Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Peter Dechar

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Peter Dechar, 1965 September 6, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.dechar65
Creators:
Dechar, Peter, 1942-
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
Dates:
1965 September 6
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound tape reel
analog
5 in.
16 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Peter Dechar conducted 1965 September 6, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Interviewee Peter Dechar (1942- ) is a painter in New York, New York. Interviewer Dorothy Seckler (1910-1994) was an art historian.

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 is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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 administrators.

Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Peter Dechar, 1965 September 6, Transcript

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 12 min.

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