Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Albert Christ-Janer

Summary

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Albert Christ-Janer, 1964 March 21, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Collection ID:
AAA.christ64
Creators:
Christ-Janer, Albert, 1910-1973
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
Dates:
1964 March 21
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
7 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Albert Christ-Janer conducted by Dorothy Seckler 1964 March 21 for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Christ-Janer speaks of the regionalist movement in painting in the 1930s, of Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry and Grant Wood; teaching at the Cranbrook Academy of Design; and he recalls Jackson Pollock.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Albert Christ-Janer (1910-1973) was a painter, printmaker, museum director, educator, and writer in Athens, Georgia.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3417 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Albert Christ-Janer, 1964 March 21, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 21 min.
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Repository Contact
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