Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Melvin Edwards

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.edward68
Creators:
Edwards, Melvin, 1937-
Ghent, Henri, 1926-
Dates:
1968 August 10
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
72 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Interview of Melvin Edwards conducted 1968 August 10, by Henri Ghent, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Melvin Edwards (1937-) is a sculptor in New York, New York.

Administration

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.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
ACCESS RESTRICTED; written permission required.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 55 min.


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