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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with George Gaethke
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gaethk64
- Creators:
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Gaethke, George, 1898-1982McChesney, Mary FullerNew Deal and the Arts Oral History ProjectMcChesney, Robert, 1913-2008
- Dates:
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1964 Sept. 26
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recording5 in.20 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of George Gaethke conducted 1964 Sept 26 by Mary McChesney for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Gaethke speaks of his background and art training in California and Chicago; his work on the Coit Tower murals; working on a mosaic under the Federal Art Project; printmaking under the FAP; his post-FAP career. He recalls Maxine Albro and Ray Bertrand.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, printmaker, mosaicist, mural painter; San Francisco, Calif.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview 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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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