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Interviewee:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Interviewer:

Brown, Robert F.  Search this

Names:

Lechtzin, Stanley, 1936-  Search this

Extent:

36 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1982 Dec. 2

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Albert Paley conducted 1982 Dec. 2, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.

Paley speaks of his training at the Tyler School of Art under Stanley Lechtzin; his early and continuing compulsion to explore difficult techniques; his rapid rise to prominence through his ornamental ironwork; and his important commissions.

Biographical / Historical:

Albert Paley (1944- ) is an art metal worker and jewelry designer from Rochester, N.Y.

General:

Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 44 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.

Topic:

Jewelry making  Search this

Ironwork  Search this

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

Metal-workers -- New York (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

Metal-work  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

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.paley82

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99883e431-511b-4634-aedf-1958dde25d40

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-paley82

Collection Creator:

Nordness, Lee  Search this

Container:

Box 14, Folder 31

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1971-1975

1981

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

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:

Lee Nordness business records and papers, circa 1931-1992, bulk 1954-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collection Care Preservation Fund

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Lee Nordness business records and papers

Lee Nordness business records and papers / Series 1: Nordness Gallery, Inc. and Lee Nordness Galleries Art Advisory Section, Inc. / 1.2: Artist's Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw985cb352b-5c99-4719-9a9b-2fdafcd7c387

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-nordlee-ref482

Author:

University of Rochester Memorial Art Gallery  Search this

Subject:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Castle, Wendell  Search this

Wildenhain, Frans 1905-1980  Search this

Physical description:

32 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Type:

Exhibitions

Place:

United States

Date:

1979

20th century

Topic:

Decorative arts--History  Search this

Call number:

NK839.P34 A4 1979X

NK839.P34A4 1979X

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_125356

Artist:

Albert Paley, born Philadelphia, PA 1944  Search this

Medium:

steel, brass, copper, and bronze

Dimensions:

90 3/4 x 72 x 4 in. (230.5 x 182.9 x 10.3 cm)

Type:

Decorative Arts

Crafts

Date:

1974

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Commissioned for the Renwick Gallery

Object number:

1975.117.1A-B

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Renwick Gallery

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a40bcfb7-3369-4848-9225-271487146d0e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1975.117.1A-B

Artist:

Albert Paley, born Philadelphia, PA 1944  Search this

Medium:

gold, silver, copper, labradorite, moonstone, jade, glass, ivory

Dimensions:

22 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (55.9 x 21.6 x 3.8 cm)

Type:

Decorative Arts-Jewelry

Crafts

Date:

1973

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program

Copyright:

© 1973, Albert Paley

Object number:

1991.135

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Renwick Gallery

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7e2be79a7-86e2-4103-a13f-c09fd6d8e661

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1991.135

Artist:

Albert Paley, born Philadelphia, PA 1944  Search this

Medium:

forged and fabricated steel, brass, and copper

Dimensions:

46 1/8 × 34 5/8 × 23 3/8 in. (117.2 × 88 × 59.5 cm)

Type:

Decorative Arts-Furniture

Crafts

Date:

1990

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Peter T. Joseph

Copyright:

© 1990, Albert Paley

Object number:

1998.34.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Renwick Gallery

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7ef6febf5-3610-467f-b47a-9cca280f6f55

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1998.34.3

Artist:

Albert Paley, born Philadelphia, PA 1944  Search this

Medium:

steel

Dimensions:

92 3/4 × 14 in. (235.6 × 35.6 cm)

Type:

Sculpture

Crafts

Date:

1979

Topic:

Abstract  Search this

Object\other\candlestick  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of B.J. and Carol Cutler

Copyright:

© 1979, Albert Paley

Object number:

2014.63

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Renwick Gallery

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b5045880-9f24-4127-b2d6-7aed445964cf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2014.63

Creator:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Subject:

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Physical description:

Gelatin silver prints; 10 x 8;

Type:

Black-and-white photographs

Date:

1975

March 1, 1975

Topic:

Gateways  Search this

Local number:

SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B31_F29A_001]

Restrictions & Rights:

No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

In Copyright

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_403333

Contents:

Folder(s) may include exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs.

Topic:

Artists  Search this

Location:

Art & Artist files at the Smithsonian American Art Museum/ National Portrait Gallery Library

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILAF_31072

Creator:

Fendrick, Barbara  Search this

Subject:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Type:

Writings

Date:

1984 May 31

Citation:

Barbara Fendrick. Journal kept regarding sculptor Albert Paley, 1984 May 31. Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art dealers  Search this

Art market  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)513

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Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_513

Subject:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Type:

Photographs

Date:

198-?

Citation:

Albert Paley at work in studio., 198-?. Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Artists at or with their work  Search this

Artists' studios  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)5363

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Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_5363

Subject:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Type:

Photographs

Date:

198-?

Citation:

Albert Paley at work in studio., 198-?. Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Artists at or with their work  Search this

Artists' studios  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)5364

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Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_5364

Subject:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Type:

Photographs

Date:

198-?

Citation:

Portrait of Albert Paley, 198-?. Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Portraits  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)5365

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Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_5365

Subject:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Type:

Photographs

Date:

1985

Citation:

Albert Paley working on Animal Sculpture , 1985. Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Artists at or with their work  Search this

Artists' studios  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)5368

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Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_5368

Creator:

Fendrick, Barbara  Search this

Paley, Albert, 1944-  Search this

Type:

Correspondence

Date:

1985 March 1

Citation:

Barbara Fendrick. Barbara Fendrick to Albert Paley, 1985 March 1. Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)5371

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Fendrick Gallery records, 1952-2001

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_5371

Artist:

Albert Paley, born Philadelphia, PA 1944  Search this

Medium:

pencil and watercolor on paperboard

Dimensions:

sheet: 20 x 15 in. (50.9 x 38.2 cm)

Type:

Drawing

Date:

1972

Topic:

Study  Search this

Architecture\detail\gate  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase

Object number:

1975.117.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Renwick Gallery

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk73188036e-de37-42e5-9e69-e961d37b38d9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1975.117.2

Author:

Rowe, M. Jessica  Search this

Iowa State University University Museums  Search this

Brunnier Art Museum  Search this

Christian Petersen Art Museum  Search this

Subject:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Physical description:

143 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm

Type:

Books

Date:

2007

20th century

21st century

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern  Search this

Call number:

NK6498.P34 A4 2007

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_898432

Author:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Hunter-Stiebel, Penelope 1946-  Search this

Miller, Bruce  Search this

Peter Joseph Gallery  Search this

Subject:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Physical description:

60 p. : ill. ; 30 cm

Type:

Exhibitions

Place:

United States

Date:

1994

20th century

Topic:

Art metal-work  Search this

Art metal-work--History  Search this

Call number:

NK6498.P34 A4 1994

NK6498.P34 H86 1994

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_468352

Author:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Schmertz, Mildred F  Search this

University of Rochester Memorial Art Gallery  Search this

Subject:

Paley, Albert  Search this

Physical description:

79, [1] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm

Type:

Exhibitions

Date:

1994

C1994

Topic:

Artists' preparatory studies  Search this

Call number:

NK6498.P34 U58 1994

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_464206

Author:

Peter Joseph Gallery  Search this

Joseph, Peter T (Peter Thomas) 1950-  Search this

Gruber, J. Richard  Search this

Westby, Marcia  Search this

Subject:

Paley, Albert Catalogs  Search this

Physical description:

60 p. : ill. ; 30 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

United States

Date:

1992

Topic:

Ironwork  Search this

Art metal-work  Search this

Call number:

NK8298.P34 P47 1992

NK6498.P34 P47 1992

NK8298.P34P47 1992

NK6498.P34P47 1992

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_436041