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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with James Carpenter
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.carpen08
- Creators:
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Carpenter, James, 1949-Lauria, JoNanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
- Dates:
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2008 February 25
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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68 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of James Carpenter conducted 2008 February 25, by Jo Lauria, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at the James Carpenter Design Studio, in New York, New York.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
James Carpenter (1949- ) is a glass artist from New York, New York. Jo Lauria (1954- ) is a curator and arts writer from Sherman Oaks, California.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America. 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.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 3 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 55 min.
Keywords
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Glass artists -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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