Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Isabel Bishop

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Isabel Bishop, 1959 April 15, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.bishop59april
Creators:
Bishop, Isabel, 1902-1988
Chappell, Warren, 1904-
Moore, Henrietta
Dates:
1959 April 15
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
20 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Isabel Bishop conducted on 1959 April 15, by Warren Chappell and Henrietta Moore, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Bishop speaks of her painting, "Subway Scene"; the Art Students League; study abroad; contemporary art; problems with drawing Union Square; and the drawings of James Thurber. She recalls Kenneth Hayes Miller and Reginald Marsh.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Isabel Bishop (1902-1988) was a painter in New York, New York.
Administration
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 others.
Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Isabel Bishop, 1959 April 15, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Isabel Bishop, 1959 April 15, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 4 min.
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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Book illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Marsh, Reginald, 1898-1954 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Miller, Kenneth Hayes, 1876-1952 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art Students League (New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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