Oral history interview with George Fedoroff
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fedoro80
- Creators:
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Fedoroff, George W., 1906-Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1980 July 8-1981 Jan. 21
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Itemssound files Sound recordingdigital, wav file53 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with George Fedoroff conducted 1980 July 8-1981 Jan. 21, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Fedoroff speaks of his childhood, his experiences as a refugee during the Russian Revolution, his training as a painter in Paris, his association with the Society of Independent Artists in Boston and with artists and actors on Cape Cod, his development of Indian and Eskimo crafts education in Alaska, and his designs in wood.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
George Fedoroff (1906-2001) was a craftsman and crafts administrator in Brewster, Mass.
Administration
Sponsor
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 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 others.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
System Details
Originally recorded on 2 tape reels (5 in.).
More Information
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eskimo art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Decorative arts -- Alaska | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Handicraft -- Alaska | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Alaska -- Education | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Arts administrators -- Interviews | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Artisans -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Society of Independent Artists (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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