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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview Opal R. Fleckenstein
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.flecke65
- Creators:
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Fleckenstein, Opal R., 1911 or 2-1996Bestor, Dorothy K., 1913-New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 Nov. 19 and 20
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recordings5 in.28 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Opal R. Fleckenstein conducted 1965 Nov. 19 and 20, by Dorothy Bestor for the Archives of American Art, at the artist's home in Spokane, Wash. Speaks of her work at Spokane Art Center under the Federal Art Project; of the painting courses at the art center; exhibitions shown there; the lack of facilities in Spokane; benefits of the art center to her own development; and her photography, batik work, and painting; She recalls Mark Tobey, Kenneth Downer, and Guy Anderson.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Opal R. Fleckenstein (1911-1996) was a painter, ceramist from Seattle, Wash.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Keywords
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