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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Bill Berkson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.berkso15
- Creators:
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Berkson, BillLeddy, Annette
- Dates:
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2015 September 29-October 2
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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5 ItemsSound recording: 5 sound files (6 hr., 15 min.)digital, wav96 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Bill Berkson conducted 2015 September 29-October 2, by Annette C. Leddy, for the Archives of American Art, at the Archives of American Art in New York, New York.
Scope and Contents
Berkson speaks of his friendships with second and third generation New York School artists and poets, changes in the art world from 1960 to the present, and the relationship between writing poetry and art criticism.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Bill Berkson (1939- ) is a poet and art critic in San Francisco, California and New York, New York. Annette Leddy is a collector for the Archives of American Art.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Lichtenberg Family Foundation.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available online.
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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