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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Leo Castelli
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.castel97
- Creators:
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Castelli, LeoDecker, Andrew
- Dates:
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1997 May 22
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sound cassettesSound recording (ca. 3 hr.)45 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Leo Castelli conducted 1997 May 22, by Andrew Decker, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
This interview took place at Castelli's home in New York and covers the most recent years of the dealer's work.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Leo Castelli (1907-1999) was an art dealer from New York, 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.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 49 min.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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