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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Ruth Cobb
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cobb71
- Creators:
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Cobb, Ruth, 1914-2008Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1971 October 26
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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23 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Ruth Cobb conducted 1971 October 26, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art. Cobb speaks of her childhood and the development of her interest in art; her education; going into advertising art; doing freelance work; her interest in watercolor; her husband, Lawrence Kupferman, and their mural work together; her work in acrylic; her philosophy of art; her influences; and the Boston art scene. She recalls Jack Levine.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Ruth Cobb (1914-2008) was a painter from Newton Centre, Massachusetts.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 3 min.
Keywords
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