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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Dorothy Dehner
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dehner65
- Creators:
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Dehner, Dorothy, 1901-1994Krauss, Rosalind E.McCoy, Garnett
- Dates:
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1965 October-1966 December
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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49 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Dorothy Dehner conducted 1965 October-1966 December, by Garnett McCoy and Rosalind Krauss, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Both interviews involve discussion of Dehner's husband, David Smith.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994) was a sculptor, painter, and printmaker from New York, New York. Dehner was married to sculptor David Smith.
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 on-line.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav file. Duration is 2 hr., 40 min.
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Smith, David, 1906-1965 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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