Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with George Fedoroff

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.fedoro80
Creators:
Fedoroff, George W., 1906-
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1980 July 8-1981 Jan. 21
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Items
sound files Sound recording
digital, wav file
53 Pages
Transcript
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 education in Alaska with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 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.).

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