Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Rackstraw Downes

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.downes16
Creators:
Downes, Rackstraw
Dates:
2016 April 10-11
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
5 Items
sound files (4 hrs., 5 min.)
digital, wav
137 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Rackstraw Downes conducted 2016 April 10-11, by James McElhinney, for the Archives of American Art, at Downes' studio and home in New York, New York.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Rackstraw Downes (1952- ) is an artist, author, and educator in New York. New York. James McElhinney (1952- ) is a painter and educator of New York, New York.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Lichtenberg Family Foundation.
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


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