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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Billy Al Bengston
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bengst02
- Creators:
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Bengston, Billy AlMorgan, Susan Ford
- Dates:
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2002 August 7 and October 2
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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33 PagesTranscript4 Items4 sound files (2 hrs, 6 min)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Billy Al Bengston conducted 2002 August 7 and 2002 October 2, by Susan Ford Morgan, for the Archives of American Art, in Bengston's studio and home, in Venice, California.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Billy Al Bengston (1934-2022) was a painter from Venice, California.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview provided by Tony Ganz. 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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav file. Duration is 2 hrs., 6 min.
General
Sound Quality is poor. Session 2 is largely inaudible. Interviewer did not check taping quality before taping interview.
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Art, Modern -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- California | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Westermann, H. C. (Horace Clifford), 1922- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ruscha, Edward | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ferus Gallery (Los Angeles, Calif.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-7950
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