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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Stephen Antonakos
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.antona75
- Creators:
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Antonakos, Stephen, 1926-2013Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1975 May 9
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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125 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Stephen Antonakos conducted 1975 May 9, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Antonakos speaks of his family and educational background; his work as a commercial artist; the influence of Ben Shahn and David Martin; his association with the Allan Stone Gallery, Fischbach Gallery, and John Weber Gallery; and his collages, pillow assemblages and mail art projects. He discusses his neon sculpture, including electrical wiring and timing devices, selection of colors, glass tubing, installation problems and the cost of electricity. He discusses the aesthetic and conceptual development of his work with neon and mail art. He recalls Donald E. Droll, Marilyn Cole Fischbach and Lucy Lippard.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Stephen Antonakos (1926-) is a sculptor from 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' 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.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 30 min.
Keywords
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Neon sculpture -- New York (State) -- New York | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Droll, Donald E. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Fischbach, Marilyn Cole, 1931?-2003 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lippard, Lucy R. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Washington, D.C. 20001
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