Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Frank Dolejska

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.dolejs79
Creators:
Dolejska, Frank, 1921-1989
Levy, Sandra Curtis
Dates:
1979 August 14
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
31 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Frank Dolejska conducted 1979 August 14, by Sandra Curtis Levy, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Dolejska speaks of the formation and early history of the Contemporary Arts Association in Houston and his involvement with it; early exhibits they had; collectors and patrons who were involved; reasons for his leaving CAA; his own art and the decision to take up metalwork; starting a crafts gallery; his personal history, including his family background and the development of his style.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Frank Dolejska (1921-1989) was a painter and sculptor from Houston, Texas.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3752 available for use through interlibrary loan.
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.

Digital Content


More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 25 min.


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