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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Robert Carlen
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.carlen85
- Creators:
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Carlen, Robert, 1906-1990Stover, Catherine
- Dates:
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1985 June 28-July 16
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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67 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Robert Carlen conducted 1985 June 28-July 16, by Catherine Stover, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Carlen speaks of his early life including his studies at the Graphic Sketch Club and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; opening his gallery in 1937; the early years of the gallery; paintings he discovered over the years; collectors he worked with, including Albert Barnes and Meyer and Vivian Potamkin; other dealers; refugee artists; and the Philadelphia art scene.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Robert Carlen (1906-1990) was an art dealer of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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 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 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 10 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 50 min.
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| Barnes, Albert C. (Albert Coombs), 1872-1951 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Potamkin, Meyer, 1909-2001 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Potamkin, Vivian, 1915-2002 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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