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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Holger Cahill
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cahill60
- Creators:
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Cahill, Holger, 1887-1960Morse, John D., 1906-Pollack, Peter, 1909-1978
- Dates:
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1960 April 12 and 15
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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53 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Holger Cahill conducted 1960 April 12-15, by John Morse and Peter Pollack, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Cahill discusses his work as national director of the Federal Art Project. He recalls other administrators and artists who participated, and describes the allocation of the art works produced. Of particular interest is an anecdote about Jackson Pollock's experiments with his characteristic style while on the WPA. Peter Pollack contributes his own recollections of his work under Cahill developing community art centers as part of the federal program.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Holger Cahill (1887-1960) was an art administrator from New York, New York. Cahill was the National director of Federal Art Project, administered under Federal Project No. 1 of the Works Progress Administration (later the Work Projects Administration). The FAP provided work to unemployed artists. Cahill was the director throughout its existence.
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' 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
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 14 min.
Keywords
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Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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