Oral history interview with Leon Berkowitz
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.berkow79
- Creators:
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Berkowitz, Leon, 1919-1987Haifley, Julia Link
- Dates:
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1979 July 17
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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31 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Leon Berkowitz conducted 1979 July 17, by Julie Haifley, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Leon Berkowitz (1919-1987) was a painter from Washington, D.C.
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 online.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is 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 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 33 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting, Modern -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Washington (D.C.) -- Interviews | Occupation | 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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