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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Eleanor Antin
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.antin09
- Creators:
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Antin, EleanorRichards, Judith Olch
- Dates:
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2009 May 8-9
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4 Itemswav files (5 hr., 16 min.)digital
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Eleanor Antin conducted 2009 May 8-9, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at Antin's studio, in San Diego, California.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Eleanor Antin (1935- ) is a performance and installation artist in San Diego, California. Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is a former executive director of iCI in New York, New York.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. 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 4 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hr., 17 min.
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