Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Walter Askin

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.askin92
Creators:
Askin, Walter, 1929-2021
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
1992 March 4-6
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
156 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Walter Askin conducted 1992 March 4-6, by Paul J. Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Walter Askin (1929- ) is a painter, sculptor, and printmaker from Los Angeles, California.

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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line
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. Funding for the transscription provided by the Pasadena Art Alliance.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 4 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 57 min.


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