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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Barbara Cusack
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cusack79
- Creators:
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Cusack, BarbaraLevy, Sandra Curtis
- Dates:
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1979 January 12
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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11 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview with Barbara Cusack conducted 1979 January 12, by Sandra Curtis Levy, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Cusack speaks of her background, the Cusack Gallery in Houston, and artists she was acquainted with, including Carl Andre, Stephen Antonakos, Sol Lewitt, and others.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Barbara Cusack (1937- ) is the owner and director of the Cusack Gallery, Houston, Texas.
Administration
Sponsor
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
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 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 42 min.
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| Cusack Gallery (Houston, Tex.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| LeWitt, Sol, 1928-2007 | Personal 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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