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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Frank Dolejska
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dolejs79
- Creators:
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Dolejska, Frank, 1921-1989Levy, Sandra Curtis
- Dates:
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1979 August 14
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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31 PagesTranscript
- 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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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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