Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Mary Beth Edelson

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Mary Beth Edelson, 2009 February 1 and 16, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.edelso09
Creators:
Edelson, Mary Beth
Richards, Judith Olch
Dates:
2009 February 1-16
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
4 Items
wav files (4 hr., 39 min.)
digital
80 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Mary Beth Edelson conducted 2009 February 1 and 16, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at Edelson's studio in New York, New York.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Mary Beth Edelson (1933-2021) was a feminist artist who lived and worked in New York, New York.
Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is former Executive director of iCI in New York, New York. Edelson is considered a pioneer in the Feminist Art movement.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. 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.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.

Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Mary Beth Edelson, 2009 February 1 and 16, Transcript

Using the Collection

Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its Oral History Program interviews available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. Quotation, reproduction and publication of the recording is governed by restrictions. If an interview has been transcribed, researchers must quote from the transcript. If an interview has not been transcribed, researchers must quote from the recording. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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General

General
Originally recorded on 4 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 40 min.

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