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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Emil Bisttram
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bisttr63
- Creators:
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Bisttram, Emil, 1895-1976Loomis, Sylvia GliddenNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1963 October 17
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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16 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Emil J. Bisttram conducted by Sylvia Loomis on 1963 October 17 for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project.
Scope and Contents
Bisttram speaks of his family background; first coming to Taos; his involvement with the Federal Art Project (FAP); his FAP murals; problems with the FAP; the effect of the FAP on public interest in art; and Taos as an art community.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Emil Bisttram (1895-1976) was a mural painter in Taos, New Mexico.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3418 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
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 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav files. Duration is 42 min.
Keywords
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Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mural painting and decoration -- New Mexico | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Taos School of Art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Muralists -- New Mexico | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- New Mexico -- Taos | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Federal Art Project (N.M.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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