Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Louise Bourgeois

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.bourge68
Creators:
Bourgeois, Louise, 1911-2010
Roberts, Colette, 1910-
Dates:
1968
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
58 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Louise Bourgeois conducted in 1968, by Colette Roberts, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was a sculptor, born and educated in Paris and later came to New York.

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.
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.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
ACCESS RESTRICTED: written permission required.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 3 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav file. Duration is 3 hr., 55 min.

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