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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Giorgio Cavallon
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cavall74
- Creators:
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Cavallon, Giorgio, 1904-1989Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1974 February 28
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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52 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview of Giorgio Cavallon, conducted 1974 February 28, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art, at the artist's residence in New York, New York.
Scope and Contents
Cavallon speaks of growing up in Italy and his move to America. He recalls attending the National Academy of Design in New York and working for the Works Progress Administration. He mentions various artists, including Charles Hawthorne and Arshile Gorky.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Giorgio Cavallon (1904-1989) was a painter from New York, New York.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the transcription of this interview provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Women's Committee. 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
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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr.
Keywords
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| Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Gorky, Arshile, 1904-1948 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hawthorne, Charles Webster, 1872-1930 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Academy of Design (U.S.) -- Students | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States. Works Progress Administration | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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