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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with John Clancy
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.clancy70
- Creators:
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Clancy, John C., 1897-1981Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1970 July 10
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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26 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview of John Clancy conducted 1970 July 10, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Clancy speaks of Frank K. M. Rehn and his background; the beginnings of the Rehn Gallery; his own background; joining the gallery and working for Frank Rehn; artists associated with the gallery; the effect of the Depression on the gallery; how artists and works of art were selected; reasons for the success of the Rehn Gallery; the gallery's future. He recalls Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, and Franklin Watkins.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John C. Clancy (1897-1981) was the director of the Rehn Gallery in New York, New York.
Administration
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 others.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 16 min.
Keywords
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Art, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Depressions -- 1929 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Gallery directors -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Burchfield, Charles Ephraim, 1893-1967 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rehn, Frank Knox Morton, 1848-1914 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Watkins, Franklin Chenault, 1894-1972 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Frank K. M. Rehn Galleries | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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