisco Art Institute from which he graduated in 1984. Caja pushed the boundaries of gender, performance, and art in the nightclub scene in San Francisco during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Caja died from complications related to HIV in 1995, during height of the AIDS-Art-Activism era in San Francisco.

Related Materials:

Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Jerome Caja conducted by Paul Karlstrom, August 23-September 29, 1995, and Letters from Jerome Caja to Anna van der Meulen, 1995.

Provenance:

The Jerome Caja papers were donated in two installments from 1994 to 1995. The first installment was donated by Jerome Caja in 1994, and the second installment was donated by Anna van der Meulen, executor of Caja's estate, in 1995.

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.

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 -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Topic:

Gay artists  Search this

Artists (LGBTQ)  Search this

AIDS (Disease)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sketchbooks

Moving images

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Citation:

Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Identifier:

AAA.cajajero

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c2f9d6a7-e986-4ec0-aad0-03ec1851addc

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-cajajero

Collection Creator:

Caja, Jerome, 1958-1995  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 27

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1994-1995

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.

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:

Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

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Jerome Caja papers / Series 4: Gallery and Exhibition Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f311ae30-e852-4c75-98c6-4044bb715978

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-cajajero-ref71

Creator:

Zorthian, Jirayr  Search this

Extent:

2 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Video recordings

Drawings

Date:

circa 1937-2004

Summary:

The papers of Jirayr Zorthian measure 2.0 linear feet and date from circa 1937 to 2004. The papers document Zorthian's career as a muralist through correspondence with family and friends; an interview, resumes, certificates, writings, and other professional activity material; clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, pamphlets on the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, and other printed material; and photographs of Zorthian, his friends and family, and some of his artwork.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Jirayr Zorthian measure 2.0 linear feet and date from circa 1937 to 2004. The papers document Zorthian's career as a muralist through correspondence with family and friends; an interview, resumes, certificates, writings, and other professional activity material; clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, pamphlets on the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, and other printed material; and photographs of Zorthian, his friends and family, and some of his artwork.

Correspondence includes letters from family and friends. There are also a small number of letters from colleagues and art institutions in regards to exhibitions. Professional material includes sketches by Zorthian, an interview with Zorthian, writings and observations by Zorthian and others, and financial materials. Also included is "Creative and a Little Bit Crazy," a video recording on the life of Zorthian, and material related to additions made to the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children. Printed material consists of prints of some of Zorthian's artwork, newspaper clippings on Zorthian and the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, exhibition announcements and catalogs. Photographic material consists of photographs of Zorthian along with friends and family at the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, photographs of the ranch, and photographs of some of Zorthian's murals.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1959-2001 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Professional Activity Files, 1970-2004 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1959-2001 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 4: Photographic Material, circa 1937-1992 (0.9 linear feet; Box 2)

Biographical / Historical:

Mural painter, painter, sculptor; Los Angeles, Calif.; b. 1911; d. 2004.

Jirayr Zorthian (1911-2004) was a sculptor and mural painter in Los Angeles, California. Born to an Armenian family in the Ottoman Empire, he immigrated to the United States with his family following World War I. Zorthian earned a Masters of Fine Arts from Yale University and went on to study art in Italy during the 1930s. Among some of Zorthian's works are eleven murals for the Tennessee State Capitol, a mural for the United States Post Office in St. Johnsville, New York titled "Early St. Johnsville Pioneers," and "Phantasmagoria of Military Intelligence Training." In the 1960s Zorthian also established a summer camp for children on his ranch, Zorthian Day Ranch for Children.

Related Materials:

Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Jirayr Zorthian conducted by Paul Karlstrom, January 28-July 9, 1997.

Provenance:

Donated 1994 and 1995 by Jirayr Zorthian.

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 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:

Muralists -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Sculptors -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Drawings

Citation:

Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Identifier:

AAA.zortjira

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99b36cf48-2349-4c4e-a1b5-d92ddaae6f4f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-zortjira

Creator:

Zamudio-Taylor, Victor  Search this

Names:

Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo  Search this

Pitta, Thiago Rocha, 1980-  Search this

Extent:

1.1 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1999-2013

Summary:

The papers of Victor Zamudio-Taylor measure 1.1 linear feet and date from 1999 to 2013. The papers consist of some biographical material, administrative files, financial records, correspondence, writings, exhibition files, artists' files, photographs and printed material relating to Victor Zamudio-Taylor's work as an art historian and curator and his work for the Jumex Foundation in Mexico. Also included is a DVD of a project, "The Secret Sharer," by artist Thiago Rocha Pitta, 2008.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Victor Zamudio-Taylor measure 1.1 linear feet and date from 1999 to 2013. The papers consist of some biographical material, administrative files, financial records, correspondence, writings, exhibition files, artists' files, photographs and printed material relating to Victor Zamudio-Taylor's work as an art historian and curator and his work for the Jumex Foundation in Mexico. Also included is a DVD of a project, "The Secret Sharer," by Thiago Rocha Pitta, 2008.

Professional material consists of some identification cards and copies of passports, correspondence, notes and a notebook, and files related to exhibitions he curated. Some of the exhibitions include: "Light/Art: Mythic Crystal Revelation," "Where Do We Go From Here? Selections from La Coleccion Jumex," and "Now: Works From La Jumex Collection." Business records include some expense sheets for Jumex Foundation, price lists, receipts, and invoices. Printed material consists of articles, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and a series of spiral booklets for exhibitions done in collaboration with the Jumex Foundation. The booklets contain images of artwork, some exhibition text, and articles. Photographic material consists of photographs of Zamudio-Taylor and colleagues, photographs of artwork and exhibitions featuring the Jumex Foundation, and photographs and slides of artwork by other artists that Zamudio curated exhibitions for.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1: Professional Activity Files, 2001-2012 (0.6 linear feet: Box 1, OV 2)

Series 2: Personal Business Records, 2009-2013 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Printed Material, 2004-2012 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 4: Photographic Material, circa 2000-2009 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)

Biographical / Historical:

Victor Zamudio-Taylor (1956-2013) was an art historian and curator in San Francisco, California and Mexico City. Zamudio-Taylor worked as an advisor to the Jumex Foundation's president, Eugenio López-Alonso. He was also a Rockefeller Foundation senior associate researcher at the National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C. He was responsible for shows including "Ultra Baroque: Aspects of Post Latin American Art," exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego in 2001, and "Cities Scape" staged at ARCO in 2006.

Provenance:

Donated 2016 by Sophia Zamudio-Haas, Zamudio-Taylor's daughter.

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:

Art museum curators -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Art historians -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Art historians -- Mexico  Search this

Topic:

Latino and Latin American artists  Search this

Citation:

Victor Zamudio-Taylor Papers, 1999-2013. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.zamuvict

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a180a250-a02f-403c-ab12-492394d3852f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-zamuvict

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

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2013-02-12T19:14:16.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

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EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_ifQ4VaM6wcs

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2013-02-11T16:29:29.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_indOcyO3uMA

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2016-07-27T14:36:20.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_pOkcQ4LWBag

Creator:

National Portrait Gallery  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2011-04-07T23:28:01.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Portraits  Search this

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Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

YouTube Channel:

NatlPortraitGallery

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_YABR74utGps

Creator:

National Portrait Gallery  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-06-09T19:28:38.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Portraits  Search this

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Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

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NatlPortraitGallery

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edanmdm:yt_ZPr4wLNBETM

Creator:

National Portrait Gallery  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2010-07-28T20:01:21.000Z

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Education  Search this

Topic:

Portraits  Search this

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Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

YouTube Channel:

NatlPortraitGallery

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt__ysOBBh7Lfg

Creator:

National Portrait Gallery  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2015-10-06T16:49:37.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Portraits  Search this

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Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

YouTube Channel:

NatlPortraitGallery

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_cxX89_ZpP2w

Creator:

National Portrait Gallery  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2016-05-18T16:15:21.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Portraits  Search this

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National Portrait Gallery

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NatlPortraitGallery

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edanmdm:yt_eeMtcV2i2Cw

Creator:

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2011-04-25T16:41:50.000Z

YouTube Category:

Science & Technology  Search this

Topic:

Astronomy  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

YouTube Channel:

ITAMPhysics

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edanmdm:yt_Gc2n7m1fbGs

Creator:

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2011-05-24T20:09:51.000Z

YouTube Category:

Science & Technology  Search this

Topic:

Astronomy  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

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ITAMPhysics

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edanmdm:yt_mvHg5PcXb6k

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2011-06-20T18:55:07.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

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edanmdm:yt_j3cjFbN3A68

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2016-07-25T22:05:23.000Z

YouTube Category:

Travel & Events  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

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EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_p-JO2G0QumY

Creator:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Type:

Interviews

YouTube Videos

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2020-11-30T05:05:23.000Z

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Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

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Archives of American Art

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAAA

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edanmdm:yt_SSNabpUXwiA