Oral history interview with Eli Broad
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.broad12
- Creators:
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Broad, EliBerman, Avis
- Dates:
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2012 Jan. 30-April 16
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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2 Itemssound files (2 hrs., 34 min.) Audiodigital, wav53 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Eli Broad conducted 2012 Jan. 30 and April 16, by Avis Berman, for the Archives of American Art and the Center for the History of Collecting in America at the Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection, at the Frick Collection and at Broad's home in New York, N.Y.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Interviewee Eli Broad (1933-2021) was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the founder of the Broad Art Foundation in Los Angeles, Calif. Interviewer Avis Berman (1949- ) is an art historian and author in New York, N.Y.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by Barbara Fleischman.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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
The transcript and recording are open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
System Details
Recorded on Olympus WS-300M.
More Information
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| Art Collectors: A Project in Partnership with the Center for the History of Collecting in America at The Frick Collection | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
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Washington, D.C. 20001
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