Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Kristina Faragher

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.faragh02
Creators:
Faragher, Kristina, 1961-
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
2002 Nov. 12
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Sound cassettes
Sound recording, master (1hr. 30 min.)
analog
23 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Kristina Faragher conducted 2002 Nov. 12, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, in Faragher's home, in Redlands, Calif.
Scope and Contents
The goal of the interview was to record the experiences of Faragher as an artist's model and investigate the relationship between posing nude in the studio and her current artistic practice as a self-described "body artist." Faragher discusses her current work, including "Orange Crush", performance and video.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Kristina Faragher (1961- ) is a performance artist and artist's model from Redlands, Calif.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for the transcription of this interview provided by Joni Gordon. 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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available online.
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


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Keywords

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