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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Karl Benjamin
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.benjam81
- Creators:
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Benjamin, KarlWeiss, William L.
- Dates:
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1981 September 10-12
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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61 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Karl Benjamin conducted 1981 September 10-12, by William Weiss, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Benjamin speaks of his background and education; the development of his work; artists and galleries he was associated with in Los Angeles; his personal philosophy of painting and teaching.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Karl Benjamin (1925- ) is a painter from Claremont, 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.
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.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 30 min.
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