Oral history interview with David Avalos
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.avalos88
- Creators:
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Avalos, DavidNieto, Margarita
- Dates:
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1988 June 16-July 5
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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100 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of David Avalos conducted 1988 June 16-July 5, by Margarita Nieto, for the Archives of American Art. Avalos speaks of his childhood, education at the University of California at San Diego; his involvement with the Centro Cultural de la Raza; the socio-political environment that produced the San Diego Chicano Muralist movement (specifically Chicano Park); the formation of the Border art Workshop (BAW/TAF); the collaboration between the Centro and the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art (presently the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art); art activity in San Diego; Chicano activity distinct from Los Angeles; his philosophy on conceptual art; and his art career.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
David Avalos (1947-) is a painter and administrator from San Diego, California.
Administration
Sponsor
The digital preservation of this interview received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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.
General
General
Originally recorded on 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 10 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 44 min.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Painters -- California -- San Diego -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Latino and Latin American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Chicano artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mexican American art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mexican American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- California -- San Diego | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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