Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Robert Beauchamp

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.beauch75
Creators:
Beauchamp, Robert, 1923-
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1975 January 16
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
40 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Robert Beauchamp conducted 1975 January 16, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Beauchamp speaks of his childhood in Colorado, his art education, galleries in New York and abstract expressionism.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Robert Beauchamp (1923-1995) was an instructor and painter 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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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 others.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

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

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 3 min.


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