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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Wendell Castle
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.castle12
- Creators:
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Castle, Wendell, 1932-2018Falino, Jeannine J.Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
- Dates:
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2012 February 22-24
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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139 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Wendell Castle, conducted 2012 February 22-24, by Jeannine Falino, at Castle's home, in Scottsville, New York, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Interviewee Wendell Castle (1932-2018) is a furniture designer, sculptor, and educator in Scottsville, New York. Interviewer Jeannine Falino (1955- ) is a curator in New Rochelle, New York.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.
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.
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General
General
Originally recorded as 3 sound files. Duration is 4 hr., 16 min.
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