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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Arnold Blanch
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.blanch64
- Creators:
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Blanch, Arnold, 1896-1968Trovato, Joseph S., 1912-1983New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 November 4
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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11 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Arnold Blanch conducted by Joseph Trovato on 1964 November 4 for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Blanch speaks of his background and training at the Art Students League; his work on three post office murals for the Federal Art Project; the effect of the FAP on artists; the politics of the FAP; accusations of communism against Blanch and others; government support for the arts; and Blanch's personal art collection.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Arnold Blanch (1896-1968) was a mural painter in Woodstock, New York.
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 on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 37 min.
Keywords
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| Muralists -- New York -- Woodstock -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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