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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Christo
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.christ73
- Creators:
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Christo, 1935-Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1973 August 28-30
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reel5 in.24 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Christo conducted 1973 August 28-30, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Christo speaks of his childhood in Bulgaria; his studies at the Fine Arts Academy in Sofia, and the Vienna Fine Arts Academy in Austria; his interest in the theater and films; working as a portrait painter; Leo Castelli's legal assistance; his "Valley Curtain" and wrapped works; his expenses and documentation for projects; French vs. American artists.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Christo (1935-) is an environmental sculptor and conceptual artist. Full name Christo Java[t]cheff.
Administration
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
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 4 min.
Keywords
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Sculptors -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art, Modern -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Installations (Art) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Environment (Art) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Conceptual art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Technique | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Economic aspects | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Castelli, Leo | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Christo, 1935- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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