Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Gene Davis

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Gene Davis, 1981 April 23, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.davis81
Creators:
Davis, Gene, 1920-1985
Pennington, Estill Curtis
Dates:
1981 April 23
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
43 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Gene Davis conducted 1981 April 23, by Estill Curtis Pennington, for the Archives of American Art, at the artist's home.
Scope and Contents
Davis speaks of his early career as a pulp writer and his subsequent painting activities including outdoor works, installations and micro-paintings.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Gene Davis (1920-1985) was a painter from Washington, D.C.

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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available online.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' 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

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Gene Davis, 1981 April 23, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Gene Davis, 1981 April 23, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 26 min.

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