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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Vito Acconci
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.acconc08
- Creators:
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Acconci, Vito, 1940-Richards, Judith Olch
- Dates:
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2008 June 21-28
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4 Itemssound discs (5 hr., 2 min.)digital2 5/8 in.95 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Vito Acconci conducted 2008 June 21 and 28, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at Studio Milo, 20 Jay St., in Brooklyn, New York.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Vito Acconci (1940- ) is an installation artist, designer, and architect in Brooklyn, New York. Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is a former director of iCI in New York, New York.
Administration
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 4 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 7 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hrs., 2 min.
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