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Archives of American Art
Interview with Lillian Desow-Fishbein
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.desolill
- Creators:
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Desow-Fishbein, Lillian, 1921-2004Levin, Blossom
- Dates:
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1984 Aug. 8
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sound cassettes76 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Lillian Desow-Fishbein conducted 1984 Aug. 8 by Blossom Levin. Desow-Fishbein speaks of her childhood in Detroit; her early studies in fashion design; attending Cranbrook Academy of Art; Judaic themes in her early work; moving to Chicago; how Chicago has influenced her and her work; teaching and her philosophies of education; galleries she has been affiliated with; her charitable and philanthropic activities; influences on her work; and her concerns about the survival of Judaism.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; Chicago, Ill.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1986 by the American Jewish Committee.
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